Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · 21 January 1979

Round 1Argentina1979

Laps

First GP

1953

Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ligier Laffite 9 + Depailler 3	Laffite 9 + Depailler 3	12
2	Team Lotus Reutemann 6 + Andretti 2 + Rebaque 0	Reutemann 6 + Andretti 2 + Rebaque 0	8
3	McLaren Watson 4 + Tambay 0	Watson 4 + Tambay 0	4
4	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 1	Fittipaldi 1	1
5	Shadow Angelis 0 + Lammers 0	Angelis 0 + Lammers 0	0
6	Arrows Mass 0 + Patrese 0	Mass 0 + Patrese 0	0
7	Williams Jones 0 + Regazzoni 0	Jones 0 + Regazzoni 0	0
8	Ensign Daly 0	Daly 0	0
9	Ferrari Villeneuve 0 + Scheckter 0	Villeneuve 0 + Scheckter 0	0
10	Wolf Hunt 0	Hunt 0	0
11	Tyrrell Jarier 0 + Pironi 0	Jarier 0 + Pironi 0	0
12	Renault Jabouille 0 + Arnoux 0	Jabouille 0 + Arnoux 0	0
13	Brabham-Alfa Romeo Lauda 0 + Piquet 0	Lauda 0 + Piquet 0	0
14	Merzario Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0
15	ATS Stuck 0	Stuck 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	1:36:03.210	53	—	9
2	Carlos Reutemann Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+14.940s	53	—	6
3	John Watson McLaren	McLaren	+1:28.810	53	—	4
4	Patrick Depailler Ligier	Ligier	+1:41.720	53	—	3
5	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1 Lap	52	—	2
6	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	+1 Lap	52	—	1
7	Elio de Angelis Shadow	Shadow	+1 Lap	52	—	—
8	Jochen Mass Arrows	Arrows	+2 Laps	51	—	—
9	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	+2 Laps	51	—	—
10	Clay Regazzoni Williams	Williams	+2 Laps	51	—	—
11	Derek Daly Ensign	Ensign	+2 Laps	51	—	—
12	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Engine	48	—	—
13	Hector Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Suspension	46	—	—
14	Jan Lammers Shadow	Shadow	DNF Transmission	42	—	—
15	James Hunt Wolf	Wolf	DNF Electrical	41	—	—
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNF Engine	15	—	—
17	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault	Renault	DNF Engine	15	—	—
18	Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	DNF Fuel system	8	—	—
19	René Arnoux Renault	Renault	DNF Engine	6	—	—
20	Jody Scheckter Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Collision	0	—	—
21	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNF Collision	0	—	—
22	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	DNF Collision	0	—	—
23	Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	DNF Collision	0	—	—
24	Arturo Merzario Merzario	Merzario	DNF Collision	0	—	—
25	Riccardo Patrese Arrows	Arrows	DNF Accident	0	—	—
26	Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS	ATS	DNF Withdrew	0	—	—

Biggest MoverP24 → P11

Biggest LoserP2 → P4

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · 21 January 1979

Round 1Argentina1979

Laps

First GP

1953

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ligier Laffite 9 + Depailler 3	Laffite 9 + Depailler 3	12
2	Team Lotus Reutemann 6 + Andretti 2 + Rebaque 0	Reutemann 6 + Andretti 2 + Rebaque 0	8
3	McLaren Watson 4 + Tambay 0	Watson 4 + Tambay 0	4
4	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 1	Fittipaldi 1	1
5	Shadow Angelis 0 + Lammers 0	Angelis 0 + Lammers 0	0
6	Arrows Mass 0 + Patrese 0	Mass 0 + Patrese 0	0
7	Williams Jones 0 + Regazzoni 0	Jones 0 + Regazzoni 0	0
8	Ensign Daly 0	Daly 0	0
9	Ferrari Villeneuve 0 + Scheckter 0	Villeneuve 0 + Scheckter 0	0
10	Wolf Hunt 0	Hunt 0	0
11	Tyrrell Jarier 0 + Pironi 0	Jarier 0 + Pironi 0	0
12	Renault Jabouille 0 + Arnoux 0	Jabouille 0 + Arnoux 0	0
13	Brabham-Alfa Romeo Lauda 0 + Piquet 0	Lauda 0 + Piquet 0	0
14	Merzario Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0
15	ATS Stuck 0	Stuck 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	1:36:03.210	53	—	9
2	Carlos Reutemann Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+14.940s	53	—	6
3	John Watson McLaren	McLaren	+1:28.810	53	—	4
4	Patrick Depailler Ligier	Ligier	+1:41.720	53	—	3
5	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1 Lap	52	—	2
6	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	+1 Lap	52	—	1
7	Elio de Angelis Shadow	Shadow	+1 Lap	52	—	—
8	Jochen Mass Arrows	Arrows	+2 Laps	51	—	—
9	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	+2 Laps	51	—	—
10	Clay Regazzoni Williams	Williams	+2 Laps	51	—	—
11	Derek Daly Ensign	Ensign	+2 Laps	51	—	—
12	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Engine	48	—	—
13	Hector Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Suspension	46	—	—
14	Jan Lammers Shadow	Shadow	DNF Transmission	42	—	—
15	James Hunt Wolf	Wolf	DNF Electrical	41	—	—
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNF Engine	15	—	—
17	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault	Renault	DNF Engine	15	—	—
18	Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	DNF Fuel system	8	—	—
19	René Arnoux Renault	Renault	DNF Engine	6	—	—
20	Jody Scheckter Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Collision	0	—	—
21	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNF Collision	0	—	—
22	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	DNF Collision	0	—	—
23	Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	DNF Collision	0	—	—
24	Arturo Merzario Merzario	Merzario	DNF Collision	0	—	—
25	Riccardo Patrese Arrows	Arrows	DNF Accident	0	—	—
26	Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS	ATS	DNF Withdrew	0	—	—

Biggest MoverP24 → P11

Biggest LoserP2 → P4