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| Date | Sunday 19 October 2008 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | Chinese GP |
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| Circuit | Shanghai |
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| Event Format | Race of 56 laps |
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| Race | 17 of 18 |
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| Championship race | 802 |
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| Laps | 56 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5451 m |
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| Race Distance | 5451 × 56 − 190 = 305.066 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Track Temperature | 30°C |
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| Air Temperature | 27°C |
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| Humidity | 64% |
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| Wind Speed | 2.2 m/s (from the North-East) |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Pit stops | 33 |
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| Championship Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Car 22 - 10th Pole Position (Car Number)
Sebastian Vettel - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season – Force India (10),
2. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Jarno Trulli (20)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (805),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (937),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (632),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (228),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (195),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (12.88%),
7. Most 2nd Fastest Laps – Ferrari (158),
8. Most 4th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (121),
9. Most 10th Fastest Laps – Williams (45),
10. Most 11th Fastest Laps – McLaren (47),
11. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1770),
12. Most Race Entries – Rubens Barrichello (270),
13. Most 2nd Place Qualifications, Finishes and Fastest Laps – Ferrari (36),
14. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (191),
15. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (206),
16. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season – Force India (14)
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