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1977 Japanese GP
1977 Argentine GP

1978 Argentine GP

1978 Brazilian GP
1979 Argentine GP
January 15, Buenos Aires

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Qualification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineTimeDiffPercentageSpeed (km/h)
1
5
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
1'47.75
- 100.0% 199.395
2
11
 Carlos Reutemann  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'47.84
0.09 100.1% 199.228
3
6
 Ronnie Peterson  Lotus / Ford
1'48.39
0.64 100.6% 198.218
4
2
 John Watson  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'48.42
0.67 100.6% 198.163
5
1
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'48.70
0.95 100.9% 197.652
6
7
 James Hunt  McLaren / Ford
1'48.72
0.97 100.9% 197.616
7
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'48.97
1.22 101.1% 197.163
8
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Matra
1'49.13
1.38 101.3% 196.873
9
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
1'49.47
1.72 101.6% 196.262
10
4
 Patrick Depailler  Tyrrell / Ford
1'49.69
1.94 101.8% 195.868
11
10
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  ATS / Ford
1'49.77
2.02 101.9% 195.726
12
19
 Vittorio Brambilla  Surtees / Ford
1'49.91
2.16 102.0% 195.476
13
9
 Jochen Mass  ATS / Ford
1'50.06
2.31 102.1% 195.210
14
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
1'50.11
2.36 102.2% 195.121
15
20
 Jody Scheckter  Wolf / Ford
1'50.35
2.60 102.4% 194.697
16
17
 Clay Regazzoni  Shadow / Ford
1'50.45
2.70 102.5% 194.521
17
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
1'50.82
3.07 102.8% 193.871
18
16
 Hans-Joachim Stuck  Shadow / Ford
1'51.16
3.41 103.2% 193.278
19
18
 Rupert Keegan  Surtees / Ford
1'51.42
3.67 103.4% 192.827
20
37
 Arturo Merzario  Merzario / Ford
1'51.68
3.93 103.6% 192.378
21
22
 Danny Ongais  Ensign / Ford
1'51.71
3.96 103.7% 192.327
22
23
 Lamberto Leoni  Ensign / Ford
1'51.94
4.19 103.9% 191.931
23
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
1'51.99
4.24 103.9% 191.846
24
30
 Brett Lunger  McLaren / Ford
1'52.27
4.52 104.2% 191.367
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25
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
1'52.52
4.77 104.4% 190.942
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32
 Eddie Cheever  Theodore / Ford
1'53.25
5.50 105.1% 189.711
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24
 Divina Galica  Hesketh / Ford
1'56.69
8.94 108.3% 184.119