1979 season/ Round 1
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sun, 21 Jan 1979. 53 laps.
Argentina- Winner
- LILAFLigier
- Pole
- LILAFLigier
- Fastest lap
- LILAF1:46.910
Weekend
Race
- Carlos ReutemannLOTeam Lotus+14.9402
- Jacques LaffiteLILigier1:36:03.2101
- John Watson
McLaren+1:28.8103
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
ENDAL
+13 places, P24 to P11
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
LILAF
1:46.910, lap 42
DNFs
15
VIL, REB, LAM, HUN, JAR, JAB, LAU, ARN, SCH, PIR, TAM, PIQ, MER, PAT, STU
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LILAF | LILigier | 1 | 1:36:03.210 | 9 |
| 2 | LOREU | LOTeam Lotus | 3+1 | +14.940 | 6 |
| 3 | WAT | McLaren | 6+3 | +1:28.810 | 4 |
| 4 | LIDEP | LILigier | 2-2 | +1:41.720 | 3 |
| 5 | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 7+2 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 11+5 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | SHDE | SHShadow | 16+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | ARMAS | ARArrows | 14+6 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 |  JON | Williams | 15+6 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | REG | Williams | 17+7 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | ENDAL | ENEnsign | 24+13 | +2 Laps | |
| DNF |  VIL | Ferrari | 10 | Engine | |
| DNF | LOREB | LOTeam Lotus | 19 | Suspension | |
| DNF | SHLAM | SHShadow | 21 | Transmission | |
| DNF | WOHUN | WOWolf | 18 | Electrical | |
| DNF | TYJAR | TYTyrrell | 4 | Engine | |
| DNF | REJAB | RERenault | 12 | Engine | |
| DNF | BRLAU | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 23 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | REARN | RERenault | 25 | Engine | |
| DNF | SCH | Ferrari | 5 | Collision | |
| DNF | TYPIR | TYTyrrell | 8 | Collision | |
| DNF | TAM | McLaren | 9 | Collision | |
| DNF | BRPIQ | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 20 | Collision | |
| DNF | MEMER | MEMerzario | 22 | Collision | |
| DNS | ARPAT | ARArrows | 13 | Accident | |
| DNS | ATSTU | ATATS | PL | Withdrew |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIJacques Laffite | 1:46.910 |