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| Date | Monday 1 May 1972 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | Spanish GP |
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| Circuit | Jarama |
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| Event Format | Race of 90 laps |
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| Race | 10 of 31 |
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| Championship race | 211 |
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| Laps | 90 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3404 m |
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| Race Distance | 3404 × 90 = 306.360 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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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 | Cold, Showers |
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| Entries | 26 |
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| Qualifiers | 25 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 14 - 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 25 - 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 29 - 25th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 4 - 20th Pole Position (Car Number)
Alex Soler-Roig - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Chris Amon - 75th Race Entry (Driver)
Jacky Ickx - 10th Pole Position (Driver)
John Player Team Lotus - 1st Win (Entrant)
Mario Andretti - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Marlboro BRM - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Peter Revson - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Rolf Stommelen - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC - 25th Pole Position (Entrant)
Texaco - 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes – March (4),
2. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes –  Henri Pescarolo (2),
3. Most 21st Place Qualifications –  Peter Gethin (4)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (287),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (192),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (155),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (76),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (67),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (58),
7. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (605),
8. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (139),
9. Most Poles – Ferrari (57),
10. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (58),
11. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (36)
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