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|year              = 1978
|year              = 1978
|series            = Alternate Formula One
|series            = Alternate Formula One
|Circuit            =  
|Circuit            = File:BuenosAires70s.png
|date              = 5 March 1978
|date              = 5 March 1978
|official name      = Gran Premio Austral Líneas Aéreas de Argentina
|official name      = Gran Premio Austral Líneas Aéreas de Argentina
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The '''1978 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 5 March 1978 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires. It was the first race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 53-lap race was won by Australian driver [[Alan Jones]], driving a [[Williams]]-[[Ford]], earning his 1st career victory, with Frenchman [[Patrick Depailler]] second in the other Williams-Ford and Ulsterman [[John Watson]] third in a [[Brabham]]-Ford, scoring his 1st points and his 1st podium place.
The '''1978 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 5 March 1978 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires. It was the first race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 53-lap race was won by Australian driver [[Alan Jones]], driving a [[Williams]]-[[Ford]], earning his 1st career victory, with Frenchman [[Patrick Depailler]] second in the other Williams-Ford and Ulsterman [[John Watson]] third in a [[Brabham]]-Ford, scoring his first points and his first podium place.


This race also marked the Williams team's first ever 1-2 finish in a Formula One championship race.
This race also marked the Williams team's first ever 1-2 finish in a Formula One championship race.
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===Pre-Qualifying===
===Pre-Qualifying===
====Individual Times====


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
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| 15
| 15
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] '''[[René Arnoux]]'''
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] '''[[René Arnoux]]'''
| Renault
| [[Renault]]
| 1:53.90
| 1:53.90
| +0.03
| +0.03
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! 4
! 4
| 23
| 23
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Minardi]]-Ford
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:54.77
| 1:54.77
| +0.90
| +0.90
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! 5
! 5
| 16
| 16
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] '''[[Rolf Stommelen]]'''
|{{GER}} '''[[Rolf Stommelen]]'''
| [[ATS]]-Ford
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:54.97
| 1:54.97
| +1.10
| +1.10
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! 6
! 6
| 18
| 18
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] '''[[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]'''
| {{ITA}} '''[[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]'''
| Arrows-Ford
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:55.58
| 1:55.58
| +1.71
| +1.71
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! 7
! 7
| 17
| 17
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] '''[[Hans Heyer]]'''
| {{GER}} '''[[Hans Heyer]]'''
| ATS-Ford
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:55.80
| 1:55.80
| +1.93
| +1.93
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! 8
! 8
| 37
| 37
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Mike Mosley]]
|{{USA}} [[Mike Mosley]]
| [[Interscope]]-Ford
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:56.01
| 1:56.01
| +2.14
| +2.14
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! 9
! 9
| 38
| 38
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Danny Ongais]]
|{{USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
| Interscope-Ford
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:56.58
| 1:56.58
| +2.71
| +2.71
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! 10
! 10
| 66
| 66
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Osvaldo López]]
| {{ARG}} [[Osvaldo López]]
| [[Hernandez]]-Ford
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:57.23
| 1:57.23
| +3.25
| +3.25
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! 11
! 11
| 24
| 24
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
| Minardi-Ford
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:57.35
| 1:57.35
| +3.37
| +3.37
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! 12
! 12
| 65
| 65
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
| {{ARG}} [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
| Hernandez-Ford
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:57.96
| 1:57.96
| +4.09
| +4.09
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(Those in '''bold''' pre-qualified)
(Those in '''bold''' pre-qualified)


