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1978 Argentine Grand Prix
Round
1/16
Date
Jan 15, 1978 at 00:00
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Circuit
Circuit length
5.968 m
Race distance
310.336 km
Andretti
Winner
1:37:04.470
Winning time
Andretti
Pole position
Villeneuve
Fastest lap
1:49.760
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:37:04.470 | 1st | 52 | 9 |
| 2 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | +13.210 | 5th | 52 | 6 |
| 3 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +13.640 | 10th | 52 | 4 |
| 4 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +16.050 | 6th | 52 | 3 |
| 5 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | +1:14.850 | 3rd | 52 | 2 |
| 6 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1:19.900 | 9th | 52 | 1 |
| 7 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1:22.600 | 2nd | 52 | |
| 8 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1:38.880 | 7th | 52 | |
| 9 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:40.600 | 17th | 52 | |
| 10 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +1:43.500 | 15th | 52 | |
| 11 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | +1:49.070 | 13th | 52 | |
| 12 | #10 Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | +1 lap | 11th | 51 | |
| 13 | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | +1 lap | 24th | 51 | |
| 14 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 23rd | 51 | |
| 15 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +1 lap | 16th | 51 | |
| 16 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine | 8th | 50 | |
| 17 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +2 laps | 18th | 50 | |
| 18 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +2 laps | 12th | 50 | |
| DNF | #2 John Watson | Brabham | Engine | 4th | 41 | |
| DNF | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | Fuel system | 14th | 36 | |
| DNF | #22 Danny Ongais | Ensign | Distributor | 21st | 35 | |
| DNF | #23 Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | Engine | 22nd | 28 | |
| DNF | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Differential | 20th | 9 | |
| DNF | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Overheating | 19th | 4 | |
| DNQ | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | ||||
| DNQ | #32 Eddie Cheever | Theodore | ||||
| DNQ | #24 Divina Galica | Hesketh |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:47.750 | |
| 2 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:47.840 | +0.090 |
| 3 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:48.390 | +0.640 |
| 4 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | 1:48.420 | +0.670 |
| 5 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:48.700 | +0.950 |
| 6 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:48.720 | +0.970 |
| 7 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:48.970 | +1.220 |
| 8 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.130 | +1.380 |
| 9 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:49.470 | +1.720 |
| 10 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.690 | +1.940 |
| 11 | #10 Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:49.770 | +2.020 |
| 12 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:49.910 | +2.160 |
| 13 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:50.060 | +2.310 |
| 14 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:50.110 | +2.360 |
| 15 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:50.350 | +2.600 |
| 16 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:50.450 | +2.700 |
| 17 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:50.820 | +3.070 |
| 18 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:51.160 | +3.410 |
| 19 | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:51.420 | +3.670 |
| 20 | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:51.680 | +3.930 |
| 21 | #22 Danny Ongais | Ensign | 1:51.710 | +3.960 |
| 22 | #23 Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 1:51.940 | +4.190 |
| 23 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:51.990 | +4.240 |
| 24 | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:52.270 | +4.520 |
| 25 | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:52.520 | +4.770 |
| 26 | #32 Eddie Cheever | Theodore | 1:53.250 | +5.500 |
| 27 | #24 Divina Galica | Hesketh | 1:56.690 | +8.940 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:49.760 | 3 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
More Argentine GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | 1:28.179 - Alexander Wurz | David Coulthard |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | 1:27.981 - Gerhard Berger | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | 1:29.413 - Jean Alesi | Damon Hill |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | 1:30.522 - Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard |
| 1981 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Alain Prost | 1:45.287 - Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | 1:50.450 - Alan Jones | Alan Jones |
| 1979 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Carlos Reutemann | John Watson | 1:46.910 - Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite |
| 1977 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Pace | Carlos Reutemann | 1:51.060 - James Hunt | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | 1:50.910 - James Hunt | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| 1974 | #6 Denny Hulme | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:52.100 - Clay Regazzoni | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1973 | #2 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | Jackie Stewart | 1:11.220 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni |
| 1972 | #21 Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx | 1:13.660 - Jackie Stewart | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1960 | #16 Bruce McLaren | Cliff Allison | Maurice Trintignant | 1:38.900 - Stirling Moss | Stirling Moss |
| 1958 | #14 Stirling Moss | Luigi Musso | Mike Hawthorn | 1:41.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Jean Behra | Carlos Menditéguy | 1:44.700 - Stirling Moss | Stirling Moss |
| 1956 | #34 Luigi Musso | Jean Behra | Mike Hawthorn | 1:45.300 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1955 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | 1:48.300 - Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González |
| 1954 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Nino Farina | José Froilán González | 1:48.200 - José Froilán González | Nino Farina |
| 1953 | #10 Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | José Froilán González | 1:48.400 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix started Jan 15, 1978 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.
In 1 hour, 37 minutes and 04 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race in first place.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.