1979 rFAF1 Argentine Grand Prix
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The 1979 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez. It was the first race of the 1979 Formula One season, and was won by Éadbhard Ó'Caoimhín driving a Ligier, after Callum McAllister, Jody Scheckter, Jacques Laffite, Nelson Piquet and Gilles Villeneuve all retired while leading the race. It was the first win for Ligier, Éadbhard Ó'Caoimhín, and the first win for an Irish driver in Formula One.
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |  Callum McAllister
|
Williams-Ford | 1:46.385 | +-.-- |
| 2 | 25 |  Jacques Laffite
|
Ligier-Ford | 1:46.496 | +0.111 |
| 3 | 11 | Rene Arnoux
|
Ferrari | 1:46.593 | +0.208 |
| 4 | 28 |  Jody Scheckter
|
Williams Ford | 1:46.617 | +0.232 |
| 5 | 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve
|
Ferrari | 1:46.629 | +0.244 |
| 6 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:46.830 | +0.445 |
| 7 | 5 |  Éadbhard Ó'Caoimhín
|
Ligier-Ford | 1:46.877 | +0.492 |
| 8 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille
|
Renault | 1:47.075 | +0.690 |
| 9 | 16 |  Niki Lauda
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:47.097 | +0.712 |
| 10 | 16 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Renault | 1:40.78 | +1.64 |
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éadbhard Ó'Caoimhín
|
10 |
| 2 |  Hiroshi Takagi
|
8 |
| 3 |  James Hunt
|
6 |
| 4 |  Mario Andretti
|
5 |
| 5 | Alain Prost
|
4 |
Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier-Ford
|
10 |
| 2 | Tyrrell-Ford
|
8 |
| 3 | Wolf-Ford
|
6 |
| 4 |  Alfa Romeo
|
6 |
| 5 | McLaren-Ford
|
5 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.