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| Date | Sunday 22 January 1956 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Argentine GP |
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| Circuit | Buenos Aires |
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| Event Format | Race of 98 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 8 in 1956
#49 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 30 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3912 m |
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| Race Distance | 3912 × 98 = 383.376 km (scheduled)
3912 × 30 = 117.360 km (raced) |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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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 | Overcast, Dry |
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| Entries | 16 |
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| Qualifiers | 13 |
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| Finishers | 9 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 16 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Englebert – 1st Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Luigi Musso – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Laps Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (951)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (75),
2. Most Retirements – Maserati (126),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (103),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Juan Manuel Fangio (25),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Juan Manuel Fangio (30),
6. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (22),
7. Most Race Wins – Juan Manuel Fangio (18),
8. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (17),
9. Most Fastest Laps – Juan Manuel Fangio (17),
10. Most Races Led – Ferrari (40),
11. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (29),
12. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1349),
13. Most Race Entries – Maserati (227),
14. Most Race Entries – Juan Manuel Fangio (36),
15. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (13),
16. Most Poles – Ferrari (20),
17. Most Poles – Juan Manuel Fangio (19),
18. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (17),
19. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (20),
20. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Maserati (13),
21. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Maserati (13),
22. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Maserati (13),
23. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Maserati (11),
24. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Maserati (12)
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