1979 · Round 1 · Race Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, January 21, 1979
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, January 21, 1979
Winner
LAF
1:36:03.210
Winning margin
+14.940
to REU
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
12/24
13 retirements
REU
Carlos Reutemann
+14.940
LAF
Jacques Laffite
1:36:03.210
WAT
John Watson
+88.810
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 53 | 1:36:03.210 | 9 |
| 02 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 53 | +14.940 | 6 |
| 03 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 53 | +88.810 | 4 |
| 04 | DEPLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 53 | +101.720 | 3 |
| 05 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 52 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 06 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 52 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 51 | +2 lap | — |
| 09 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 51 | +2 lap | — |
| 10 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 51 | +2 lap | — |
| 11 | DALEnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 51 | +2 lap | — |
| 12 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 48 | DNF | — |
| — | MERMerzario · Merzario A4 · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |
| — | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 46 | DNF | — |
| — | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 42 | DNF | — |
| — | HUNWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 41 | DNF | — |
| — | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 15 | DNF | — |
| — | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 15 | DNF | — |
| — | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 8 | DNF | — |
| — | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 6 | DNF | — |
| — | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | — | DNF | — |
| — | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |
| — | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |
| — | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | — | DNF | — |