1978 Argentine Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report |Type = F1 |Country = Argentina |Grand Prix = Argentine |Image = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 15.svg |Official name = Gran Premio Austral Líneas Aéreas de Argentina |Date = 5 March |Year = 1978 |Race_No = 1 |Season_No = 16 |Location = Buenos Aires, Argentina |Course = Permanent road course |Course_mi = 3.687 |Course_km = 5.948 |Distance_laps = 53 |Distance_mi = 195.411 |Distance_km = 315.244 |Weather = Dry |Pole_Driver = Gilles Villeneuve |Pole_Country = Canada |Pole_Team = Ferrari |Pole_Time = 1:49.965 |Fast_Driver = [[Jody Scheckter]} |Fast_Country = South Africa |Fast_Team = Ferrari |Fast_Time = 1:55.277 |First_Driver = Alan Jones |First_Country = Australia |First_Team = [[Williams-[[Ford |Second_Driver = Patrick Depailler |Second_Country= France |Second_Team = Williams-Ford |Third_Driver = John Watson |Third_Country = United Kingdom |Third_Team = Brabham-Ford }}
The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 March 1978 at 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.
Classification
Lap leaders
Mario Andretti 52 laps (1-52).
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | 4 |
| 4 | James Hunt | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | 2 |
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Ford | 9 |
| 2 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 |
| 3 | Tyrrell-Ford | 4 |
| 4 | McLaren-Ford | 3 |