15 Jan 1978 Argentine Grand Prix

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The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix was Round 1 of the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, 15 January 1978. Mario Andretti started on pole position in the Lotus Ford and was the race winner.

1978 Argentine Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
15Mario AndrettiUnited StatesLotus FordGoodyear521:37:04.4701:37:04.470--1:50.95012191.82019
21Niki LaudaAustriaBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear52+13.2101:37:17.680+13.210+13.2101:50.94050191.39056
34Patrick DepaillerFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear52+13.6401:37:18.110+13.640+0.4301:50.0602191.370104
47James HuntGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear52+16.0501:37:20.520+16.050+2.4101:50.58044191.29063
56Ronnie PetersonSwedenLotus FordGoodyear52+1:14.8501:38:19.320+1:14.850+58.8001:52.16020189.39032
68Patrick TambayFranceMcLaren FordGoodyear52+1:19.9001:38:24.370+1:19.900+5.0501:51.09047189.22091
711Carlos ReutemannArgentinaFerrariMichelin52+1:22.6001:38:27.070+1:22.600+2.7001:50.93046189.1402
812Gilles VilleneuveCanadaFerrariMichelin52+1:38.8801:38:43.350+1:38.880+16.2801:49.7603188.6207
914Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear52+1:40.6001:38:45.070+1:40.600+1.7201:52.47051188.56017
1020Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaWolf FordGoodyear52+1:43.5001:38:47.970+1:43.500+2.9001:50.7503188.47015
119Jochen MassGermanyATS FordGoodyear52+1:49.0701:38:53.540+1:49.070+5.5701:52.75046188.29013
1210Jean-Pierre JarierFranceATS FordGoodyear51+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:52.6904211
1330Brett LungerUnited StatesMcLaren FordGoodyear51+1 lap1 lap1:52.5504724
143Didier PironiFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear51+1 lap1 lap1:51.830323
1517Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandShadow FordGoodyear51+1 lap1 lap1:52.7702016
1626Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier MatraGoodyear50Engine2 laps1 lap1:51.720438
1716Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyShadow FordGoodyear50+2 laps2 laps1:54.540318
1819Vittorio BrambillaItalySurtees FordGoodyear50+2 laps2 laps1:52.920312
DNF2John WatsonGreat BritainBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear41Engine1:51.380214
DNF27Alan JonesAustraliaWilliams FordGoodyear36Fuel System1:52.7602314
DNF22Danny OngaisUnited StatesEnsign FordGoodyear35Distributor1:53.4702621
DNF23Lamberto LeoniItalyEnsign FordGoodyear28Engine1:53.2601522
DNF37Arturo MerzarioItalyMerzario FordGoodyear9Differential1:53.530320
DNF18Rupert KeeganGreat BritainSurtees FordGoodyear4Overheating1:52.730219
DNQ25Hector RebaqueMexicoLotus FordGoodyear
DNQ32Eddie CheeverUnited StatesTheodore FordGoodyear
DNQ24Divina GalicaGreat BritainHeskethGoodyear
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