| Date | Sunday 8 September 1957 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Italian GP |
| Circuit | Monza |
| Event Format | Race of 87 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #8 of 8 in 1957 #64 (of all time) |
| Laps | 87 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5750 m |
| Race Distance | 5750 × 87 = 500.250 km |
| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 18 |
| Finishers | 13 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Stuart Lewis-Evans – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Tony Brooks – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Juan Manuel Fangio (10),
2. Most 8th Place Finishes – Ferrari (15),
3. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season – Maserati (6)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Maserati (180),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (132),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (94),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Juan Manuel Fangio (35),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Juan Manuel Fangio (42),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (27),
7. Most 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (23),
8. Most 9th Place Finishes – Maserati (11),
9. Most 10th Place Finishes – Maserati (9),
10. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (38),
11. Most Laps Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (1323),
12. Most Race Entries – Maserati (340),
13. Most Race Entries – Juan Manuel Fangio (50),
14. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Maserati (19),
15. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Maserati (17),
16. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Maserati (22),
17. Most 14th Place Qualifications – Maserati (15),
18. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Maserati (12),
19. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (21),
20. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Maserati (15),
21. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Maserati (10)
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