The 1979 Argentine Grand Prix started January 21st, 1979 at 01:00 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.
After 1 hour, 36 minutes and 03 seconds Jacques Laffite finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 36 minutes and 03 seconds Jacques Laffite finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date
January 21st, 1979 at 01:00
Round
1/15
Winner
Jacques Laffite
Winning time
1:36:03.21
Pole position
Jacques Laffite
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:36:03.21 | 1 | 53 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | +14.94 | 3 | 53 | 6 |
| 3 3 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1:28.81 | 6 | 53 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | +1:41.72 | 2 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #1 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 7 | 52 | 2 |
| 6 5 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 11 | 52 | 1 |
| 7 9 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | +1 Lap | 16 | 52 | 0 |
| 8 6 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +2 Laps | 14 | 51 | 0 |
| 9 6 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +2 Laps | 15 | 51 | 0 |
| 10 7 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +2 Laps | 17 | 51 | 0 |
| 11 13 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | +2 Laps | 24 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #31 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | DNF (Suspension) | 19 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | DNF (Transmission) | 21 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | DNF (Electrical) | 18 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Engine) | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Fuel system) | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | DNF (Engine) | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | DNF (Collision) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | DNF (Collision) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Collision) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Collision) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Accident | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 | -9 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 1 | 8 | -4 | |
| 3 | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -8 | |
| 4 | Fittipaldi | 1 | -11 | ||
| 5 | Shadow | 0 | -12 | ||
| 6 | Arrows | 0 | -12 | ||
| 7 | Williams | 0 | -12 | ||
| 8 | Ensign | 0 | -12 | ||
| 9 | Ferrari | 0 | -12 | ||
| 10 | Wolf | 0 | -12 | ||
| 11 | Tyrrell | 0 | -12 | ||
| 12 | Renault | 0 | -12 | ||
| 13 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -12 | ||
| 14 | Merzario | 0 | -12 | ||
| 15 | ATS | 0 | -12 |
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 | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti | |
| 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 |