===Qualifying===
====Combined Times====


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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
|-
! Pos
! Pos
! No
! Entrant
! Driver
! Constructor
! Constructor
! Time
! Time
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|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| 13
| '''{{FRA}} [[Renault|Équipe Renault Elf]]'''
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Dave Simpson]]
| {{FRA}} [[Renault]]
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
| 3:47.77
| 1:05.16
| -.---
| -.--
|-
|-
! 2
! 2
| 20
| {{GBR}} '''[[Arrows|Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team]]'''
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Luca Pacchiarini]]
| {{GBR}} [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
| [[Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo]]
| 3:49.68
| 1:05.33
| +1.91
| +0.17
|-
|-
! 3
! 3
| 14
| {{GER}} '''[[ATS|ATS Racing Team]]'''
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Nathanael Spencer]]
| {{GER}} [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
| [[Prospec]]
| 3:50.77
| 1:05.35
| +3.00
| +0.19
|-
|-
! 4
! 4
| {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Everest]]
| {{ITA}} [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
| 3:52.18
| +4.35
|-
! 5
| {{USA}} [[Interscope Racing]]
| {{USA}} [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
| 3:52.58
| +4.81
|-
! 6
| {{ARG}} [[Escuderia Hernandez]]
| {{ARG}} [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
| 3:55.18
| +7.41
|-
|}
(Those in '''bold''' pre-qualified)
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Q1 !! Q2 !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 12
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Daniel Melrose]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| 1:05.56
| 1:49.97
| +0.40
| '''1:49.87'''
|align="center"| —
|-
! 2
| 28
| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
| '''1:49.91'''
| 1:50.37
| +0.04
|-
! 3
| 1
| {{USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:50.32
| '''1:50.08'''
| +0.21
|-
! 4
| 11
| {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| '''1:50.25'''
| 1:50.37
| +0.38
|-
|-
! 5
! 5
| 9
| 27
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Gary Cameron]]
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| [[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:05.64
| 1:51.10
| +0.48
| '''1:50.25'''
| +0.38
|-
|-
! 6
! 6
| 5
| 2
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Frank Zimmer]]
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Nurmester]]
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:05.74
| '''1:50.50'''
| +0.58
| 1:50.53
| +0.63
|-
|-
! 7
! 7
| 2
| 5
| [[File:Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png]] [[Douglas Mann]]
| {{GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:05.88
| '''1:50.86'''
| +0.72
| 1:51.19
| +0.99
|-
|-
! 8
! 8
| 3
| 3
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Sammy Jones]]
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:06.08
| '''1:51.35'''
| +0.92
| —
| +1.48
|-
|-
! 9
! 9
| 18
| 6
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Ashley Watkinson]]
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:06.16
| 1:51.60
| +1.00
| 1:51.60
| +1.73
|-
|-
! 10
! 10
| 8
| 31
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Phoenix McAllister]]
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| [[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:06.22
| 1:52.42
| +1.06
| '''1:51.88'''
| +2.01
|-
|-
! 11
! 11
| 17
| 25
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[James Davies (F1RWRS driver)|James Davies]]
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
| 1:06.50
| '''1:51.96'''
| +1.34
| 1:52.25
| +2.09
|-
|-
! 12
! 12
| 11
| 7
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Kay Lon]]
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| [[Kahama Motor Sport|Kahama-Ford]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:06.54
| '''1:52.09'''
| +1.38
| 1:53.18
| +2.12
|-
|-
! 13
! 13
| 16
| 15
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Dan BH]]
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
| [[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Ala Romeo]]
| [[Renault]]
| 1:06.57
| '''1:52.53'''
| +1.41
| 1:53.93
| +2.66
|-
|-
! 14
! 14
| 19
| 19
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Darren Older Jr]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:06.71
| 1:52.86
| +1.55
| '''1:52.53'''
| +2.66
|-
|-
! 15
! 15
| 7
| 4
| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] [[Hagane Shizuka]]
| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:06.91
| '''1:52.54'''
| +1.75
| 1:53.63
| +2.67
|-
|-
! 16
! 16
| 15
| 8
| [[File:Flag of Hungary svg.png]] [[David Koczo]]
| {{USA}} [[Tom Sneva]]
| [[Prospec]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:06.94
| '''1:52.75'''
| +1.78
| 1:52.83
| +2.88
|-
|-
! 17
! 17
| 4
| 31
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Thomas De Bock]]
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:07.08
| 1:55.80
| +1.92
| '''1:52.99'''
| +3.12
|-
|-
! 18
! 18
| 6
| 26
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Adam Lewis]]
| {{FRA}} [[François Migault]]
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
| 1:07.25
| '''1:53.05'''
| +2.09
| 1:53.34
| +3.18
|-
! 19
| 21
| {{SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
| '''1:53.10'''
| 1:53.27
| +3.23
|-
! 20
| 22
| {{USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
| '''1:53.35'''
| 1:54.01
| +3.48
|-
! 21
| 9
| {{GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:54.74
| '''1:53.85'''
| +3.98
|-
! 22
| 33
| {{ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:54.41
| '''1:53.88'''
| +4.01
|-
! 23
| 16
| {{GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
| '''1:54.17'''
| 1:56.32
| +4.30
|-
! 24
| 14
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| [[Renault]]
| '''1:54.25'''
| 1:54.33
| +4.38
|-
! 25
| 32
| {{GER}} [[Leonhard von Gottorp]]
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
| '''1:54.45'''
| 1:54.75
| +4.58
|-
! 26
| 18
| {{ITA}} [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
| '''1:54.46'''
| 1:55.10
| +4.59
|-
! DNQ
| 17
| {{GER}} [[Hans Heyer]]
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
| 1:55.68
| '''1:55.51'''
| +5.64
|-
! DNQ
| 10
| {{BEL}} [[Patrick Nève]]
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
| '''1:56.58'''
| 1:56.78
| +6.71
 
