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| Date | Sunday 29 July 1979 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | German GP |
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| Circuit | Hockenheim |
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| Event Format | Race of 45 laps |
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| Race | 11 of 17 |
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| Championship race | 323 |
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| Laps | 45 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 6789 m |
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| Race Distance | 6789 × 45 = 305.505 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Very hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 26 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 12 |
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| Championship Debutants | Fittipaldi F6A (Car Model) |
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| Milestones | Car 27 - 1st Win (Car Number)
ATS Wheels - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Candy Tyrrell Team - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Elio de Angelis - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Essex - 20th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Interscope Shadow Racing Team - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Jan Lammers - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Martini Racing Team Lotus - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Mobil - 20th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Samson Shadow Racing Team - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Team Rebaque - 25th Race Entry (Entrant)
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 8th Fastest Laps – Brabham (17),
2. Most 10th Fastest Laps – Jacky Ickx (7),
3. Most 19th Fastest Laps in a Season – Shadow (4),
4. Most 19th Fastest Laps in a Season – Jan Lammers (3)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (266),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (363),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (398),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (64),
5. Most 12th Place Finishes – Brabham (21),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (90),
7. Most 12th Fastest Laps – Lotus (16),
8. Most 21st Fastest Laps – Lotus (9),
9. Most 23rd Fastest Laps – Lotus (8),
10. Most Race Entries – Lotus (849),
11. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (20),
12. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (79),
13. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (38),
14. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (41)
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