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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |  Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS11 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:44.200 | 0 |
| 2 | 25 | Patrick Depailler |
Ligier JS11 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45.240 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
 Lotus 79 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45.340 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Tyrrell 009 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45.360 | 0 |
| 5 | 11 |  Jody Scheckter |
 Ferrari 312T3 [035] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:45.580 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren M28 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45.760 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 |  Mario Andretti |
Lotus 79 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45.960 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | Didier Pironi |
Tyrrell 009 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:46.430 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | Patrick Tambay |
McLaren M28 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:46.560 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari 312T3 [036] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:46.880 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi F5A [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:47.150 | 0 |
| 12 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Renault RS01 [04] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:47.460 | 0 |
| DNS | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A1 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:48.330 | 0 |
| 14 | 30 |  Jochen Mass |
Arrows A1 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:48.340 | 0 |
| 15 | 27 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW06 [005] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:48.440 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | Elio de Angelis |
Shadow DN9B [1B] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:48.510 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Williams FW06 [003] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:48.640 | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | James Hunt |
Wolf WR [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:48.770 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 |  Hector Rebaque |
Lotus 79 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:49.360 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT46 [7] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:49.490 | 0 |
| 21 | 17 |  Jan Lammers |
Shadow DN9B [2B] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:49.510 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 | Arturo Merzario |
Merzario A1B [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:50.260 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 |  Niki Lauda |
Brabham BT48 [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:50.290 | 0 |
| 24 | 22 |  Derek Daly |
Ensign N177 [MN06] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:51.050 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RS01 [03] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:51.520 | 0 |
| DNQ | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
ATS D2 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:51.280 | 0 |
| Patrese did not start due to an accident with Piquet during the warm-up. Stuck, who initially did not qualify, was allowed to start following Patrese’s withdrawal, but the ATS team withdrew too, as their car was insufficiently developed. Arnoux took advantage of the situation and won the last available starting position. Lauda set his best time with BT46/7 chassis and Fittipaldi with F5A/2. | |||||||
| Official Name | Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina 1979 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Buenos Aires |
| Date | January 21 |
| Pole | Jacques Laffite 01:44.200 |
| Fastest Lap | Jacques Laffite 01:46.910 |
| Podium | 1st Jacques Laffite (43) , 2nd Carlos Reutemann, 3rd John Watson |
| GP Number | 314 |
| Round | 1 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grand Prix du Canada October 8 |
| Next race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil February 4 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann |
Lotus | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson |
McLaren | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Ligier | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti |
Lotus | 2 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier Ford Cosworth |
12 |
| 2 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
8 |
| 3 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 4 | Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth |
1 |