Argentine Grand Prix
Gran Premio de Argentina 1979
Podium
REULotus
2
LAFLigier
1
WATMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerLAF1:36:03.210 from P1
PoleLAF1:44.200
Fastest lapLAF1:46.910 on lap 42
Finishers12 / 26classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | – | 53 | 1:36:03.210 | 9 | 1:46.910 |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 3 | ▲1 | 53 | +14.940s | 6 | – |
| 3 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 6 | ▲3 | 53 | +88.810s | 4 | – |
| 4 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | ▼2 | 53 | +101.720s | 3 | – |
| 5 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 7 | ▲2 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 11 | ▲5 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 16 | ▲9 | 52 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 14 | ▲6 | 51 | +2 laps | – | |
| 9 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 15 | ▲6 | 51 | +2 laps | – | |
| 10 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 17 | ▲7 | 51 | +2 laps | – | |
| 11 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 24 | ▲13 | 51 | +2 laps | – | |
| 12 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | ▼2 | 48 | +5 laps | – | |
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 19 | 46 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | 42 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | HUNJames Hunt | Wolf | 18 | 41 | Electrical | – | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 4 | 15 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 12 | 15 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 23 | 8 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 25 | 6 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 5 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 8 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 9 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 20 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 22 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNS | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | 0 | Accident | – | ||
| DNS | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | – | 0 | Car not ready | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:44.200 | |
| 2 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:45.240 | +1.040s |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:45.340 | +1.140s |
| 4 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:45.360 | +1.160s |
| 5 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:45.580 | +1.380s |
| 6 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:45.760 | +1.560s |
| 7 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:45.960 | +1.760s |
| 8 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:46.430 | +2.230s |
| 9 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:46.560 | +2.360s |
| 10 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:46.880 | +2.680s |
| 11 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:47.150 | +2.950s |
| 12 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:47.460 | +3.260s |
| 13 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:48.330 | +4.130s |
| 14 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:48.340 | +4.140s |
| 15 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:48.440 | +4.240s |
| 16 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:48.510 | +4.310s |
| 17 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:48.640 | +4.440s |
| 18 | HUNJames Hunt | Wolf | 1:48.770 | +4.570s |
| 19 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:49.360 | +5.160s |
| 20 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:49.490 | +5.290s |
| 21 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:49.510 | +5.310s |
| 22 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:50.260 | +6.060s |
| 23 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:50.290 | +6.090s |
| 24 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 1:51.050 | +6.850s |
| 25 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:51.280 | +7.080s |
| 26 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:51.520 | +7.320s |
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 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 |
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