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1978 Canadian GP
1978 Argentine GP

1979 Argentine GP

1979 Brazilian GP
1980 Argentine GP
January 21, Buenos Aires

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Qualification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineTimeDiffPercentageSpeed (km/h)
1
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Ford
1'44.20
- 100.0% 206.188
2
25
 Patrick Depailler  Ligier / Ford
1'45.24
1.04 101.0% 204.151
3
2
 Carlos Reutemann  Lotus / Ford
1'45.34
1.14 101.1% 203.957
4
4
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  Tyrrell / Ford
1'45.36
1.16 101.1% 203.918
5
11
 Jody Scheckter  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'45.58
1.38 101.3% 203.493
6
7
 John Watson  McLaren / Ford
1'45.76
1.56 101.5% 203.147
7
1
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
1'45.96
1.76 101.7% 202.763
8
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
1'46.43
2.23 102.1% 201.868
9
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
1'46.56
2.36 102.3% 201.622
10
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'46.88
2.68 102.6% 201.018
11
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
1'47.15
2.95 102.8% 200.511
12
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault / Renault
1'47.46
3.26 103.1% 199.933
13
29
 Riccardo Patrese  Arrows / Ford
1'48.33
4.13 104.0% 198.327
14
30
 Jochen Mass  Arrows / Ford
1'48.34
4.14 104.0% 198.309
15
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
1'48.44
4.24 104.1% 198.126
16
18
 Elio de Angelis  Shadow / Ford
1'48.51
4.31 104.1% 197.998
17
28
 Clay Regazzoni  Williams / Ford
1'48.64
4.44 104.3% 197.761
18
20
 James Hunt  Wolf / Ford
1'48.77
4.57 104.4% 197.525
19
31
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
1'49.36
5.16 105.0% 196.459
20
6
 Nélson Piquet  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'49.49
5.29 105.1% 196.226
21
17
 Jan Lammers  Shadow / Ford
1'49.51
5.31 105.1% 196.190
22
24
 Arturo Merzario  Merzario / Ford
1'50.26
6.06 105.8% 194.856
23
5
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'50.29
6.09 105.8% 194.803
24
22
 Derek Daly  Ensign / Ford
1'51.05
6.85 106.6% 193.470
25
16
 René Arnoux  Renault / Renault
1'51.52
7.32 107.0% 192.654
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9
 Hans-Joachim Stuck  ATS / Ford
1'51.28
7.08 106.8% 193.070