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| Date | Sunday 14 July 1991 |
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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 59 laps |
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| Race | 8 of 16 |
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| Championship race | 508 |
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| Laps | 59 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5226 m |
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| Race Distance | 5226 × 59 = 308.334 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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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, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 34 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 14 |
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| Championship Debutants | Silverstone (5226 m) (Circuit Layout) |
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| Milestones | None |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive Retirements –  Ivan Capelli (13)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (427),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (359),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (559),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Alain Prost (113),
5. Most Retirements – Riccardo Patrese (119),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alain Prost (113),
7. Most Podium Finishes – Alain Prost (92),
8. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (114),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1220),
10. Most Race Entries – Riccardo Patrese (217),
11. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Coloni (46),
12. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (113),
13. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Alain Prost (24),
14. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (95),
15. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Andrea de Cesaris (13)
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