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===Race===
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! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
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! 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'''
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! 3
| 3
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Sammy Jones]]'''
| '''[[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]'''
| 30
| +27.45
| 8
| '''8'''
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! 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 19:12, 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 65 Flag of Argentina svg.png Héctor Luis Gradassi Hernandez-Ford 1:57.96 +4.09

(Those in bold pre-qualified)