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| Date | Saturday 16 July 1955 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  British GP |
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| Circuit | Aintree |
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| Event Format | Race of 90 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #6 of 7 in 1955
#47 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 90 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4828 m |
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| Race Distance | 4828 × 90 = 434.520 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 | Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 28 |
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| Qualifiers | 25 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Stirling Moss – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Stirling Moss – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 6th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (13)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Maserati (119),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Juan Manuel Fangio (28),
3. Most Retirements –  Maurice Trintignant (19),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Juan Manuel Fangio (23),
5. Most 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (14),
6. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (27),
7. Most Race Entries – Maserati (212),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Maserati (12),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Maserati (11),
10. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (14),
11. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Maserati (7)
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