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| Date | Sunday 19 January 1958 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Argentine GP |
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| Circuit | Buenos Aires |
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| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 11 in 1958
#65 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 80 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3912 m |
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| Race Distance | 3912 × 80 = 312.960 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 | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 10 |
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| Qualifiers | 10 |
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| Finishers | 9 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Pirelli – 50th Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Scuderia Sud Americana – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Scuderia Sud Americana – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari, Maserati (2),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Jean Behra, Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Musso, Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss (1),
3. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio – Ferrari, Maserati, Cooper (100.00%),
4. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio – Jean Behra, Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Musso, Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss (100.00%),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Ferrari, Maserati (2),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Jean Behra, Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Musso, Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss (1)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (96),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (134),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Juan Manuel Fangio (43),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (42),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (28),
6. Most 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (24),
7. Most 6th Place Finishes – Maserati (21),
8. Most 7th Place Finishes – Maserati (22),
9. Most 9th Place Finishes – Maserati (12),
10. Most Fastest Laps – Juan Manuel Fangio (23),
11. Most Races Led – Ferrari (56),
12. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (39),
13. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1545),
14. Most Laps Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (1348),
15. Most Race Entries – Maserati (346),
16. Most Race Entries – Juan Manuel Fangio (51),
17. Most Poles – Juan Manuel Fangio (29),
18. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (24),
19. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (28),
20. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Jean Behra (7),
21. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (25),
22. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Maserati (19),
23. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Maserati (17),
24. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Maserati (17)
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