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| Date | Saturday 12 December 1959 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  United States GP |
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| Circuit | Sebring |
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| Event Format | Race of 42 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #9 of 9 in 1959
#84 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 42 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 8369 m |
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| Race Distance | 8369 × 42 = 351.498 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 19 |
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| Qualifiers | 19 |
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| Finishers | 7 |
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| Debutants | Bob Said (Driver),
George Constantine (Driver),
Harry Blanchard (Driver),
Phil Cade (Driver),
Tec-Mec (Car Manufacturer),
Connaught C (Car Model),
Kurtis Kraft Midget (Car Model),
Tec-Mec F415 (Car Model),
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Blanchard Automobile Co (Entrant),
Camoradi USA (Entrant),
Connaught Cars-Paul Emery (Entrant),
Phil Cade (Entrant),
Taylor-Crawley Racing Team (Entrant),
United States GP (Event),
Sebring (Circuit)
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| Milestones |  Maurice Trintignant – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Bruce McLaren – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 6th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (23),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season –  Cooper (19)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (32),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (165),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (117),
4. Most Retirements – Maserati (205),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (35),
6. Most Race Entries – Maserati (400),
7. Most Race Entries – Maurice Trintignant (59),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (28),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (30),
10. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Maserati (17)
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