Difference between revisions of "1978 Argentine Grand Prix"
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|pole driver = {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]] | |pole driver = {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]] | ||
|pole team = [[Ferrari]] | |pole team = [[Ferrari]] | ||
− | |pole time = 1:49. | + | |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. | + | |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 16:25, 6 February 2018
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 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:53.87 | -.-- |
2 | 15 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:53.90 | +0.03 |
3 | 19 | Keke Rosberg | Arrows-Ford | 1:54.11 | +0.24 |
4 | 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Minardi-Ford | 1:54.77 | +0.90 |
5 | 16 | Rolf Stommelen | ATS-Ford | 1:54.97 | +1.10 |
6 | 18 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Arrows-Ford | 1:55.58 | +1.71 |
7 | 17 | Hans Heyer | ATS-Ford | 1:55.80 | +1.93 |
8 | 37 | Mike Mosley | Interscope-Ford | 1:56.01 | +2.14 |
9 | 38 | Danny Ongais | Interscope-Ford | 1:56.58 | +2.71 |
10 | 66 | Osvaldo López | Hernandez-Ford | 1:57.23 | +3.25 |
11 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Minardi-Ford | 1:57.35 | +3.37 |
12 | 11 | 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 | Dave Simpson | JLD-Porsche | 1:05.16 | -.-- |
2 | 20 | Luca Pacchiarini | Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo | 1:05.33 | +0.17 |
3 | 14 | Nathanael Spencer | Prospec | 1:05.35 | +0.19 |
4 | 12 | Daniel Melrose | JLD-Porsche | 1:05.56 | +0.40 |
5 | 9 | Gary Cameron | Calinetic-Ford | 1:05.64 | +0.48 |
6 | 5 | Frank Zimmer | Rosenforth-Jaguar | 1:05.74 | +0.58 |
7 | 2 | Douglas Mann | West Cliff-Chevrolet | 1:05.88 | +0.72 |
8 | 3 | Sammy Jones | West Cliff-Chevrolet | 1:06.08 | +0.92 |
9 | 18 | Ashley Watkinson | CR-Ford | 1:06.16 | +1.00 |
10 | 8 | Phoenix McAllister | Calinetic-Ford | 1:06.22 | +1.06 |
11 | 17 | James Davies | Bangelia-Alfa Romeo | 1:06.50 | +1.34 |
12 | 11 | Kay Lon | Kahama-Ford | 1:06.54 | +1.38 |
13 | 16 | Dan BH | Bangelia-Ala Romeo | 1:06.57 | +1.41 |
14 | 19 | Darren Older Jr | CR-Ford | 1:06.71 | +1.55 |
15 | 7 | Hagane Shizuka | KQ-Hyundai | 1:06.91 | +1.75 |
16 | 15 | David Koczo | Prospec | 1:06.94 | +1.78 |
17 | 4 | Thomas De Bock | Rosenforth-Jaguar | 1:07.08 | +1.92 |
18 | 6 | Adam Lewis | KQ-Hyundai | 1:07.25 | +2.09 |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18 | Ashley Watkinson | CR-Ford | 30 | 33:59.45 | 9 | 10 |
2 | 15 | David Koczo | Prospec | 30 | +9.90 | 16 | 9 |
3 | 3 | Sammy Jones | West Cliff-Chevrolet | 30 | +27.45 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 9 | Gary Cameron | Calinetic-Ford | 30 | +31.97 | 5 | 7 |
5 | 7 | Hagane Shizuka | KQ-Hyundai | 30 | +33.67 | 15 | 6 |
6 | 14 | Nathanael Spencer | Prospec | 30 | +34.53 | 3 | 5 |
7 | 17 | James Davies | Bangelia-Alfa Romeo | 30 | +48.71 | 11 | 4 |
8 | 8 | Phoenix McAllister | Calinetic-Ford | 30 | +52.93 | 10 | 3 |
9 | 20 | Luca Pacchiarini | Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo | 30 | +56.68 | 2 | 2 |
10 | 16 | Dan BH | Bangelia-Alfa Romeo | 30 | +59.80 | 13 | 1 |
11 | 12 | Daniel Melrose | JLD-Porsche | 30 | +1:01.42 | 4 | |
12 | 19 | Darren Older Jr. | CR-Ford | 30 | +1:04.53 | 14 | |
13 | 2 | Douglas Mann | West Cliff-Chevrolet | 30 | +1:07.86 | 7 | |
14 | 13 | Dave Simpson | JLD-Porsche | 30 | +1:09.13 | 1 | |
15 | 5 | Frank Zimmer | Rosenforth-Jaguar | 30 | +1:16.94 | 6 | |
16 | 6 | Adam Lewis | KQ-Hyundai | 30 | +1:41.30 | 18 | |
17 | 11 | Kay Lon | Kahama-Ford | 30 | +1:42.94 | 12 | |
18 | 4 | Thomas De Bock | Rosenforth-Jaguar | 30 | +1:51.89 | 17 |
- Fastest Lap: Phoenix McAllister: 1:03.48