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1979 Season
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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 Grid • Classification • Fastest LapsLaps Led

Classification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineLapsTimeDifference / RetirementSpeed (km/h)
1
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Ford
53
1:36'03.21 - 197.580
2
2
 Carlos Reutemann  Lotus / Ford
53
1:36'18.15 14.94 197.069
3
7
 John Watson  McLaren / Ford
53
1:37'32.02 1'28.81 194.581
4
25
 Patrick Depailler  Ligier / Ford
53
1:37'44.93 1'41.72 194.153
5
1
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
52
- 1 Lap -
6
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
52
- 1 Lap -
7
18
 Elio de Angelis  Shadow / Ford
52
- 1 Lap -
8
30
 Jochen Mass  Arrows / Ford
51
- 2 Laps -
9
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
51
- 2 Laps -
10
28
 Clay Regazzoni  Williams / Ford
51
- 2 Laps -
11
22
 Derek Daly  Ensign / Ford
51
- 2 Laps -
ret
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
48
- Engine -
ret
31
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
46
- Suspension -
ret
17
 Jan Lammers  Shadow / Ford
42
- Transmission -
ret
20
 James Hunt  Wolf / Ford
41
- Electrical -
ret
4
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  Tyrrell / Ford
15
- Engine -
ret
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault / Renault
15
- Engine -
ret
5
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
8
- Fuel system -
ret
16
 René Arnoux  Renault / Renault
6
- Engine -
ret
11
 Jody Scheckter  Ferrari / Ferrari
0
- Collision -
ret
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
0
- Collision -
ret
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
0
- Collision -
ret
6
 Nélson Piquet  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
0
- Collision -
ret
24
 Arturo Merzario  Merzario / Ford
0
- Collision -