|}
|}


===Race===
===Race===
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
!Pos
|-
!#
! Pos
!Driver
! No
!Constructor
! Driver
!Laps
! Constructor
!Time/retired
! Laps
!Grid
! Time/Retired
!Points
! Grid
! Points
|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| 18
| 28
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Ashley Watkinson]]'''
| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
| '''[[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]'''
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 53
| 33:59.45
| 1:45:52.17
| 2
| 9
| 9
| '''10'''
|-
|-
! 2
! 2
| 15
| 27
|[[File:Flag of Hungary svg.png]] '''[[David Koczo]]'''
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| '''[[Prospec]]'''
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 53
| +9.90
| + 21.25
| 16
| 5
| '''9'''
| 6
|-
|-
! 3
! 3
| 3
| 6
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Sammy Jones]]'''
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
| '''[[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]'''
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 53
| +27.45
| + 33.35
| 8
| 9
| '''8'''
| 4
|-
|-
! 4
! 4
| 9
| 11
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Gary Cameron]]'''
| {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| '''[[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]'''
| [[Ferrari]]
| 30
| 53
| +31.97
| + 33.819
| 5
| 4
| '''7'''
| 3
|-
|-
! 5
! 5
| 7
| 3
|[[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] '''[[Hagane Shizuka]]'''
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| '''[[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]'''
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 53
| +33.67
| + 1:18.90
| 15
| 8
| '''6'''
| 2
|-
|-
! 6
! 6
| 14
| 7
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Nathanael Spencer]]'''
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| '''[[Prospec]]'''
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 53
| +34.53
| + 1:54.81
| 3
| 12
| '''5'''
| 1
|-
|-
! 7
! 7
| 17
| 4
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[James Davies (F1RWRS driver)|James Davies]]'''
| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
| '''[[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]'''
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 52
| +48.71
| + 1 lap
| 11
| 15
| '''4'''
|
|-
|-
! 8
! 8
| 8
| 21
|[[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] '''[[Phoenix McAllister]]'''
| {{SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| '''[[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]'''
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 52
| +52.93
| + 1 lap
| 10
| 19
| '''3'''
|
|-
|-
! 9
! 9
| 20
| 9
|[[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] '''[[Luca Pacchiarini]]'''
| {{GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
| '''[[Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo]]'''
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 52
| +56.68
| + 1 lap
| 2
| 21
| '''2'''
|
|-
|-
! 10
! 10
| 16
| 26
|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] '''[[Dan BH]]'''
| {{FRA}} [[François Migault]]
| '''[[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]'''
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
| 30
| 52
| +59.80
| + 1 lap
| 13
| 18
| '''1'''
|
|-
|-
! 11
! 11
| 12
| 32
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Daniel Melrose]]
| {{GER}} [[Leonhard von Gottorp]]
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 51
| +1:01.42
| + 2 laps
| 4
| 25
|  
|
|-
|-
! 12
! 12
| 19
| 31
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Darren Older Jr.]]
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
| 30
| 49
| +1:04.53
| Engine
| 14
| 10
|  
|
|-
|-
! 13
! 13
| 2
| 12
|[[File:Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png]] [[Douglas Mann]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| 30
| 47
| +1:07.86
| Engine
| 7
| 1
|  
|
|-
|-
! 14
! 14
| 25
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
| 47
| Engine
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
| [[Renault]]
| 42
| Transmission
| 13
| 13
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Dave Simpson]]
|
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| [[Renault]]
| 35
| Oil leak
| 24
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
| 34
| Engine
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Nurmester]]
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 30
| +1:09.13
| Transmission
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
| 24
| Engine
| 23
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{USA}} [[Tom Sneva]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
| 22
| Transmission
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 19
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
| 20
| Transmission
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 1
| 1
|  
| {{USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
| 15
| Water leak
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 31
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
| 11
| Engine
| 17
|
|-
|-
! 15
! Ret
| 5
| 5
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Frank Zimmer]]
| {{GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 3
| +1:16.94
| Crash
| 6
| 7
|  
|
|-
|-
! 16
! Ret
| 6
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Adam Lewis]]
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
| 30
| +1:41.30
| 18
| 18
|  
| {{ITA}} [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
| 0
| Collision
| 26
|
|-
|-
! 17
! Ret
| 11
| 33
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Kay Lon]]
| {{ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
| [[Kahama Motor Sport|Kahama-Ford]]
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
| 30
| 0
| +1:42.94
| Collision
| 12
| 22
|  
|
|-
|-
! 18
! DNQ
| 4
|[[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Thomas De Bock]]
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
| 30
| +1:51.89
| 17
| 17
|  
| {{GER}} [[Hans Heyer]]
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNQ
| 10
| {{BEL}} [[Patrick Nève]]
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNPQ
| 23
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNPQ
| 37
|{{USA}} [[Mike Mosley]]
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNPQ
| 38
|{{USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNPQ
| 66
| {{ARG}} [[Osvaldo López]]
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNPQ
| 24
| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNPQ
| 65
| {{ARG}} [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
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*Fastest Lap: Phoenix McAllister: 1:03.48

