Difference between revisions of "1979 rFAF1 Argentine Grand Prix"
From Formula Rejects Wiki
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | {| class="wikitable" | + | {{Infobox Race Report |
− | ! | + | |name = [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] 1979 Argentine Grand Prix |
+ | |Race_No = 1 | ||
+ | |Season_No = 17 | ||
+ | |year = 1979 | ||
+ | |series = Formula One | ||
+ | |Circuit = File:Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez - zoomed out.png | ||
+ | |date = 3 March, 1979 | ||
+ | |official name = Automovil Club Argentino Argentine Grand Prix | ||
+ | |location = Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez ,Buenos Aires, Argentinia | ||
+ | |course = Permanent road course<br>5.81 km (3.61 mi) | ||
+ | |distance = 51 laps, 184.11 miles | ||
+ | |weather = Sunny | ||
+ | |pole driver = [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Callum McAllister]] | ||
+ | |pole team = Williams-Ford | ||
+ | |pole time = 1:46.385 | ||
+ | |fastest lap driver = [[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] [[Niki Lauda]] | ||
+ | |fastest lap team = Brabham | ||
+ | |fastest lap time = 1:48.235 | ||
+ | |first driver = [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Ed Kevin]] | ||
+ | |first team = Ligier-Ford | ||
+ | |second driver = [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] [[Hiroshi Takagi]] | ||
+ | |second team = Tyrrell-Ford | ||
+ | |third driver = [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[James Hunt]] | ||
+ | |third team = Wolf-Ford | ||
+ | |}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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 [[Ed Kevin]] 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, Ed Kevin, and the first win for an Irish driver in Formula One. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Qualifying=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Pos | ||
+ | ! No | ||
! Driver | ! Driver | ||
− | ! | + | ! Constructor |
! Time | ! Time | ||
! Gap | ! Gap | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | !1 | + | ! 1 |
− | |[[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] Callum McAllister | + | | 27 |
− | |[[File: | + | | [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Callum McAllister]] |
− | |1:46. | + | | Williams-Ford |
− | |' | + | | 1:46.385 |
+ | | +-.-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 2 | ||
+ | | 25 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Jacques Laffite | ||
+ | | Ligier-Ford | ||
+ | | 1:46.496 | ||
+ | | +0.111 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 3 | ||
+ | | 11 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Rene Arnoux | ||
+ | | Ferrari | ||
+ | | 1:46.593 | ||
+ | | +0.208 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 4 | ||
+ | | 28 | ||
+ | | [[File:RSA.jpg]] Jody Scheckter | ||
+ | | Williams Ford | ||
+ | | 1:46.617 | ||
+ | | +0.232 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 5 | ||
+ | | 12 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of Canada.svg.png]] Gilles Villeneuve | ||
+ | | Ferrari | ||
+ | | 1:46.629 | ||
+ | | +0.244 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 6 | ||
+ | | 5 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] Nelson Piquet | ||
+ | | Brabham-Ford | ||
+ | | 1:46.830 | ||
+ | | +0.445 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 7 | ||
+ | | 5 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Ed Kevin]] | ||
+ | | Ligier-Ford | ||
+ | | 1:46.877 | ||
+ | | +0.492 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 8 | ||
+ | | 15 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Jean-Pierre Jabouille | ||
+ | | Renault | ||
+ | | 1:47.075 | ||
+ | | +0.690 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 9 | ||
+ | | 16 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of Austria svg.png]] Niki Lauda | ||
+ | | Brabham-Ford | ||
+ | | 1:47.097 | ||
+ | | +0.712 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 10 | ||
+ | | 16 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] Carlos Reutemann | ||
+ | | Renault | ||
+ | | 1:40.78 | ||
+ | | +1.64 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Standings after the race== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Drivers' Championship standings | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Pos | ||
+ | ! Driver | ||
+ | ! Points | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Edward Kevin]] | ||
+ | | align="right"| 10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 2 | |
− | | [[File: | + | | [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] [[Hiroshi Takagi]] |
− | + | | align="right"| 8 | |
− | | | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 3 | |
− | |[[File: | + | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] James Hunt |
− | + | | align="right"| 6 | |
− | | | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 4 | |
− | |[[File: | + | | [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Mario Andretti |
− | + | | align="right"| 5 | |
− | | | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 5 | |
− | |[[File:Flag of | + | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Alain Prost |
− | | | + | | align="right"| 4 |
− | | | + | |} |
− | | | + | |
+ | Constructors' Championship standings | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! | + | ! Pos |
− | + | ! Constructor | |
− | + | ! Points | |
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 1 | |
− | |[[File:Flag of | + | | [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] Ligier-Ford |
− | + | | align="right"| 10 | |
− | | | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 2 | |
− | | | + | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Tyrrell-Ford |
− | |[[File: | + | | align="right"| 8 |
− | | | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 3 | |
− | | | + | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Wolf-Ford |
− | |[[File:United Kingdom.png]] | + | | align="right"| 6 |
− | | | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 4 | |
− | | | + | | [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Alfa Romeo |
− | |[[File: | + | | align="right"| 6 |
− | | | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | | 5 | ||
+ | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] McLaren-Ford | ||
+ | | align="right"| 5 | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | + | *<small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small> | |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− |
Revision as of 08:02, 27 November 2012
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 Ed Kevin 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, Ed Kevin, and the first win for an Irish driver in Formula One.
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 | ![]() |
Williams-Ford | 1:46.385 | +-.-- |
2 | 25 | ![]() |
Ligier-Ford | 1:46.496 | +0.111 |
3 | 11 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:46.593 | +0.208 |
4 | 28 | ![]() |
Williams Ford | 1:46.617 | +0.232 |
5 | 12 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:46.629 | +0.244 |
6 | 5 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 1:46.830 | +0.445 |
7 | 5 | ![]() |
Ligier-Ford | 1:46.877 | +0.492 |
8 | 15 | ![]() |
Renault | 1:47.075 | +0.690 |
9 | 16 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 1:47.097 | +0.712 |
10 | 16 | ![]() |
Renault | 1:40.78 | +1.64 |
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
10 |
2 | ![]() |
8 |
3 | ![]() |
6 |
4 | ![]() |
5 |
5 | ![]() |
4 |
Constructors' Championship standings
Pos | Constructor | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
10 |
2 | ![]() |
8 |
3 | ![]() |
6 |
4 | ![]() |
6 |
5 | ![]() |
5 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.