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1978 Canadian GP
1978 Argentine GP

1979 Argentine GP

1979 Brazilian GP
1980 Argentine GP
January 21, Buenos Aires

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

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

2

 Patrick Depailler
Ligier / Ford
1'45.24
 
1

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Ford
1'44.20
 
4

 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell / Ford
1'45.36
 
3

 Carlos Reutemann
Lotus / Ford
1'45.34
 
6

 John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'45.76
 
5

 Jody Scheckter
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'45.58
 
8

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'46.43
 
7

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'45.96
 
10

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'46.88
 
9

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
1'46.56
 
12

 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
1'47.46
 
11

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'47.15
 
14

 Jochen Mass
Arrows / Ford
1'48.34
 
13

 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'48.33
 
16

 Elio de Angelis
Shadow / Ford
1'48.51
 
15

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'48.44
 
18

 James Hunt
Wolf / Ford
1'48.77
 
17

 Clay Regazzoni
Williams / Ford
1'48.64
 
20

 Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'49.49
 
19

 Hector Rebaque
Lotus / Ford
1'49.36
 
22

 Arturo Merzario
Merzario / Ford
1'50.26
 
21

 Jan Lammers
Shadow / Ford
1'49.51
 
24

 Derek Daly
Ensign / Ford
1'51.05
 
23

 Niki Lauda
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'50.29
 
25

 René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'51.52