Argentine Grand Prix 1978 Results

Round 1 · Buenos Aires

Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Argentina

Race results

Argentine Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	1	—	52	Leader	—	9
02	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	5	3	52	+13.210	—	6
03	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	10	7	52	+13.640	—	4
04	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	6	2	52	+16.050	—	3
05	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	3	2	52	+1:14.850	—	2
06	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	9	3	52	+1:19.900	—	1
07	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	2	5	52	+1:22.600	—	0
08	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	7	1	52	+1:38.880	—	0
09	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	17	8	52	+1:40.600	—	0
10	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	15	5	52	+1:43.500	—	0
11	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	13	2	52	+1:49.070	—	0
12	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	ATS	11	1	51	+1 lap	—	0
13	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	24	11	51	+1 lap	—	0
14	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	23	9	51	+1 lap	—	0
15	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	16	1	51	+1 lap	—	0
16	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	8	8	50	Engine	—	0
17	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	18	1	50	+2 laps	—	0
18	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	12	6	50	+2 laps	—	0
DNF	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	4	15	41	Engine	—	0
DNF	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	14	6	36	Fuel system	—	0
DNF	Danny OngaisD. Ongais	Ensign	21	—	35	Distributor	—	0
DNF	Lamberto LeoniL. Leoni	Ensign	22	—	28	Engine	—	0
DNF	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	20	3	9	Differential	—	0
DNF	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	19	5	4	Overheating	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Lotus	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Eddie CheeverE. Cheever	Theodore	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Divina GalicaD. Galica	Hesketh	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Round 1 · Buenos Aires

Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Argentina

Race results

Argentine Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	1	—	52	Leader	—	9
02	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	5	3	52	+13.210	—	6
03	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	10	7	52	+13.640	—	4
04	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	6	2	52	+16.050	—	3
05	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	3	2	52	+1:14.850	—	2
06	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	9	3	52	+1:19.900	—	1
07	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	2	5	52	+1:22.600	—	0
08	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	7	1	52	+1:38.880	—	0
09	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	17	8	52	+1:40.600	—	0
10	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	15	5	52	+1:43.500	—	0
11	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	13	2	52	+1:49.070	—	0
12	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	ATS	11	1	51	+1 lap	—	0
13	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	24	11	51	+1 lap	—	0
14	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	23	9	51	+1 lap	—	0
15	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	16	1	51	+1 lap	—	0
16	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	8	8	50	Engine	—	0
17	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	18	1	50	+2 laps	—	0
18	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	12	6	50	+2 laps	—	0
DNF	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	4	15	41	Engine	—	0
DNF	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	14	6	36	Fuel system	—	0
DNF	Danny OngaisD. Ongais	Ensign	21	—	35	Distributor	—	0
DNF	Lamberto LeoniL. Leoni	Ensign	22	—	28	Engine	—	0
DNF	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	20	3	9	Differential	—	0
DNF	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	19	5	4	Overheating	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Lotus	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Eddie CheeverE. Cheever	Theodore	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Divina GalicaD. Galica	Hesketh	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

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Championship impact

Fastest lap

Gilles Villeneuve1:49.760

Recorded on lap 3.

Driver championship impact

P1Mario Andretti+99 pts after race

P2Niki Lauda+66 pts after race

P3Patrick Depailler+44 pts after race

P4James Hunt+33 pts after race

P5Ronnie Peterson+22 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

P1Team Lotus+119 pts after race

P2Brabham+66 pts after race

P3Tyrrell+44 pts after race

P4McLaren+43 pts after race

1978 Formula 1 results

1978 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

Fastest lap