Argentine Grand Prix 1979 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	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	1	—	53	Leader	—	9
02	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Team Lotus	3	1	53	+14.940	—	6
03	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	6	3	53	+1:28.810	—	4
04	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Ligier	2	2	53	+1:41.720	—	3
05	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	7	2	52	+1 lap	—	2
06	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	11	5	52	+1 lap	—	1
07	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Shadow	16	9	52	+1 lap	—	0
08	Jochen MassJ. Mass	Arrows	14	6	51	+2 laps	—	0
09	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	15	6	51	+2 laps	—	0
10	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Williams	17	7	51	+2 laps	—	0
11	Derek DalyD. Daly	Ensign	24	13	51	+2 laps	—	0
12	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	10	2	48	Engine	—	0
DNF	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Team Lotus	19	6	46	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Jan LammersJ. Lammers	Shadow	21	7	42	Transmission	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	Wolf	18	3	41	Electrical	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	Tyrrell	4	12	15	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	12	5	15	Engine	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	23	5	8	Fuel system	—	0
DNF	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	25	6	6	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Ferrari	5	15	0	Collision	—	0
DNF	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	8	13	0	Collision	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	9	13	0	Collision	—	0
DNF	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	20	3	0	Collision	—	0
DNF	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	22	2	0	Collision	—	0
DNS	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	13	12	0	Accident	—	0
DNS	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	ATS	Pit	—	0	Car not ready	—	0

Round 1 · Buenos Aires

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Argentina

Race results

Argentine Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	1	—	53	Leader	—	9
02	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Team Lotus	3	1	53	+14.940	—	6
03	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	6	3	53	+1:28.810	—	4
04	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Ligier	2	2	53	+1:41.720	—	3
05	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	7	2	52	+1 lap	—	2
06	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	11	5	52	+1 lap	—	1
07	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Shadow	16	9	52	+1 lap	—	0
08	Jochen MassJ. Mass	Arrows	14	6	51	+2 laps	—	0
09	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	15	6	51	+2 laps	—	0
10	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Williams	17	7	51	+2 laps	—	0
11	Derek DalyD. Daly	Ensign	24	13	51	+2 laps	—	0
12	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	10	2	48	Engine	—	0
DNF	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Team Lotus	19	6	46	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Jan LammersJ. Lammers	Shadow	21	7	42	Transmission	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	Wolf	18	3	41	Electrical	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	Tyrrell	4	12	15	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	12	5	15	Engine	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	23	5	8	Fuel system	—	0
DNF	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	25	6	6	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Ferrari	5	15	0	Collision	—	0
DNF	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	8	13	0	Collision	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	9	13	0	Collision	—	0
DNF	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	20	3	0	Collision	—	0
DNF	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	22	2	0	Collision	—	0
DNS	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	13	12	0	Accident	—	0
DNS	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	ATS	Pit	—	0	Car not ready	—	0

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Championship impact

Jacques Laffite1:46.910

Recorded on lap 42.

P1Jacques Laffite+99 pts after race

P2Carlos Reutemann+66 pts after race

P3John Watson+44 pts after race

P4Patrick Depailler+33 pts after race

P5Mario Andretti+22 pts after race

P1Ligier+1212 pts after race

P2Team Lotus+88 pts after race

P3McLaren+44 pts after race

P4Fittipaldi+11 pts after race