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1978 Canadian GP
1978 Argentine GP

1979 Argentine GP

1979 Brazilian GP
1980 Argentine GP
 XV  Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 21 January 1979
Start time14:00
Event Argentine GP
Circuit Buenos Aires
Event FormatRace of 53 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 15 in 1979
#314 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps53
Circuit Perimeter5968 m
Race Distance5968 × 53 = 316.304 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Very hot, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers25
Finishers11
Debutants
Jan Lammers (Driver),
Essex (Lubricant Manufacturer),
Mobil (Lubricant Manufacturer),
ATS D2 (Car Model),
Arrows A1B (Car Model),
Brabham BT48 (Car Model),
Ligier JS11 (Car Model),
McLaren M28 (Car Model),
Merzario A1B (Car Model),
Tyrrell 009 (Car Model),
   Wolf WR7 (Car Model),
ATS Wheels (Entrant),
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team (Entrant),
Interscope Shadow Racing Team (Entrant),
Martini Racing Team Lotus (Entrant),
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing (Entrant),
Samson Shadow Racing Team (Entrant),
Team Tyrrell (Entrant),
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 19th Place Qualifications Lotus (21)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (350),
2. Most Race Entries Lotus (823),
3. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (75)

World Championship standings
1  Jacques Laffite 9 
2  Carlos Reutemann 6 
3  John Watson 4 
4  Patrick Depailler 3 
5  Mario Andretti 2 
6  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 
1  Ligier / Ford 12 
2  Lotus / Ford 8 
3  McLaren / Ford 4 
4  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 26Car 26Car 26
EntrantLigier GitanesLigier GitanesLigier Gitanes
Driver Jacques Laffite Jacques Laffite Jacques Laffite
Car Ligier JS11 Ligier JS11 Ligier JS11
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:36'03.211'44.201'46.91
Speed197.580 km/h206.188 km/h200.962 km/h