1979 Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina

Race 1 of 15

Oscar Galvez
53 laps
Time of race: 1:36:03.21
Average speed of winner: 197.593 kph
Margin of victory: 14.94 sec.
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Jacques Laffite 1:46.91
Lap leaders: Laffite pole, Depailler 1-10, Laffite 11-53

Race notes: First pole for Jacques Laffite. Debut for Elio de Angelis and Jan Lammers.

Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2), Highlights (Part 3)

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:44.20	53	1	43	1:36:03.21	9
2	3	Carlos Reutemann	2	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:45.34	53	0	0	+14.94	6
3	6	John Watson	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:45.76	53	0	0	+88.81	4
4	2	Patrick Depailler	25	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:45.24	53	1	10	+101.72	3
5	7	Mario Andretti	1	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:45.96	52	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	11	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:47.15	52	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	16	Elio de Angelis	18	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:48.51	52	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	14	Jochen Mass	30	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:48.34	51	0	0	+2 laps	0
9	15	Alan Jones	27	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:48.44	51	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	17	Clay Regazzoni	28	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:48.64	51	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	24	Derek Daly	22	Team Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:51.05	51	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	10	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:46.88	48	0	0	engine	0
13	19	Héctor Rebaque	31	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:49.36	46	0	0	suspension	0
14	21	Jan Lammers	17	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:49.51	42	0	0	transmission	0
15	18	James Hunt	20	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:48.77	41	0	0	electrical	0
16	4	Jean-Pierre Jarier	4	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:45.36	15	0	0	engine	0
17	12	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:47.46	15	0	0	engine	0
18	23	Niki Lauda	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:50.29	8	0	0	fuel system	0
19	25	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:51.52	6	0	0	engine	0
20	5	Jody Scheckter	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:45.58	0	0	0	collision	0
21	8	Didier Pironi	3	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:46.43	0	0	0	collision	0
22	9	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:46.56	0	0	0	collision	0
23	20	Nelson Piquet	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:49.49	0	0	0	collision	0
24	22	Arturo Merzario	24	Team Merzario	Merzario A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Merzario	1:50.26	0	0	0	collision	0
25	13	Riccardo Patrese	29	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:48.33	0	0	0	did not start	0
26	26	Hans-Joachim Stuck	9	ATS Wheels	ATS D2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:51.28	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jacques Laffite	9	1	1	1	1
2	Carlos Reutemann	6	1	0	0	1
3	John Watson	4	1	0	0	1
4	Patrick Depailler	3	1	0	0	0
5	Mario Andretti	2	1	0	0	0
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	1	0	0	0
7	Elio de Angelis	0	1	0	0	0
8	Jochen Mass	0	1	0	0	0
9	Alan Jones	0	1	0	0	0
10	Clay Regazzoni	0	1	0	0	0
11	Derek Daly	0	1	0	0	0
12	Gilles Villeneuve	0	1	0	0	0
13	Héctor Rebaque	0	1	0	0	0
14	Jan Lammers	0	1	0	0	0
15	James Hunt	0	1	0	0	0
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	1	0	0	0
17	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	1	0	0	0
18	Niki Lauda	0	1	0	0	0
19	René Arnoux	0	1	0	0	0
20	Jody Scheckter	0	1	0	0	0
21	Didier Pironi	0	1	0	0	0
22	Patrick Tambay	0	1	0	0	0
23	Nelson Piquet	0	1	0	0	0
24	Arturo Merzario	0	1	0	0	0