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|pole driver        = {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|pole driver        = {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|pole team          = [[Ferrari]]
|pole team          = [[Ferrari]]
|pole time          = 1:49.873
|pole time          = 1:49.87
|fastest lap driver = {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
|fastest lap driver = {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
|fastest lap team  = [[Ferrari]]
|fastest lap team  = [[Ferrari]]
|fastest lap time  = 1:55.277
|fastest lap time  = 1:55.28
|first driver      = {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
|first driver      = {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
|first team        = [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
|first team        = [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
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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.
==Classification==
===Pre-Qualifying===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Time
! Gap
|-
! 1
! 14
! [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
! [[Renault]]
! 1:53.87
! -.--
|-
! 2
! 15
! [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[René Arnoux]]
! Renault
! 1:53.90
! +0.03
|-
! 3
! 19
! [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] [[Keke Rosberg]]
! [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
! 1:54.11
! +0.24
|-
! 4
| 23
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Minardi]]-Ford
| 1:54.77
| +0.90
|-
! 5
! 16
! [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Rolf Stommelen]]
! [[ATS]]-Ford
! 1:54.97
! +1.10
|-
! 6
! 18
! [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]
! Arrows-Ford
! 1:55.58
! +1.71
|-
! 7
! 17
! [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Hans Heyer]]
! ATS-Ford
! 1:55.80
! +1.93
|-
! 8
| 37
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Mike Mosley]]
| [[Interscope]]-Ford
| 1:56.01
| +2.14
|-
! 9
| 38
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Danny Ongais]]
| Interscope-Ford
| 1:56.58
| +2.71
|-
! 10
| 66
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Osvaldo López]]
| [[Hernandez]]-Ford
| 1:57.23
| +3.25
|-
! 11
| 24
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
| Minardi-Ford
| 1:57.35
| +3.37
|-
! 12
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
| Hernandez-Ford
| 1:57.96
| +4.09
|}
(Those in '''bold''' progress to qualifying)
===Qualifying===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Time
! Gap
|-
! 1
| 13
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Dave Simpson]]
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
| 1:05.16
| -.--
|-
! 2
| 20
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Luca Pacchiarini]]
| [[Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo]]
| 1:05.33
| +0.17
|-
! 3
| 14
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Nathanael Spencer]]
| [[Prospec]]
| 1:05.35
| +0.19
|-
! 4
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Daniel Melrose]]
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
| 1:05.56
| +0.40
|-
! 5
| 9
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Gary Cameron]]
| [[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]
| 1:05.64
| +0.48
|-
! 6
| 5
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Frank Zimmer]]
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
| 1:05.74
| +0.58
|-
! 7
| 2
| [[File:Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png]] [[Douglas Mann]]
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
| 1:05.88
| +0.72
|-
! 8
| 3
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Sammy Jones]]
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
| 1:06.08
| +0.92
|-
! 9
| 18
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Ashley Watkinson]]
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
| 1:06.16
| +1.00
|-
! 10
| 8
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Phoenix McAllister]]
| [[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]
| 1:06.22
| +1.06
|-
! 11
| 17
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[James Davies (F1RWRS driver)|James Davies]]
| [[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:06.50
| +1.34
|-
! 12
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Kay Lon]]
| [[Kahama Motor Sport|Kahama-Ford]]
| 1:06.54
| +1.38
|-
! 13
| 16
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Dan BH]]
| [[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Ala Romeo]]
| 1:06.57
| +1.41
|-
! 14
| 19
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Darren Older Jr]]
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
| 1:06.71
| +1.55
|-
! 15
| 7
| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] [[Hagane Shizuka]]
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
| 1:06.91
| +1.75
|-
! 16
| 15
| [[File:Flag of Hungary svg.png]] [[David Koczo]]
| [[Prospec]]
| 1:06.94
| +1.78
|-
! 17
| 4
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Thomas De Bock]]
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
| 1:07.08
| +1.92
|-
! 18
| 6
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Adam Lewis]]
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
| 1:07.25
| +2.09
|}
===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 18
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Ashley Watkinson]]'''
| '''[[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]'''
| 30
| 33:59.45
| 9
| '''10'''
|-
! 2
| 15
|[[File:Flag of Hungary svg.png]] '''[[David Koczo]]'''
| '''[[Prospec]]'''
| 30
| +9.90
| 16
| '''9'''
|-
! 3
| 3
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Sammy Jones]]'''
| '''[[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]'''
| 30
| +27.45
| 8
| '''8'''
|-
! 4
| 9
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Gary Cameron]]'''
| '''[[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]'''
| 30
| +31.97
| 5
| '''7'''
|-
! 5
| 7
|[[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] '''[[Hagane Shizuka]]'''
| '''[[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]'''
| 30
| +33.67
| 15
| '''6'''
|-
! 6
| 14
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Nathanael Spencer]]'''
| '''[[Prospec]]'''
| 30
| +34.53
| 3
| '''5'''
|-
! 7
| 17
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[James Davies (F1RWRS driver)|James Davies]]'''
| '''[[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 30
| +48.71
| 11
| '''4'''
|-
! 8
| 8
|[[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] '''[[Phoenix McAllister]]'''
| '''[[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]'''
| 30
| +52.93
| 10
| '''3'''
|-
! 9
| 20
|[[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] '''[[Luca Pacchiarini]]'''
| '''[[Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo]]'''
| 30
| +56.68
| 2
| '''2'''
|-
! 10
| 16
|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] '''[[Dan BH]]'''
| '''[[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 30
| +59.80
| 13
| '''1'''
|-
! 11
| 12
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Daniel Melrose]]
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
| 30
| +1:01.42
| 4
|  
|-
! 12
| 19
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Darren Older Jr.]]
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
| 30
| +1:04.53
| 14
|  
|-
! 13
| 2
|[[File:Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png]] [[Douglas Mann]]
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
| 30
| +1:07.86
| 7
|  
|-
! 14
| 13
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Dave Simpson]]
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
| 30
| +1:09.13
| 1
|  
|-
! 15
| 5
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Frank Zimmer]]
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
| 30
| +1:16.94
| 6
|  
|-
! 16
| 6
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Adam Lewis]]
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
| 30
| +1:41.30
| 18
|  
|-
! 17
| 11
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Kay Lon]]
| [[Kahama Motor Sport|Kahama-Ford]]
| 30
| +1:42.94
| 12
|  
|-
! 18
| 4
|[[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Thomas De Bock]]
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
| 30
| +1:51.89
| 17
|  
|}
*Fastest Lap: Phoenix McAllister: 1:03.48

