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| Date | Sunday 13 April 1997 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | Argentine GP |
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| Circuit | Buenos Aires |
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| Event Format | Race of 72 laps |
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| Race | 3 of 17 |
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| Championship race | 600 |
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| Laps | 72 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4259 m |
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| Race Distance | 4259 × 72 = 306.648 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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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 | Partially cloudy, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 10 |
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| Championship Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | B&H Total Jordan Peugeot - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Bridgestone - 25th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Gerhard Berger - 20th Fastest Lap (Driver)
Jordan - 200th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Williams - 100th Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (503),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (635),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (401),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (157),
5. Most 2nd Fastest Laps – Williams (87),
6. Most 5th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (70),
7. Most 14th Fastest Laps – Tyrrell (35),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (276),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7232),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1366),
11. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (141),
12. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (87)
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