XXXVII Japanese Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 9 October 2011 |
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| Start time | 15:00 |
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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 | #15 of 19 in 2011
#854 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 53 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5807 m |
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| Race Distance | 5807 × 53 − 300 = 307.471 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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| Track Temperature | 31°C |
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| Air Temperature | 24°C |
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| Humidity | 31% |
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| Wind Speed | 2.6 m/s |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 23 |
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| Pit stops | 65 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 23rd Place Finishes –  Vitantonio Liuzzi (2),
2. Most 21st Place Finishes in a Season –  Virgin (3),
3. Most 23rd Place Finishes in a Season – Vitantonio Liuzzi (2)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (663),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1009),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (877),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Michael Schumacher (210),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (209),
6. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (237),
7. Most 22nd Place Finishes –  Hispania (4),
8. Most 23rd Place Finishes – Hispania (3),
9. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (12.65%),
10. Most 22nd Place Finishes in a Season – Hispania (3),
11. Most 23rd Place Finishes in a Season – Hispania (3),
12. Most Races Led – Ferrari (499),
13. Most Races Led – Michael Schumacher (142),
14. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (13354),
15. Most Laps Led – Michael Schumacher (5114),
16. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1874),
17. Most Race Entries –  Rubens Barrichello (322),
18. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (208),
19. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (186),
20. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Rubens Barrichello (18),
21. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Timo Glock (14)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner | Jenson Button | Mr. Takeshi Maeda | Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation |
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| 2nd Place | Fernando Alonso | Mr. Eikei Suzuki | Governor of MIE Prefecture |
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| 3rd Place | Sebastian Vettel | Mr. Setsuo Tanaka | President of Japan Automobile Federation |
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| Winning Constructor | McLaren (represented by Paddy Lowe) | Ms. Noriko Suematsu | Mayor of Suzuka City |
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