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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
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{{Infobox Race Report
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|Type         = F1
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|name              = {{ARG}} 1978 Argentine Grand Prix
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|Country      = Argentina
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|Race_No            = 1
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|Grand Prix    = Argentine
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|Season_No         = 16
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|Image        = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 15.svg
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|year              = 1978
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|Official name = Gran Premio Austral Líneas Aéreas de Argentina
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|series            = Alternate Formula One
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|Date          = 5 March
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|Circuit            = File:BuenosAires70s.png
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|Year          = 1978
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|date              = 5 March 1978
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|Race_No      = 1
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|official name     = Gran Premio Austral Líneas Aéreas de Argentina
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|Season_No    = 16
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|location          = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez
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|Location      = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
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|course            = Road course<br />5.948 km (3.687 mi)
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|Course        = Permanent road course
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|distance          = 53 laps, 315.244 km (195.411 mi)
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|Course_mi    = 3.687
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|weather            = Sunny
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|Course_km    = 5.948
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|pole driver        = {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
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|Distance_laps = 53
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|pole team          = [[Ferrari]]
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|Distance_mi  = 195.411
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|pole time          = 1:49.87
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|Distance_km  = 315.244
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|fastest lap driver = {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
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|Weather      = Dry
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|fastest lap team  = [[Ferrari]]
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|Pole_Driver  = [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
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|fastest lap time  = 1:55.28
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|Pole_Country  = Canada
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|first driver      = {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
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|Pole_Team    = [[Ferrari]]
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|first team        = [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
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|Pole_Time    = 1:49.965
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|second driver      = {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
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|Fast_Driver  = [[Jody Scheckter]}
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|second team        = [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
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|Fast_Country  = South Africa
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|third driver      = {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
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|Fast_Team    = Ferrari
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|third team        = [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
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|Fast_Time    = 1:55.277
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|}}
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|First_Driver  = [[Alan Jones]]
 
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|First_Country = Australia
 
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|First_Team    = [[Williams-[[Ford
 
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|Second_Driver = [[Patrick Depailler]]
 
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|Second_Country= France
 
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|Second_Team  = Williams-Ford
 
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|Third_Driver  = [[John Watson]]
 
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|Third_Country = United Kingdom
 
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|Third_Team    = [[Brabham]]-Ford
 
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}}
 
  
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The '''1978 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 5 March 1978 at [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|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.
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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 first points and his first podium place.
  
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== Classification ==
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This race also marked the Williams team's first ever 1-2 finish in a Formula One championship race.
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
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 +
==Classification==
 +
 
 +
===Pre-Qualifying===
 +
 
 +
====Individual Times====
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
 
|-
 
|-
−
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
+
! Pos
 +
! No
 +
! Driver
 +
! Constructor
 +
! Time
 +
! Gap
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
−
| 28
+
| 14
−
| {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Alan Jones]]'''
+
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] '''[[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]'''
−
| '''[[Williams]]-[[Ford]]'''
+
| [[Renault]]
−
| 53
+
| 1:53.87
−
| 1:45:52.167
+
| -.--
−
| 1
 
−
| '''9'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
−
| 27
+
| 15
−
| {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Patrick Depailler]]'''
+
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] '''[[René Arnoux]]'''
−
| '''[[Williams]]-[[Ford]]'''
+
| [[Renault]]
−
| 53
+
| 1:53.90
−
| + 21.254
+
| +0.03
−
| 5
 
−
| '''6'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
−
| 5
+
| 19
−
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[John Watson]]'''
+
| [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] '''[[Keke Rosberg]]'''
−
| '''[[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]'''
+
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 52
+
| 1:54.11
−
| + 13.64
+
| +0.24
−
| 10
 
−
| '''4'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
−
| 7
+
| 23
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[James Hunt]]'''
+
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
−
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
+
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 52
+
| 1:54.77
−
| + 16.05
+
| +0.90
−
| 6
 
−
| '''3'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
−
| 6
+
| 16
−
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} '''[[Ronnie Peterson]]'''
+
|{{GER}} '''[[Rolf Stommelen]]'''
−
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
+
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 52
+
| 1:54.97
−
| + 1:14.85
+
| +1.10
−
| 3
 
