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| Date | Sunday 10 May 1959 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Monaco GP |
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| Circuit | Monte Carlo |
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| Event Format | Race of 100 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 9 in 1959
#76 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 100 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3145 m |
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| Race Distance | 3145 × 100 = 314.500 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 | Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 16 |
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| Finishers | 6 |
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| Debutants | Alain de Changy (Driver),
Jean Lucienbonnet (Driver),
Lucien Bianchi (Driver),
Pete Lovely (Driver),
Behra-Porsche (Car Manufacturer),
Behra-Porsche RSK (Car Model),
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Cooper T51 (Car Model),
Ferrari 256 (Car Model),
Jean Lucienbonnet (Entrant),
John Fisher (Entrant),
Monte Carlo Auto Sport (Entrant),
Scuderia Ugolini (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Climax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Cooper Car Co – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Cooper Car Co – 1st Win (Entrant)
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 Jack Brabham – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Jack Brabham – 1st Win (Driver)
 Cooper – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Cooper – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Stirling Moss – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (153),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (109),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (20),
4. Most Retirements –  Jean Behra (30),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (49),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (25),
7. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (11),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (66),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1773),
10. Most Race Entries – Maserati (393),
11. Most Failures to Qualify – Maserati (16),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (28),
13. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (25),
14. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (29)
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