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298th GP – Argentina 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN8 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 United States Danny Ongais
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
23 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 United States Eddie Cheever
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [029] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:47.840 0
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.700 0
3 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.870 0
4 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:48.970 0
5 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.080 0
6 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.190 0
7 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.910 0
8 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.060 0
9 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.110 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.160 0
11 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.450 0
12 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.480 0
13 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.740 0
14 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.820 0
15 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.680 0
16 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.710 0
17 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.860 0
18 23 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.940 0
19 22 United States Danny Ongais
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.750 0
20 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.880 0
21 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.980 0
22 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.990 0
23 32 United States Eddie Cheever
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.250 0
24 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.950 0
25 24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.850 0
26 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:14.200 0
27 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:29.700 0
28 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.020 0
2 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.420 0
3 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.930 0
4 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [029] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:48.990 0
5 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.290 0
6 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.470 0
7 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:49.510 0
8 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.770 0
9 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.780 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.350 0
11 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.380 0
12 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.860 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.000 0
14 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.160 0
15 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.230 0
16 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.420 0
17 22 United States Danny Ongais
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.710 0
18 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.270 0
19 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.590 0
20 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.710 0
21 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.780 0
22 23 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.220 0
23 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.240 0
24 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.260 0
25 32 United States Eddie Cheever
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.020 0
26 24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.690 0
27 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.600 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:47.750 0
2 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.390 0
3 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.720 0
4 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.130 0
5 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.690 0
6 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.750 0
7 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.820 0
8 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:49.920 0
9 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:49.950 0
10 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.030 0
11 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.330 0
12 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.350 0
13 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.430 0
14 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.140 0
15 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.330 0
16 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.670 0
17 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.810 0
18 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.990 0
19 22 United States Danny Ongais
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.000 0
20 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.060 0
21 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.300 0
22 23 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.480 0
23 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.520 0
24 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.520 0
25 32 United States Eddie Cheever
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.140 0
26 24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.620 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:47.750 42
2 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:47.840 59
3 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.390 46
4 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.420 46
5 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT45C [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.700 39
6 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.720 56
7 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:48.970 53
8 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.130 59
9 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.470 47
10 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.690 42
11 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.770 43
12 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.910 39
13 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.060 42
14 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.110 28
15 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.350 48
16 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.450 41
17 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.820 49
18 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.160 35
19 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.420 48
20 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.680 27
21 22 United States Danny Ongais
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.710 47
22 23 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.940 45
23 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.990 45
24 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.270 60
DNQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.520 50
DNQ 32 United States Eddie Cheever
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.250 31
DNQ 24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.690 41
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Reutemann set his best time with 312T2/029 chassis, Laffite with JS7/02, Tambay with M26/1-2 and Scheckter with WR1.

Official NameGran Premio de la Republica Argentina 1978
CircuitBuenos Aires
DateJanuary 15
PoleMario Andretti 01:47.750
Fastest LapGilles Villeneuve 01:49.760
Podium1st Mario Andretti (52) , 2nd Niki Lauda, 3rd Patrick Depailler
GP Number 298
Round 1
Weather Sunny
Prev race Japanese Grand Prix October 23
Next race Grande Prêmio do Brasil January 29

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37:04.470 52
01:50.950
52
1
9
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:37:17.680 52
01:50.940
0
5
6
3 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37:18.110 52
01:50.060
0
10
4
4 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37:20.520 52
01:50.580
0
6
3
5 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38:19.320 52
01:52.160
0
3
2
6 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38:24.370 52
01:51.090
0
9
1
7 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:38:27.070 52
01:50.930
0
2
0
8 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:38:43.350 52
01:49.760
0
7
0
9 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38:45.070 52
01:52.470
0
17
0
10 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38:47.970 52
01:50.750
0
15
0
11 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38:53.540 52
01:52.750
0
13
0
12 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 51
01:52.690
0
11
0
13 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 51
01:52.550
0
24
0
14 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 51
01:51.830
0
23
0
15 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN8 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 51
01:52.770
0
16
0
16 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Engine 50
01:51.720
0
8
0
17 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 50
01:54.540
0
18
0
18 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 50
01:52.920
0
12
0
DNF 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Engine 41
01:51.380
0
4
0
DNF 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 36
01:52.760
0
14
0
DNF 22 United States Danny Ongais
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Distributor 35
01:53.470
0
21
0
DNF 23 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 28
01:53.260
0
22
0
DNF 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Differential 9
01:53.530
0
20
0
DNF 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Overheating 4
01:52.730
0
19
0
DNQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 32 United States Eddie Cheever
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45C [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [029] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN8 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 24 Great Britain Divina Galica
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
Race scheduled for 53 laps, reduced to 52 due to a mistake by Juan Manuel Fangio, who showed the checkered flag a lap earlier.

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 United States Mario Andretti Lotus 9
2 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham 6
3 France Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 4
4 Great Britain James Hunt McLaren 3
5 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus 2
6 France Patrick Tambay McLaren 1

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 9
2 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 6
3 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 4
4 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 3

  • Post category:70s / GPs
Tags: 29th season, Buenos Aires, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Gran Premio de Argentina, John Player Team Lotus, Lotus, Lotus 78, Mario Andretti

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