Race
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
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4.259 kmSource circuit length*
19Source circuit turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Fastest lap · Race · 1:34:32.740 · 53 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Race · 1:34:59.350 · 53 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | Race · 1:35:22.720 · 53 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · 1:35:40.620 · 53 laps | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · 1:36:04.590 · 53 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded · 52 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 52 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Race · Time not recorded · 52 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 52 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Race · Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 51 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 51 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Race · Time not recorded · 51 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 51 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 36 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 36 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 32 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 28 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Handling · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Ensign | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 4 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Race · Clutch · Time not recorded · 1 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:42.665 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying · 1:42.981 | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:43.638 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying · 1:43.935 | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:43.997 | |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:44.100 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:44.132 | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:44.191 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:45.008 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:45.065 | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:45.073 | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:45.108 | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:45.117 | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying · 1:45.297 | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:45.369 | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:45.734 | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:46.059 | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:46.387 | |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:46.444 | |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:46.706 | |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:46.854 | |
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:46.918 | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying · 1:47.174 | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:47.464 | |
| 25 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying · 1:47.609 | |
| 26 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying · 1:48.121 | |
| 27 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying · 1:48.191 | |
| 28 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:49.581 | |
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying · 1:51.086 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:42.665 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | Starting grid · 1:42.981 | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:43.638 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Starting grid · 1:43.935 | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:43.997 | |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:44.100 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:44.132 | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:44.191 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:45.008 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:45.065 | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:45.073 | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:45.108 | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:45.117 | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Starting grid · 1:45.297 | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:45.369 | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:45.734 | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:46.059 | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:46.387 | |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:46.444 | |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:46.706 | |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:46.854 | |
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:46.918 | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Starting grid · 1:47.174 | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:47.464 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:42.665 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:42.981 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:43.935 | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:43.997 | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:44.236 | |
| 6 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:44.662 | |
| 7 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:44.712 | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:45.008 | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:45.073 | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:45.108 | |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:45.117 | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:45.252 | |
| 13 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:45.273 | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:45.369 | |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying 1 · 1:45.734 | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:46.329 | |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:46.387 | |
| 18 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:46.743 | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:46.854 | |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying 1 · 1:46.872 | |
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:47.109 | |
| 22 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:47.174 | |
| 23 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:47.342 | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:47.464 | |
| 25 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:47.609 | |
| 26 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:48.121 | |
| 27 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:48.191 | |
| 28 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:49.581 | |
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying 1 · Time not recorded | |
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:43.638 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:43.748 | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:44.080 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:44.094 | |
| 5 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:44.100 | |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:44.132 | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:44.191 | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:44.364 | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:45.065 | |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:45.202 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying 2 · 1:45.297 | |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:45.357 | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:45.357 | |
| 14 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:45.599 | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:45.790 | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:46.059 | |
| 17 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying 2 · 1:46.188 | |
| 18 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:46.444 | |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:46.663 | |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:46.706 | |
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:46.918 | |
| 22 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:47.576 | |
| 23 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:47.594 | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:48.143 | |
| 25 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:48.203 | |
| 26 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:48.571 | |
| 27 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying 2 · 1:49.571 | |
| 28 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:50.226 | |
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying 2 · 1:51.086 |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Fastest laps · 1:45.287 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 21 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 13 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 39 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 13 |
| 3 | Renault Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 4 | Arrows Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 5 | Ensign Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 9 | Theodore Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
| 9 | Ligier Matra | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
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