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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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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #10 of 15 in 1979
#323 (of all time) |
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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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| Debutants | Fittipaldi F6A (Car Model) |
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| Milestones | Car 27 – 1st Win (Car Number)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (363),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (266),
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 Race Entries – Lotus (849),
8. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (20),
9. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (79),
10. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (38),
11. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (41)
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