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| Date | Sunday 20 March 2016 |
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| Start time | 17:00 |
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| Event | Australian GP |
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| Circuit | Melbourne |
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| Race | 1 of 21 |
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| Championship race | 936 |
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| Laps | 57 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5303 m |
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| Race Distance | 5303 × 58 = 307.574 km (scheduled)
5303 × 57 = 302.271 km (raced) |
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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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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Pit stops | 45 |
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| Championship Debutants | Jolyon Palmer (Driver),
Pascal Wehrlein (Driver),
Rio Haryanto (Driver),
Haas (Car Manufacturer),
Manor (Car Manufacturer),
TAG-Heuer (Engine Manufacturer),
Ferrari SF16-H (Car Model),
Force India VJM09 (Car Model),
Haas VF-16 (Car Model),
Manor MRT05 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/31 (Car Model),
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Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid (Car Model),
Red Bull RB12 (Car Model),
Renault RS16 (Car Model),
Sauber C35 (Car Model),
Toro Rosso STR11 (Car Model),
Williams FW38 (Car Model),
Haas F1 Team (Entrant),
Manor Racing MRT (Entrant),
McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team (Entrant),
Renault Sport Formula One Team (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Carlos Sainz - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Felipe Nasr - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Lewis Hamilton - 50th Pole Position (Driver)
Max Verstappen - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
TAG-Heuer - 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Mercedes (12.55%)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1142),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (709),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1010),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (230),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (2038),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (238),
7. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (220)
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