Latest revision as of 12:18, 7 April 2021

Flag of Argentina svg.png 1978 Argentine Grand Prix
Race 1 of 16 in the 1978 Alternate Formula One season
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Date 5 March 1978
Official Name Gran Premio Austral Líneas Aéreas de Argentina
Location Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez
Course Road course
5.948 km (3.687 mi)
Distance 53 laps, 315.244 km (195.411 mi)
Weather Sunny
Pole Position
Driver Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
Time 1:49.87
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Ferrari
Time 1:55.28
Podium
First Template:AUS Alan Jones Williams-Ford
Second Template:FRA Patrick Depailler Williams-Ford
Third Template:GBR John Watson Brabham-Ford


The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 March 1978 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires. It was the first race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 53-lap race was won by Australian driver Alan Jones, driving a Williams-Ford, earning his 1st career victory, with Frenchman Patrick Depailler second in the other Williams-Ford and Ulsterman John Watson third in a Brabham-Ford, scoring his first points and his first podium place.

This race also marked the Williams team's first ever 1-2 finish in a Formula One championship race.

Classification

Pre-Qualifying

Individual Times

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 14 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:53.87 -.--
2 15 Flag of France svg.png René Arnoux Renault 1:53.90 +0.03
3 19 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Arrows-Ford 1:54.11 +0.24
4 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese Minardi-Ford 1:54.77 +0.90
5 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen ATS-Ford 1:54.97 +1.10
6 18 Flag of Italy svg.png Gianfranco Brancatelli Arrows-Ford 1:55.58 +1.71
7 17 Flag of Germany svg.png Hans Heyer ATS-Ford 1:55.80 +1.93
8 37 Template:USA Mike Mosley Interscope-Ford 1:56.01 +2.14
9 38 Template:USA Danny Ongais Interscope-Ford 1:56.58 +2.71
10 66 Flag of Argentina svg.png Osvaldo López Hernandez-Ford 1:57.23 +3.25
11 24 Flag of Italy svg.png Piercarlo Ghinzani Minardi-Ford 1:57.35 +3.37
12 65 Flag of Argentina svg.png Héctor Luis Gradassi Hernandez-Ford 1:57.96 +4.09

(Those in bold pre-qualified)

Combined Times

Pos Entrant Constructor Time Gap
1 Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf Template:FRA Renault 3:47.77 -.---
2 Template:GBR Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Template:GBR Arrows-Ford 3:49.68 +1.91
3 Flag of Germany svg.png ATS Racing Team Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Ford 3:50.77 +3.00
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Everest Flag of Italy svg.png Minardi-Ford 3:52.18 +4.35
5 Template:USA Interscope Racing Template:USA Interscope-Ford 3:52.58 +4.81
6 Flag of Argentina svg.png Escuderia Hernandez Flag of Argentina svg.png Hernandez-Ford 3:55.18 +7.41

(Those in bold pre-qualified)

