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| Date | Sunday 25 November 2012 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Brazilian GP |
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| Circuit | Interlagos |
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| Event Format | Race of 71 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #20 of 20 in 2012
#878 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 71 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4309 m |
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| Race Distance | 4309 × 71 − 30 = 305.909 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 | Left |
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| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 19 |
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| Pit stops | 69 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Mercedes – 1000th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 14th Place Finishes –  Heikki Kovalainen (9),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Kimi Räikkönen (19),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Kimi Räikkönen (19),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes in a Season –  Red Bull (9),
5. Most 15th Place Qualifications –  Sauber (52)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (680),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1048),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (916),
4. Most Retirements –  Lotus (613),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Michael Schumacher (220),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (219),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (244),
8. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (216),
9. Most 10th Place Finishes – Lotus (45),
10. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – McLaren (58),
11. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – McLaren (58),
12. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (12.70%),
13. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1922),
14. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (193),
15. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (107),
16. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Timo Glock (23),
17. Most 23rd Place Qualifications –  Hispania (42),
18. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Hispania (37)
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