Round 1 · 1979

Argentina

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Country
Argentina
Length
4.259 km
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Jacques Laffite Ligier
FL Ligier 1 – 9
2
Carlos Reutemann Lotus
 Lotus 3 +14.940 6
3
John Watson McLaren
 McLaren 6 +1:28.810 4
4
Patrick Depailler Ligier
 Ligier 2 +1:41.720 3
5
Mario Andretti Lotus
 Lotus 7 +1 lap 2
6
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 11 +1 lap 1
7
Elio De Angelis Shadow
 Shadow 16 +1 lap –
8
Jochen Mass Arrows
 Arrows 14 +2 laps –
9
Alan Jones Williams
 Williams 15 +2 laps –
10
Clay Regazzoni Williams
 Williams 17 +2 laps –
11
Derek Daly Ensign
 Ensign 24 +2 laps –
12
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 10 Engine –
DNF
Héctor Rebaque Lotus
 Lotus 19 Suspension –
DNF
Jan Lammers Shadow
 Shadow 21 Transmission –
DNF
James Hunt Wolf
 Wolf 18 Electrical –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 4 Engine –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
 Renault 12 Engine –
DNF
Niki Lauda Brabham
 Brabham 23 Fuel system –
DNF
René Arnoux Renault
 Renault 25 Engine –
DNF
Jody Scheckter Ferrari
 Ferrari 5 Collision –
DNF
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 8 Collision –
DNF
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 9 Collision –
DNF
Nelson Piquet Brabham
 Brabham 20 Collision –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario 22 Collision –
DNF
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
 Arrows 13 Accident –
DNF
Hans-Joachim Stuck Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels – Car not ready –