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1979 Argentine Grand Prix
Round
1/15
Date
Jan 21, 1979 at 00:00 CET
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Circuit
Circuit length
5.968 m
Race distance
316.304 km (53 laps)
Laffite
Winner
1:36:03.210
Winning time
Laffite
Pole position
Laffite
Fastest lap
1:46.910
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:36:03.210 | 1st | 53 | 9 |
| 2 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | +14.940 | 3rd | 53 | 6 |
| 3 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1:28.810 | 6th | 53 | 4 |
| 4 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | +1:41.720 | 2nd | 53 | 3 |
| 5 | #1 Mario Andretti | Lotus | +1 lap | 7th | 52 | 2 |
| 6 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 11th | 52 | 1 |
| 7 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | +1 lap | 16th | 52 | |
| 8 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +2 laps | 14th | 51 | |
| 9 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +2 laps | 15th | 51 | |
| 10 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +2 laps | 17th | 51 | |
| 11 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | +2 laps | 24th | 51 | |
| 12 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Engine | 10th | 48 | |
| DNF | #31 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Suspension | 19th | 46 | |
| DNF | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | Transmission | 21st | 42 | |
| DNF | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | Electrical | 18th | 41 | |
| DNF | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Engine | 4th | 15 | |
| DNF | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine | 12th | 15 | |
| DNF | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham | Fuel system | 23rd | 8 | |
| DNF | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | Engine | 25th | 6 | |
| DNF | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Collision | 5th | 0 | |
| DNF | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Collision | 8th | 0 | |
| DNF | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Collision | 9th | 0 | |
| DNF | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Collision | 20th | 0 | |
| DNF | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Collision | 22nd | 0 | |
| DNS | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Accident | 13th | ||
| DNS | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Car not ready |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:44.200 | |
| 2 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:45.240 | +1.040 |
| 3 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:45.340 | +1.140 |
| 4 | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:45.360 | +1.160 |
| 5 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:45.580 | +1.380 |
| 6 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:45.760 | +1.560 |
| 7 | #1 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:45.960 | +1.760 |
| 8 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:46.430 | +2.230 |
| 9 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:46.560 | +2.360 |
| 10 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:46.880 | +2.680 |
| 11 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:47.150 | +2.950 |
| 12 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:47.460 | +3.260 |
| 13 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:48.330 | +4.130 |
| 14 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:48.340 | +4.140 |
| 15 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:48.440 | +4.240 |
| 16 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:48.510 | +4.310 |
| 17 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:48.640 | +4.440 |
| 18 | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | 1:48.770 | +4.570 |
| 19 | #31 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:49.360 | +5.160 |
| 20 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:49.490 | +5.290 |
| 21 | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:49.510 | +5.310 |
| 22 | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:50.260 | +6.060 |
| 23 | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:50.290 | +6.090 |
| 24 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:51.050 | +6.850 |
| 25 | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:51.280 | +7.080 |
| 26 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:51.520 | +7.320 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:46.910 | 42 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier | Ford | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 1 | 8 | -4 |
| 3 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 |
| 4 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
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 |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | 1:49.760 - Gilles Villeneuve | Mario Andretti |
| 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 1979 Argentine Grand Prix started Jan 21, 1979 on Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Jacques Laffite started from pole position with Patrick Depailler next to him. Carlos Reutemann started from third place.
In 1 hour, 36 minutes and 03 seconds Jacques Laffite finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and John Watson in third place.
After the 1979 Argentine Grand Prix, Jacques Laffite is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Laffite is 3 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.