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1977 Japanese GP
1977 Argentine GP

1978 Argentine GP

1978 Brazilian GP
1979 Argentine GP
January 15, Buenos Aires

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

2

 Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'47.84
 
1

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'47.75
 
4

 John Watson
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'48.42
 
3

 Ronnie Peterson
Lotus / Ford
1'48.39
 
6

 James Hunt
McLaren / Ford
1'48.72
 
5

 Niki Lauda
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'48.70
 
8

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'49.13
 
7

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'48.97
 
10

 Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell / Ford
1'49.69
 
9

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
1'49.47
 
12

 Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees / Ford
1'49.91
 
11

 Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS / Ford
1'49.77
 
14

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'50.11
 
13

 Jochen Mass
ATS / Ford
1'50.06
 
16

 Clay Regazzoni
Shadow / Ford
1'50.45
 
15

 Jody Scheckter
Wolf / Ford
1'50.35
 
18

 Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow / Ford
1'51.16
 
17

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'50.82
 
20

 Arturo Merzario
Merzario / Ford
1'51.68
 
19

 Rupert Keegan
Surtees / Ford
1'51.42
 
22

 Lamberto Leoni
Ensign / Ford
1'51.94
 
21

 Danny Ongais
Ensign / Ford
1'51.71
 
24

 Brett Lunger
McLaren / Ford
1'52.27
 
23

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'51.99