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| Date | Sunday 5 June 1955 |
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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 | #4 of 7 in 1955
#45 (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 | Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 16 |
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| Qualifiers | 15 |
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| Finishers | 10 |
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| Debutants | Esso (Lubricant Manufacturer) |
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| Milestones | Car 30 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Esso – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Esso – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Maserati – 200th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Shell – 200th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Eugenio Castellotti – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Race Entries – Maserati (198),
2. Most Race Entries –  Louis Rosier, Nino Farina (33),
3. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Maserati (10)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (72),
2. Most Retirements – Maserati (111),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (98),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Juan Manuel Fangio, Nino Farina (26),
5. Most Podium Finishes – Juan Manuel Fangio (21),
6. Most Race Wins – Juan Manuel Fangio (15),
7. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (22),
8. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (16),
9. Most 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (13),
10. Most 7th Place Finishes – Maserati (13),
11. Most 9th Place Finishes – Maserati (8),
12. Most Fastest Laps – Juan Manuel Fangio (16),
13. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (25),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (16),
15. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Maserati (11),
16. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Maserati (10),
17. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Maserati (10),
18. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (13)
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