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| Date | Sunday 14 May 1972 |
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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 80 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #4 of 12 in 1972
#212 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 80 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3145 m |
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| Race Distance | 3145 × 80 = 251.600 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 | Overcast, Rain |
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| Entries | 25 |
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| Qualifiers | 25 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Milestones | Goodyear – 500th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Gulf – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
John Player Team Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Marlboro BRM – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Marlboro BRM – 1st Win (Entrant)
Texaco – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Emerson Fittipaldi – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 17th Place Finishes – Carlos Pace (2),
2. Most 17th Place Finishes in a Season – Carlos Pace (2)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (288),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (193),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (156),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (77),
5. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes –  March (5),
6. Highest 17th Place Finish Ratio – Carlos Pace (66.67%),
7. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (607),
8. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (140),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (61),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (59)
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