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| Date | Sunday 2 August 1959 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | German GP |
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| Circuit | Berlin |
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| Event Format | Race of 60 laps |
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| Race | 9 of 14 |
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| Championship race | 81 |
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| Laps | 60 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 8300 m |
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| Race Distance | 8300 × 60 = 498.000 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 | Anti-clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Dry |
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| Entries | 17 |
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| Qualifiers | 17 |
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| Finishers | 7 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 15 - 20th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 4 - 75th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 8 - 75th Race Entry (Car Number)
Cooper Car Co - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Dunlop - 10th Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Dunlop - 75th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Porsche - 10th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 2nd Fastest Laps – Cooper (2),
2. Most 2nd Fastest Laps in a Season – Cooper (2),
3. Most 4th Fastest Laps in a Season – Ferrari (2),
4. Most 3rd Place Qualifications, Finishes and Fastest Laps – Ferrari (1)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (27),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (160),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (114),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (30),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (51),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (33),
7. Most 7th Place Finishes – Harry Schell (7),
8. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (28),
9. Most 3rd Fastest Laps – Ferrari (4),
10. Most 4th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (3),
11. Most 5th Fastest Laps – Cooper (5),
12. Most 3rd Fastest Laps in a Season – Ferrari (3),
13. Most 5th Fastest Laps in a Season – Cooper (5),
14. Most Races Led – Ferrari (70),
15. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1880),
16. Most Race Entries – Maurice Trintignant (56),
17. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (17),
18. Most Poles – Ferrari (31),
19. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (31),
20. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (27),
21. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Maurice Trintignant (5)
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