Round 1 · 1979
Argentine Grand Prix
WinnerLAFLigier · from P1
PoleLAF
Fastest lap1:46.910Laffite · L42
Biggest gain+13Daly P24→P11
Retirements13of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:36:03.210 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Team Lotus | 3 | +1 | 53 | +14.940 | — | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 6 | +3 | 53 | +1:28.810 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depaille ANU | Ligier | 2 | -2 | 53 | +1:41.720 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 7 | +2 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi | 11 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Shadow | 16 | +9 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 14 | +6 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 15 | +6 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 17 | +7 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Derek Daly DAD | Ensign | 24 | +13 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Tyrrell | 4 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | |||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham | 23 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Merzario | 22 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 5 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | James Hunt HUN | Wolf | 18 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | ATS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Alpine | 12 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | |||
| — | Hector Rebaque REB | Team Lotus | 19 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 13 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren | 9 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 10 | 48 | DNF · L48 | — | |||
| — | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell | 8 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 25 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | |||
| — | Brabham | 20 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow | 21 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentine Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1977 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 11 |
| 1975 | Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | |
| 1974 | Argentine Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 10 |
| 1973 | Argentine Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 | |
| 1972 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 1960 | Argentine Grand Prix | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 13 |
| 1958 | Argentine Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Cooper | 7 |