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===Qualifying===
 
===Qualifying===

Revision as of 16:36, 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 Flag of Australia svg.png Alan Jones Williams-Ford
Second Flag of France svg.png Patrick Depailler Williams-Ford
Third Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png 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 fail to pre-qualify)

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 13 Flag of Australia svg.png Dave Simpson JLD-Porsche 1:05.16 -.--
2 20 Flag of Italy svg.png Luca Pacchiarini Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo 1:05.33 +0.17
3 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nathanael Spencer Prospec 1:05.35 +0.19
4 12 Flag of Australia svg.png Daniel Melrose JLD-Porsche 1:05.56 +0.40
5 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Gary Cameron Calinetic-Ford 1:05.64 +0.48
6 5 Flag of Australia svg.png Frank Zimmer Rosenforth-Jaguar 1:05.74 +0.58
7 2 Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png Douglas Mann West Cliff-Chevrolet 1:05.88 +0.72
8 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sammy Jones West Cliff-Chevrolet 1:06.08 +0.92
9 18 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ashley Watkinson CR-Ford 1:06.16 +1.00
10 8 Flag of Spain svg.png Phoenix McAllister Calinetic-Ford 1:06.22 +1.06
11 17 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Davies Bangelia-Alfa Romeo 1:06.50 +1.34
12 11 Flag of Germany svg.png Kay Lon Kahama-Ford 1:06.54 +1.38
13 16 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan BH Bangelia-Ala Romeo 1:06.57 +1.41
14 19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Darren Older Jr CR-Ford 1:06.71 +1.55
15 7 Flag of Japan svg.png Hagane Shizuka KQ-Hyundai 1:06.91 +1.75
16 15 Flag of Hungary svg.png David Koczo Prospec 1:06.94 +1.78
17 4 Flag of Belgium svg.png Thomas De Bock Rosenforth-Jaguar 1:07.08 +1.92
18 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Adam Lewis KQ-Hyundai 1:07.25 +2.09

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 18 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ashley Watkinson CR-Ford 30 33:59.45 9 10
2 15 Flag of Hungary svg.png David Koczo Prospec 30 +9.90 16 9
3 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sammy Jones West Cliff-Chevrolet 30 +27.45 8 8
4 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Gary Cameron Calinetic-Ford 30 +31.97 5 7
5 7 Flag of Japan svg.png Hagane Shizuka KQ-Hyundai 30 +33.67 15 6
6 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nathanael Spencer Prospec 30 +34.53 3 5
7 17 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Davies Bangelia-Alfa Romeo 30 +48.71 11 4
8 8 Flag of Spain svg.png Phoenix McAllister Calinetic-Ford 30 +52.93 10 3
9 20 Flag of Italy svg.png Luca Pacchiarini Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo 30 +56.68 2 2
10 16 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan BH Bangelia-Alfa Romeo 30 +59.80 13 1
11 12 Flag of Australia svg.png Daniel Melrose JLD-Porsche 30 +1:01.42 4  
12 19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Darren Older Jr. CR-Ford 30 +1:04.53 14  
13 2 Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png Douglas Mann West Cliff-Chevrolet 30 +1:07.86 7  
14 13 Flag of Australia svg.png Dave Simpson JLD-Porsche 30 +1:09.13 1  
15 5 Flag of Australia svg.png Frank Zimmer Rosenforth-Jaguar 30 +1:16.94 6  
16 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Adam Lewis KQ-Hyundai 30 +1:41.30 18  
17 11 Flag of Germany svg.png Kay Lon Kahama-Ford 30 +1:42.94 12  
18 4 Flag of Belgium svg.png Thomas De Bock Rosenforth-Jaguar 30 +1:51.89 17  
  • Fastest Lap: Phoenix McAllister: 1:03.48