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Gap
1 12 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:49.97 1:49.87 —
2 28 Template:AUS Alan Jones Williams-Ford 1:49.91 1:50.37 +0.04
3 1 Template:USA Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:50.32 1:50.08 +0.21
4 11 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:50.25 1:50.37 +0.38
5 27 Template:FRA Patrick Depailler Williams-Ford 1:51.10 1:50.25 +0.38
6 2 Template:GBR Thomas Nurmester Lotus-Ford 1:50.50 1:50.53 +0.63
7 5 Template:GBR James Hunt Brabham-Ford 1:50.86 1:51.19 +0.99
8 3 Template:FRA Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 1:51.35 — +1.48
9 6 Template:GBR John Watson Brabham-Ford 1:51.60 1:51.60 +1.73
10 31 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis Alfa Romeo 1:52.42 1:51.88 +2.01
11 25 Template:FRA Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra 1:51.96 1:52.25 +2.09
12 7 Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni McLaren-Ford 1:52.09 1:53.18 +2.12
13 15 Template:FRA René Arnoux Renault 1:52.53 1:53.93 +2.66
14 19 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Arrows-Ford 1:52.86 1:52.53 +2.66
15 4 Template:GBR Robert Kagan Tyrrell-Ford 1:52.54 1:53.63 +2.67
16 8 Template:USA Tom Sneva McLaren-Ford 1:52.75 1:52.83 +2.88
17 31 Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier Alfa Romeo 1:55.80 1:52.99 +3.12
18 26 Template:FRA François Migault Ligier-Matra 1:53.05 1:53.34 +3.18
19 21 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Ensign-Ford 1:53.10 1:53.27 +3.23
20 22 Template:USA Bobby Rahal Ensign-Ford 1:53.35 1:54.01 +3.48
21 9 Template:GBR Tom Pryce March-Ford 1:54.74 1:53.85 +3.98
22 33 Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla Boro-Ford 1:54.41 1:53.88 +4.01
23 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen ATS-Ford 1:54.17 1:56.32 +4.30
24 14 Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:54.25 1:54.33 +4.38
25 32 Flag of Germany svg.png Leonhard von Gottorp Boro-Ford 1:54.45 1:54.75 +4.58
26 18 Flag of Italy svg.png Gianfranco Brancatelli Arrows-Ford 1:54.46 1:55.10 +4.59
DNQ 17 Flag of Germany svg.png Hans Heyer ATS-Ford 1:55.68 1:55.51 +5.64
DNQ 10 Template:BEL Patrick Nève March-Ford 1:56.58 1:56.78 +6.71

Race

Pos # Driver Constructor Laps Time/retired Grid Points
1 28 Template:AUS Alan Jones Williams-Ford 53 1:45:52.17 2 9
2 27 Template:FRA Patrick Depailler Williams-Ford 53 + 21.25 5 6
3 6 Template:GBR John Watson Brabham-Ford 53 + 33.35 9 4
4 11 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Ferrari 53 + 33.819 4 3
5 3 Template:FRA Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 53 + 1:18.90 8 2
6 7 Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni McLaren-Ford 53 + 1:54.81 12 1
7 4 Template:GBR Robert Kagan Tyrrell-Ford 52 + 1 lap 15
8 21 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Ensign-Ford 52 + 1 lap 19
9 9 Template:GBR Tom Pryce March-Ford 52 + 1 lap 21
10 26 Template:FRA François Migault Ligier-Matra 52 + 1 lap 18
11 32 Flag of Germany svg.png Leonhard von Gottorp Boro-Ford 51 + 2 laps 25
12 31 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis Alfa Romeo 49 Engine 10
13 12 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 47 Engine 1
14 25 Template:FRA Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra 47 Engine 11
Ret 15 Template:FRA René Arnoux Renault 42 Transmission 13
Ret 14 Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 35 Oil leak 24
Ret 22 Template:USA Bobby Rahal Ensign-Ford 34 Engine 20
Ret 2 Template:GBR Thomas Nurmester Lotus-Ford 30 Transmission 6
Ret 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen ATS-Ford 24 Engine 23
Ret 8 Template:USA Tom Sneva McLaren-Ford 22 Transmission 16
Ret 19 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Arrows-Ford 20 Transmission 14
Ret 1 Template:USA Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 15 Water leak 3
Ret 31 Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier Alfa Romeo 11 Engine 17
Ret 5 Template:GBR James Hunt Brabham-Ford 3 Crash 7
Ret 18 Flag of Italy svg.png Gianfranco Brancatelli Arrows-Ford 0 Collision 26
Ret 33 Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla Boro-Ford 0 Collision 22
DNQ 17 Flag of Germany svg.png Hans Heyer ATS-Ford
DNQ 10 Template:BEL Patrick Nève March-Ford
DNPQ 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese Minardi-Ford
DNPQ 37 Template:USA Mike Mosley Interscope-Ford
DNPQ 38 Template:USA Danny Ongais Interscope-Ford
DNPQ 66 Flag of Argentina svg.png Osvaldo López Hernandez-Ford
DNPQ 24 Flag of Italy svg.png Piercarlo Ghinzani Minardi-Ford
DNPQ 65 Flag of Argentina svg.png Héctor Luis Gradassi Hernandez-Ford
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