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| Date | Saturday 19 July 1952 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | British GP |
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| Circuit | Silverstone |
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| Event Format | Race of 85 laps |
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| Race | 32 of 51 |
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| Championship race | 20 |
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| Laps | 85 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
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| Race Distance | 4711 × 85 = 400.435 km |
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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 | 32 |
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| Qualifiers | 32 |
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| Finishers | 22 |
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| Championship Debutants | Bill Aston (Driver),
Dennis Poore (Driver),
Eitel Cantoni (Driver),
Eric Thompson (Driver),
Gino Bianco (Driver),
Graham Whitehead (Driver),
Ken Downing (Driver),
Ken McAlpine (Driver),
Roy Salvadori (Driver),
Tony Crook (Driver),
Connaught (Car Manufacturer),
BMW (Engine Manufacturer),
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Francis (Engine Manufacturer),
Alta F2 (Car Model),
Aston NB41 (Car Model),
Connaught A (Car Model),
Frazer-Nash 421 (Car Model),
35 (Car Number),
Connaught Engineering (Entrant),
Ecurie Ecosse (Entrant),
G. Caprara (Entrant),
Tony Crook (Entrant),
W.S. Aston (Entrant),
Silverstone (4710.5 m) (Circuit Layout)
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| Milestones | Car 15 - 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 15 - 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 16 - 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 34 - 10th Race Entry (Car Number)
Alta - 20th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Bristol - 10th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Cooper - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Enrico Plate - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Gordini - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Piero Taruffi - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Pirelli - 100th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Simca-Gordini - 25th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (34),
2. Most 14th Place Finishes – Simca-Gordini (2),
3. Most 15th Place Finishes – HWM (2),
4. Most Consecutive Retirements – Ferrari (7),
5. Most Consecutive Race Wins –  Alberto Ascari (3),
6. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio –  Dennis Poore (100.00%),
7. Highest 18th Place Finish Ratio –  Gino Bianco (100.00%),
8. Highest 21st Place Finish Ratio – Frazer-Nash (33.33%),
9. Most 14th Place Finishes in a Season – Simca-Gordini (2),
10. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season – HWM (2),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (8),
12. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – Simca-Gordini (2),
13. Most 27th Place Qualifications – Maserati (2)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (26),
2. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (13),
3. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (5),
4. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season – Ferrari (4)
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