Revision as of 15:25, 6 February 2018

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 1st points and his 1st podium place.

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

Classification

Pre-Qualifying

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 Flag of the United States svg.png Mike Mosley Interscope-Ford 1:56.01 +2.14
9 38 Flag of the United States svg.png 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 11 Flag of Argentina svg.png Héctor Luis Gradassi Hernandez-Ford 1:57.96 +4.09

(Those in bold progress to qualifying)

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 13 Flag of Australia svg.png Dave Simpson JLD-Porsche 1:05.16 -.--
2 20 Flag of Italy svg.png Luca Pacchiarini Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo 1:05.33 +0.17
3 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nathanael Spencer Prospec 1:05.35 +0.19
4 12 Flag of Australia svg.png Daniel Melrose JLD-Porsche 1:05.56 +0.40
5 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Gary Cameron Calinetic-Ford 1:05.64 +0.48
6 5 Flag of Australia svg.png Frank Zimmer Rosenforth-Jaguar 1:05.74 +0.58
7 2 Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png Douglas Mann West Cliff-Chevrolet 1:05.88 +0.72
8 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sammy Jones West Cliff-Chevrolet 1:06.08 +0.92
9 18 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ashley Watkinson CR-Ford 1:06.16 +1.00
10 8 Flag of Spain svg.png Phoenix McAllister Calinetic-Ford 1:06.22 +1.06
11 17 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Davies Bangelia-Alfa Romeo 1:06.50 +1.34
12 11 Flag of Germany svg.png Kay Lon Kahama-Ford 1:06.54 +1.38
13 16 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan BH Bangelia-Ala Romeo 1:06.57 +1.41
14 19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Darren Older Jr CR-Ford 1:06.71 +1.55
15 7 Flag of Japan svg.png Hagane Shizuka KQ-Hyundai 1:06.91 +1.75
16 15 Flag of Hungary svg.png David Koczo Prospec 1:06.94 +1.78
17 4 Flag of Belgium svg.png Thomas De Bock Rosenforth-Jaguar 1:07.08 +1.92
18 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Adam Lewis KQ-Hyundai 1:07.25 +2.09

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 18 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ashley Watkinson CR-Ford 30 33:59.45 9 10
2 15 Flag of Hungary svg.png David Koczo Prospec 30 +9.90 16 9
3 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sammy Jones West Cliff-Chevrolet 30 +27.45 8 8
4 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Gary Cameron Calinetic-Ford 30 +31.97 5 7
5 7 Flag of Japan svg.png Hagane Shizuka KQ-Hyundai 30 +33.67 15 6
6 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nathanael Spencer Prospec 30 +34.53 3 5
7 17 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Davies Bangelia-Alfa Romeo 30 +48.71 11 4
8 8 Flag of Spain svg.png Phoenix McAllister Calinetic-Ford 30 +52.93 10 3
9 20 Flag of Italy svg.png Luca Pacchiarini Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo 30 +56.68 2 2
10 16 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan BH Bangelia-Alfa Romeo 30 +59.80 13 1
11 12 Flag of Australia svg.png Daniel Melrose JLD-Porsche 30 +1:01.42 4  
12 19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Darren Older Jr. CR-Ford 30 +1:04.53 14  
13 2 Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png Douglas Mann West Cliff-Chevrolet 30 +1:07.86 7  
14 13 Flag of Australia svg.png Dave Simpson JLD-Porsche 30 +1:09.13 1  
15 5 Flag of Australia svg.png Frank Zimmer Rosenforth-Jaguar 30 +1:16.94 6  
16 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Adam Lewis KQ-Hyundai 30 +1:41.30 18  
17 11 Flag of Germany svg.png Kay Lon Kahama-Ford 30 +1:42.94 12  
18 4 Flag of Belgium svg.png Thomas De Bock Rosenforth-Jaguar 30 +1:51.89 17  
  • Fastest Lap: Phoenix McAllister: 1:03.48
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