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| Date | Saturday 14 July 1973 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  British GP |
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| Circuit | Silverstone |
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| Event Format | Race of 67 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #9 of 15 in 1973
#229 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 67 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
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| Race Distance | 4711 × 67 = 315.637 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 | Overcast, Dry |
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| Entries | 29 |
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| Qualifiers | 29 |
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| Finishers | 13 |
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| Milestones | Ford – 1000th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Frank Williams Racing Cars – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Hesketh Racing – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
James Hunt – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
March – 200th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Peter Revson – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio – Ensign (50.00%),
2. Most Poles – Lotus (61),
3. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Mike Beuttler (3)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (269),
2. Most Retirements – Graham Hill (69),
3. Most 3rd Place Finishes –  Denny Hulme (16),
4. Most Laps Led – Lotus (3610),
5. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (640),
6. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (154),
7. Most 10th Place Qualifications – BRM (30),
8. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Andrea de Adamich (8),
9. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – March (13),
10. Most 24th Place Qualifications – March (12)
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