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| Date | Sunday 15 January 1978 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Argentine GP |
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| Circuit | Buenos Aires |
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| Event Format | Race of 52 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 16 in 1978
#298 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 52 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5968 m |
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| Race Distance | 5968 × 52 = 310.336 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 27 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 18 |
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| Debutants | Didier Pironi (Driver),
ATS (Car Manufacturer),
Merzario (Car Manufacturer),
Theodore (Car Manufacturer),
Havoline (Lubricant Manufacturer),
ATS HS1 (Car Model),
Brabham BT45C (Car Model),
Fittipaldi F5A (Car Model),
Merzario A1 (Car Model),
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Theodore TR1 (Car Model),
Tyrrell 008 (Car Model),
Williams FW06 (Car Model),
Fittipaldi Automotive (Entrant),
Liggett Group/BS Fabrications (Entrant),
Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing (Entrant),
Parmalat Racing Team (Entrant),
Team Rebaque (Entrant),
Team Tissot Ensign (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Michelin – 1st Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Gilles Villeneuve – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 18th Place Qualifications –  Hans-Joachim Stuck (7)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Fastest Laps –  Ferrari (83),
2. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (775),
3. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (81),
4. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (47)
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