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| Date | Sunday 5 September 1971 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Italian GP |
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| Circuit | Monza |
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| Event Format | Race of 55 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #9 of 11 in 1971
#206 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 55 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5750 m |
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| Race Distance | 5750 × 55 = 316.250 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 10 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Equipe Matra Sports – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Frank Williams Racing Cars – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Matra – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Motor Racing Developments – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Motul – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Shell – 1000th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Henri Pescarolo – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Peter Gethin – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Graham Hill (60),
2. Most 8th Place Finishes – Lotus (31),
3. Most 9th Place Finishes –  Jo Siffert (8),
4. Most Races Led – Ferrari (132),
5. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (3238),
6. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (588),
7. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (134),
8. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (59),
9. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (34),
10. Most 11th Place Qualifications – BRM (34),
11. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (23),
12. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (6),
13. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (4)
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