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.
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
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Team Lotus 1 1 9
2 Brabham 1 6 -3
3 Tyrrell 1 4 -5
4 McLaren 3 -6
5 Ferrari 0 -9
6 Fittipaldi 0 -9
7 Wolf 0 -9
8 ATS 0 -9
9 Shadow 0 -9
10 Ligier 0 -9
11 Surtees 0 -9
12 Williams 0 -9
13 Ensign 0 -9
14 Merzario 0 -9
15 Theodore 0 -9
16 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