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| Date | Sunday 1 July 1956 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  ACF GP |
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| Circuit | Reims |
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| Event Format | Race of 61 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #5 of 8 in 1956
#53 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 61 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 8302 m |
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| Race Distance | 8302 × 61 = 506.422 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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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, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 13 |
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| Debutants |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Mike Hawthorn (6)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (112),
2. Most Retirements – Maserati (134),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (81),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Juan Manuel Fangio (33),
5. Most Retirements – Maurice Trintignant (22),
6. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (24),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (34),
8. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (19),
9. Most 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (18),
10. Most 7th Place Finishes – Maserati (17),
11. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (14.78%),
12. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (19),
13. Most Fastest Laps – Juan Manuel Fangio (19),
14. Most Races Led – Ferrari (45),
15. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (31),
16. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1442),
17. Most Laps Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (1005),
18. Most Race Entries – Maserati (249),
19. Most Race Entries – Juan Manuel Fangio (39),
20. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (14),
21. Most Poles – Ferrari (23),
22. Most Poles – Juan Manuel Fangio (22),
23. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (18),
24. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (23),
25. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Maserati (15),
26. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Maserati (14),
27. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Maserati (13),
28. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Maserati (12),
29. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Maserati (15),
30. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (17),
31. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Maserati (12),
32. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Maserati (9)
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