1979 · Round 1 · Qualifying Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, January 21, 1979
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, January 21, 1979
Pole position
LAF
1:44.200
Pole margin
+1.040
to DEP
Top-ten spread
+2.680
P1 to VIL
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:44.200 | — | — |
| 02 | DEPLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:45.240 | +1.040 | — |
| 03 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:45.340 | +1.140 | — |
| 04 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:45.360 | +1.160 | — |
| 05 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:45.580 | +1.380 | — |
| 06 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:45.760 | +1.560 | — |
| 07 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:45.960 | +1.760 | — |
| 08 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:46.430 | +2.230 | — |
| 09 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:46.560 | +2.360 | — |
| 10 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:46.880 | +2.680 | — |
| 11 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 1:47.150 | +2.950 | — |
| 12 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:47.460 | +3.260 | — |
| 14 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:48.340 | +4.140 | — |
| 15 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:48.440 | +4.240 | — |
| 16 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:48.510 | +4.310 | — |
| 17 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:48.640 | +4.440 | — |
| 18 | HUNWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 1:48.770 | +4.570 | — |
| 19 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:49.360 | +5.160 | — |
| 20 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:49.490 | +5.290 | — |
| 21 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:49.510 | +5.310 | — |
| 22 | MERMerzario · Merzario A4 · Cosworth | 1:50.260 | +6.060 | — |
| 23 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:50.290 | +6.090 | — |
| 24 | DALEnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 1:51.050 | +6.850 | — |
| 25 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:51.520 | +7.320 | — |