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| Date | Sunday 14 October 2001 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Japanese GP |
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| Circuit | Suzuka |
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| Event Format | Race of 53 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #17 of 17 in 2001
#680 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 53 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5859 m |
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| Race Distance | 5859 × 53 = 310.527 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 | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones |  BAR – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 16th Place Finishes –  Minardi (11),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Ferrari (28),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Ferrari (28),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season –  Michael Schumacher (15),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Michael Schumacher (15),
6. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season – Eddie Irvine (6)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (493),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (619),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (751),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (145),
5. Most Race Wins – Michael Schumacher (53),
6. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (81),
7. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (36),
8. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (36),
9. Most Races Led – Ferrari (351),
10. Most Races Led – Michael Schumacher (89),
11. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (9349),
12. Most Laps Led – Michael Schumacher (3113),
13. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1526),
14. Most Poles – Ferrari (148),
15. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (173),
16. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Minardi (54),
17. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Minardi (66),
18. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Minardi (15)
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