Argentine Grand Prix
Gran Premio de Argentina 1978
Podium
LAUBrabham
2
ANDLotus
1
DEPTyrrell
3
Key facts
WinnerAND1:37:04.470 from P1
PoleAND1:47.750
Fastest lapVIL1:49.760 on lap 3
Finishers18 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | – | 52 | 1:37:04.470 | 9 | – |
| 2 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 5 | ▲3 | 52 | +13.210s | 6 | – |
| 3 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 10 | ▲7 | 52 | +13.640s | 4 | – |
| 4 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 6 | ▲2 | 52 | +16.050s | 3 | – |
| 5 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 3 | ▼2 | 52 | +74.850s | 2 | – |
| 6 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 9 | ▲3 | 52 | +79.900s | 1 | – |
| 7 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | ▼5 | 52 | +82.600s | – | |
| 8 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | ▼1 | 52 | +98.880s | 1:49.760 | |
| 9 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 17 | ▲8 | 52 | +100.600s | – | |
| 10 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 15 | ▲5 | 52 | +103.500s | – | |
| 11 | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 13 | ▲2 | 52 | +109.070s | – | |
| 12 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 11 | ▼1 | 51 | +1 lap | – | |
| 13 | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 24 | ▲11 | 51 | +1 lap | – | |
| 14 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 23 | ▲9 | 51 | +1 lap | – | |
| 15 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 16 | ▲1 | 51 | +1 lap | – | |
| 16 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | ▼8 | 50 | +2 laps | – | |
| 17 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 18 | ▲1 | 50 | +2 laps | – | |
| 18 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 12 | ▼6 | 50 | +2 laps | – | |
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 4 | 41 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 14 | 36 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | ONGDanny Ongais | Ensign | 21 | 35 | Distributor | – | ||
| DNF | LEOLamberto Leoni | Ensign | 22 | 28 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 20 | 9 | Differential | – | ||
| DNF | KEERupert Keegan | Surtees | 19 | 4 | Overheating | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:47.750 | |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:47.840 | +0.090s |
| 3 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:48.390 | +0.640s |
| 4 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 1:48.420 | +0.670s |
| 5 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:48.700 | +0.950s |
| 6 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 1:48.720 | +0.970s |
| 7 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:48.970 | +1.220s |
| 8 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.130 | +1.380s |
| 9 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:49.470 | +1.720s |
| 10 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.690 | +1.940s |
| 11 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:49.770 | +2.020s |
| 12 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:49.910 | +2.160s |
| 13 | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 1:50.060 | +2.310s |
| 14 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:50.110 | +2.360s |
| 15 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:50.350 | +2.600s |
| 16 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:50.450 | +2.700s |
| 17 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:50.820 | +3.070s |
| 18 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:51.160 | +3.410s |
| 19 | KEERupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:51.420 | +3.670s |
| 20 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:51.680 | +3.930s |
| 21 | ONGDanny Ongais | Ensign | 1:51.710 | +3.960s |
| 22 | LEOLamberto Leoni | Ensign | 1:51.940 | +4.190s |
| 23 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:51.990 | +4.240s |
| 24 | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 1:52.270 | +4.520s |
| 25 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:52.520 | +4.770s |
| 26 | CHEEddie Cheever | Theodore | 1:53.250 | +5.500s |
| 27 | DIVDIV | Hesketh | 1:56.690 | +8.940s |
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Previous winners here
| 1977 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf |
| 1975 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren |
| 1974 | Denny Hulme | McLaren |
| 1973 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1972 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1960 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper |
| 1958 | Stirling Moss | Cooper |
| 1957 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati |
| 1956 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari |
| 1956 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari |
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