1978 SEASON · ROUND 1
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Buenos Aires · 15 January 1978
Race
Sunday
RACE RESULTS
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | GRID | LAP | TIME / GAP | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 |
 Andretti
|
Team Lotus | 1 | 52 | 1:37:04.470total | 9 |
| P2 |
 Lauda
|
Brabham | 5 | 52 | +13.210 | 6 |
| P3 |
 Depailler
|
Tyrrell | 10 | 52 | +13.640 | 4 |
| P4 |
 Hunt
|
McLaren | 6 | 52 | +16.050 | 3 |
| P5 |
 Peterson
|
Team Lotus | 3 | 52 | +1:14.850 | 2 |
| P6 |
Tambay
|
McLaren | 9 | 52 | +1:19.900 | 1 |
| P7 |
Reutemann
|
Ferrari | 2 | 52 | +1:22.600 | - |
| P8 |
 Villeneuve
|
Ferrari | 7 | 52 | +1:38.880 | - |
| P9 |
 Fittipaldi
|
Fittipaldi | 17 | 52 | +1:40.600 | - |
| P10 |
 Scheckter
|
Wolf | 15 | 52 | +1:43.500 | - |
| P11 |
 Mass
|
ATS | 13 | 52 | +1:49.070 | - |
| P12 |
Jarier
|
ATS | 11 | 51 | 1 laps down | - |
| P13 |
Lunger
|
McLaren | 24 | 51 | 1 laps down | - |
| P14 |
Pironi
|
Tyrrell | 23 | 51 | 1 laps down | - |
| P15 |
 Regazzoni
|
Shadow | 16 | 51 | 1 laps down | - |
| P16 |
Laffite
|
Ligier | 8 | 50 | Engine | - |
| P17 |
Stuck
|
Shadow | 18 | 50 | 2 laps down | - |
| P18 |
 Brambilla
|
Surtees | 12 | 50 | 2 laps down | - |
| DNF |
Watson
|
Brabham | 4 | 41 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
 Jones
|
Williams | 14 | 36 | Fuel system | - |
| DNF |
Ongais
|
Ensign | 21 | 35 | Distributor | - |
| DNF |
Leoni
|
Ensign | 22 | 28 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
Merzario
|
Merzario | 20 | 9 | Differential | - |
| DNF |
Keegan
|
Surtees | 19 | 4 | Overheating | - |
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
The map of this circuit has not been drawn yet.
Country
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Last winner at this circuit
Andretti
1978
Most wins at this circuit
Andretti
1 times