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| Date | Sunday 17 June 1951 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Belgian GP |
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| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps |
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| Event Format | Race of 36 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #3 of 8 in 1951
#10 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 36 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 14120 m |
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| Race Distance | 14120 × 36 = 508.320 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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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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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 13 |
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| Qualifiers | 13 |
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| Finishers | 9 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 4 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Talbot – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Talbot-Lago – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Retirements – Talbot-Lago (24),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Juan Manuel Fangio,  Nino Farina (6),
3. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (5),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (3),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes – Louis Rosier (2),
6. Most 6th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (3),
7. Most 7th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (3),
8. Most 7th Place Finishes – Johnny Claes (2),
9. Most Laps Led – Nino Farina (235),
10. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (4),
11. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (3)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Alfa Romeo (15),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alfa Romeo (20),
3. Most Race Wins – Alfa Romeo (8),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (5),
5. Most 8th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (5),
6. Highest Race Win Ratio – Alfa Romeo (28.57%),
7. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (22.73%),
8. Most Fastest Laps – Alfa Romeo (8),
9. Most Fastest Laps – Juan Manuel Fangio (5),
10. Most Races Led – Alfa Romeo (17),
11. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio, Nino Farina (7),
12. Most Laps Led – Alfa Romeo (460),
13. Most Race Entries – Talbot-Lago (50),
14. Most Race Entries – Louis Rosier (9),
15. Most Perfect Weekends – Alfa Romeo (8),
16. Most Poles – Alfa Romeo (8),
17. Most Poles – Juan Manuel Fangio (6),
18. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Alfa Romeo (7),
19. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Nino Farina (5),
20. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (5),
21. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (4)
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