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Gran Premio de Argentina 1978
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 15 Jan 1978
- Name
- Gran Premio de Argentina 1978
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de Argentina 1978 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1978 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:37:04.470 · 52 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:37:17.680 · 52 laps · alfa-romeo | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:37:18.110 · 52 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:37:20.520 · 52 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:38:19.320 · 52 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:38:24.370 · 52 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:38:27.070 · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:38:43.350 · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38:45.070 · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:38:47.970 · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:38:53.540 · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 50 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Danny Ongais | Ensign | Distributor · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Differential · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Overheating · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eddie Cheever | Theodore | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Divina Galica | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:47.750 · ford | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:47.840 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:48.390 · ford | |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:48.420 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:48.700 · alfa-romeo | |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:48.720 · ford | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:48.970 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.130 · matra | |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:49.470 · ford | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.690 · ford | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:49.770 · ford | |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:49.910 · ford | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:50.060 · ford | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:50.110 · ford | |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:50.350 · ford | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:50.450 · ford | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:50.820 · ford | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:51.160 · ford | |
| 19 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:51.420 · ford | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:51.680 · ford | |
| 21 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 1:51.710 · ford | |
| 22 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 1:51.940 · ford | |
| 23 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:51.990 · ford | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:52.270 · ford | |
| 25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:52.520 · ford | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Theodore | 1:53.250 · ford | |
| 27 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 1:56.690 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:47.750 · ford | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:47.840 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:48.390 · ford | |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:48.420 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:48.700 · alfa-romeo | |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:48.720 · ford | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:48.970 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.130 · matra | |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:49.470 · ford | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.690 · ford | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:49.770 · ford | |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:49.910 · ford | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:50.060 · ford | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:50.110 · ford | |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:50.350 · ford | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:50.450 · ford | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:50.820 · ford | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:51.160 · ford | |
| 19 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:51.420 · ford | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:51.680 · ford | |
| 21 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 1:51.710 · ford | |
| 22 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 1:51.940 · ford | |
| 23 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:51.990 · ford | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:52.270 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |