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| Date | Sunday 2 July 1961 |
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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 52 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #4 of 8 in 1961
#98 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 52 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 8302 m |
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| Race Distance | 8302 × 52 = 431.704 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 | Very hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 27 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 15 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | FISA – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Giancarlo Baghetti – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 12th Place Finishes –  Cooper (6),
2. Highest Race Win Ratio – Giancarlo Baghetti (100.00%),
3. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – Cooper (6),
4. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – Maurice Trintignant (2)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (130),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (57),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (189),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (34),
5. Most 13th Place Finishes – Cooper (6),
6. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (21),
7. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (11),
8. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (34),
9. Most Races Led – Ferrari (83),
10. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (2132),
11. Most Race Entries – Maurice Trintignant (68),
12. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (20),
13. Most Poles – Ferrari (35),
14. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (35),
15. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (36),
16. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (20)
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