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| Date | Sunday 25 March 2012 |
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| Start time | 16:00 |
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| Event |  Malaysian GP |
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| Circuit | Sepang |
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| Event Format | Race of 56 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #2 of 20 in 2012
#860 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 56 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5543 m |
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| Race Distance | 5543 × 56 = 310.408 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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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 22 |
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| Pit stops | 76 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Lotus F1 Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 18th Place Finish Ratio –  Caterham (25.00%),
2. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio –  Marussia (25.00%),
3. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio –  Charles Pic (50.00%),
4. Most 9th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (80)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1018),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (666),
3. Most Retirements – Lotus (608),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (886),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Michael Schumacher (213),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (212),
7. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (218),
8. Most 21st Place Finishes –  Hispania (5),
9. Most 22nd Place Finishes – Hispania (5),
10. Most Races Led – Ferrari (503),
11. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (13400),
12. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1886),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Michael Schumacher (50),
14. Most 19th Place Qualifications –  Heikki Kovalainen (19),
15. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Timo Glock (17)
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