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| Date | Sunday 13 May 1979 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Belgian GP |
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| Circuit | Zolder |
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| Event Format | Race of 70 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #6 of 15 in 1979
#319 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 70 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4262 m |
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| Race Distance | 4262 × 70 = 298.340 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 28 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Valvoline – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (394),
2. Most Retirements –  Lotus (357),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (261),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (262),
5. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (77),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (89),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (187),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5258),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (838),
10. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (17),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (64),
12. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (49)
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