The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix started January 15th, 1978 at 01:00 on Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mario Andretti started from pole position with Carlos Reutemann next to him. Ronnie Peterson started from third place.
After 1 hour, 37 minutes and 04 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1978 Argentine Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Andretti is 3 points ahead of Niki Lauda.
After 1 hour, 37 minutes and 04 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1978 Argentine Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Andretti is 3 points ahead of Niki Lauda.
Circuit
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date
January 15th, 1978 at 01:00
Round
1/16
Winner
Mario Andretti
Winning time
1:37:04.47
Pole position
Mario Andretti
Results
Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1:37:04.47 | 1 | 52 | 9 |
2 3 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | +13.21 | 5 | 52 | 6 |
3 7 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +13.64 | 10 | 52 | 4 |
4 2 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +16.05 | 6 | 52 | 3 |
5 2 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +1:14.85 | 3 | 52 | 2 |
6 3 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1:19.90 | 9 | 52 | 1 |
7 5 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1:22.60 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
8 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1:38.88 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
9 8 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:40.60 | 17 | 52 | 0 |
10 5 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +1:43.50 | 15 | 52 | 0 |
11 2 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | +1:49.07 | 13 | 52 | 0 |
12 1 | #10 Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | +1 Lap | 11 | 51 | 0 |
13 11 | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | +1 Lap | 24 | 51 | 0 |
14 9 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 23 | 51 | 0 |
15 1 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +1 Lap | 16 | 51 | 0 |
16 8 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine | 8 | 50 | 0 |
17 1 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +2 Laps | 18 | 50 | 0 |
18 6 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +2 Laps | 12 | 50 | 0 |
- | #2 John Watson | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 4 | 41 | 0 |
- | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | DNF (Fuel system) | 14 | 36 | 0 |
- | #22 Danny Ongais | Ensign | DNF (Distributor) | 21 | 35 | 0 |
- | #23 Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 28 | 0 |
- | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Differential) | 20 | 9 | 0 |
- | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | DNF (Overheating) | 19 | 4 | 0 |
- | #25 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | #32 Eddie Cheever | Theodore | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | #24 Divina Galica | Hesketh | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 3 | -6 | ||
5 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 2 | -7 | ||
6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1 | -8 | ||
7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | -9 | ||
10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 | -9 | ||
11 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | -9 | ||
12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 | -9 | ||
13 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | -9 | ||
14 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | -9 | ||
15 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 0 | -9 | ||
16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 | -9 | ||
18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | -9 | ||
19 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
20 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | -9 | ||
21 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 0 | -9 | ||
22 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | -9 | ||
23 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -9 | ||
24 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 | -9 | ||
25 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
26 | Eddie Cheever | Theodore | 0 | -9 | ||
27 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | |
1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | Jacques Villeneuve | |
1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Damon Hill | |
1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | |
1981 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | |
1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alan Jones | |
1979 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Carlos Reutemann | John Watson | Jacques Laffite | |
1977 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Pace | Carlos Reutemann | James Hunt | |
1975 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Jarier | |
1974 | #6 Denny Hulme | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Ronnie Peterson | |
1973 | #2 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | |
1972 | #21 Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx | Carlos Reutemann | |
1960 | #16 Bruce McLaren | Cliff Allison | Maurice Trintignant | Stirling Moss | |
1958 | #14 Stirling Moss | Luigi Musso | Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | |
1957 | #2 Juan Fangio | Jean Behra | Carlos Menditeguy | Stirling Moss | |
1956 | #34 Luigi Musso | Jean Behra | Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | |
1955 | #2 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Umberto Maglioli | José Froilán González | |
1954 | #2 Juan Fangio | Nino Farina | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | |
1953 | #10 Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari |