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| Date | Sunday 1 August 1971 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | German GP |
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| Circuit | Nürburgring |
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| Event Format | Race of 12 laps |
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| Race | 20 of 31 |
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| Championship race | 204 |
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| Laps | 12 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 22835 m |
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| Race Distance | 22835 × 12 = 274.020 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 23 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 12 |
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| Championship Debutants | Helmut Marko (Driver) |
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| Milestones | Car 2 - 20th Win (Car Number)
Car 2 - 25th Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 3 - 10th Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Elf - 10th Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
François Cévert - 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Jackie Stewart - 10th Pole Position (Driver)
Matra - 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Rolf Stommelen - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
STP March Racing Team - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Surtees - 25th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Tim Schenken - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (5)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (281),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (247),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (149),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (189),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (65),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (47),
7. Most 8th Place Finishes – Lotus (30),
8. Highest Race Win Ratio – Tyrrell (29.41%),
9. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Tyrrell (17.65%),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (584),
11. Most Race Entries –  Graham Hill (132),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (58),
13. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (53),
14. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Lotus (26)
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