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| Date | Sunday 29 July 1951 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | German GP |
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| Circuit | Nürburgring |
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| Event Format | Race of 20 laps |
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| Race | 16 of 22 |
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| Championship race | 13 |
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| Laps | 20 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
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| Race Distance | 22810 × 20 = 456.200 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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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 | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 23 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Championship Debutants | Jacques Swaters (Driver),
72 (Car Number),
74 (Car Number),
78 (Car Number),
79 (Car Number),
80 (Car Number),
82 (Car Number),
84 (Car Number),
85 (Car Number),
86 (Car Number),
87 (Car Number),
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88 (Car Number),
89 (Car Number),
90 (Car Number),
91 (Car Number),
92 (Car Number),
93 (Car Number),
94 (Car Number),
German GP (Event),
Nürburgring (Circuit),
Nürburgring (22810 m) (Circuit Layout)
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| Milestones | Car 71 - 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 71 - 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 75 - 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Alberto Ascari - 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Alberto Ascari - 1st Win (Driver)
Equipe Gordini - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Louis Chiron - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Philippe Étançelin - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Scuderia Ferrari - 25th Race Entry (Entrant)
Simca-Gordini - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Simca-Gordini - 10th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Retirements – Talbot-Lago (32),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Juan Manuel Fangio (9),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Juan Manuel Fangio (7),
4. Most 9th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (3),
5. Most 10th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (4),
6. Most 11th Place Finishes –  Johnny Claes (2),
7. Most Consecutive 10th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (2),
8. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season – Talbot-Lago (3),
9. Most Fastest Laps in a Season – Juan Manuel Fangio (4),
10. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (5),
11. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Alfa Romeo (4),
12. Most 11th Place Qualifications –  Yves Giraud-Cabantous (2),
13. Most 13th Place Qualifications –  Louis Chiron (3),
14. Most 16th Place Qualifications –  Emmanuel de Graffenried (2),
15. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Antonio Branca (2),
16. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Johnny Claes (3),
17. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (2),
18. Most 5th Place Qualifications in a Season – Ferrari (3),
19. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season – Alfa Romeo (3),
20. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season – Yves Giraud-Cabantous (2),
21. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season – Louis Chiron (2),
22. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season – Maserati (3),
23. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season – Emmanuel de Graffenried (2),
24. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season – Talbot-Lago (2),
25. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season – Talbot-Lago (2)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Alfa Romeo (19),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alfa Romeo (27),
3. Most Retirements – Louis Chiron, Philippe Étançelin (6),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (5),
5. Most 8th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (7),
6. Most Consecutive 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (4),
7. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season – Ferrari (4),
8. Most Fastest Laps – Alfa Romeo (11),
9. Most Fastest Laps – Juan Manuel Fangio (7),
10. Most Races Led – Alfa Romeo (23),
11. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (11),
12. Most Laps Led – Alfa Romeo (562),
13. Most Laps Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (283),
14. Most Race Entries – Talbot-Lago (69),
15. Most Race Entries – Louis Rosier (12),
16. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Alfa Romeo (7),
17. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (7),
18. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (6),
19. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (5),
20. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Maserati (7),
21. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (4),
22. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (3),
23. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season – Talbot-Lago (5),
24. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season – Talbot-Lago (5)
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