−
| '''2'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
−
| 8
+
| 18
−
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Patrick Tambay]]'''
+
| {{ITA}} '''[[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]'''
−
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
+
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 52
+
| 1:55.58
−
| + 1:19.90
+
| +1.71
−
| 9
 
−
| '''1'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
 +
| 17
 +
| {{GER}} '''[[Hans Heyer]]'''
 +
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:55.80
 +
| +1.93
 +
|-
 +
! 8
 +
| 37
 +
|{{USA}} [[Mike Mosley]]
 +
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:56.01
 +
| +2.14
 +
|-
 +
! 9
 +
| 38
 +
|{{USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
 +
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:56.58
 +
| +2.71
 +
|-
 +
! 10
 +
| 66
 +
| {{ARG}} [[Osvaldo López]]
 +
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:57.23
 +
| +3.25
 +
|-
 +
! 11
 +
| 24
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
 +
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:57.35
 +
| +3.37
 +
|-
 +
! 12
 +
| 65
 +
| {{ARG}} [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
 +
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:57.96
 +
| +4.09
 +
|}
 +
(Those in '''bold''' pre-qualified)
 +
 +
====Combined Times====
 +
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
 +
|-
 +
! Pos
 +
! Entrant
 +
! Constructor
 +
! Time
 +
! Gap
 +
|-
 +
! 1
 +
| '''{{FRA}} [[Renault|Équipe Renault Elf]]'''
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Renault]]
 +
| 3:47.77
 +
| -.---
 +
|-
 +
! 2
 +
| {{GBR}} '''[[Arrows|Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team]]'''
 +
| {{GBR}} [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 3:49.68
 +
| +1.91
 +
|-
 +
! 3
 +
| {{GER}} '''[[ATS|ATS Racing Team]]'''
 +
| {{GER}} [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 3:50.77
 +
| +3.00
 +
|-
 +
! 4
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Everest]]
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 3:52.18
 +
| +4.35
 +
|-
 +
! 5
 +
| {{USA}} [[Interscope Racing]]
 +
| {{USA}} [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 3:52.58
 +
| +4.81
 +
|-
 +
! 6
 +
| {{ARG}} [[Escuderia Hernandez]]
 +
| {{ARG}} [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 3:55.18
 +
| +7.41
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
(Those in '''bold''' pre-qualified)
 +
 +
=== Qualifying ===
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
 +
|-
 +
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Q1 !! Q2 !! Gap
 +
|-
 +
! 1
 +
| 12
 +
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
 +
| [[Ferrari]]
 +
| 1:49.97
 +
| '''1:49.87'''
 +
|align="center"| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! 2
 +
| 28
 +
| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
 +
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:49.91'''
 +
| 1:50.37
 +
| +0.04
 +
|-
 +
! 3
 +
| 1
 +
| {{USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
 +
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:50.32
 +
| '''1:50.08'''
 +
| +0.21
 +
|-
 +
! 4
 
| 11
 
| 11
−
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
+
| {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
−
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
+
| [[Ferrari]]
−
| 52
+
| '''1:50.25'''
−
| + 1:22.60
+
| 1:50.37
 +
| +0.38
 +
|-
 +
! 5
 +
| 27
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
 +
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:51.10
 +
| '''1:50.25'''
 +
| +0.38
 +
|-
 +
! 6
 
| 2
 
| 2
−
|  
+
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Nurmester]]
 +
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:50.50'''
 +
| 1:50.53
 +
| +0.63
 +
|-
 +
! 7
 +
| 5
 +
| {{GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
 +
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:50.86'''
 +
| 1:51.19
 +
| +0.99
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
−
| 12
+
| 3
−
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
−
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
+
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 52
+
| '''1:51.35'''
−
| + 1:38.88
+
| —
−
| 7
+
| +1.48
−
|  
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
−
| 14
+
| 6
−
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
+
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
−
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 52
+
| 1:51.60
−
| + 1:40.60
+
| 1:51.60
−
| 17
+
| +1.73
−
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
−
| 20
+
| 31
−
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
+
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
−
| [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
−
| 52
+
| 1:52.42
−
| + 1:43.50
+
| '''1:51.88'''
−
| 15
+
| +2.01
−
|  
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 11
 
! 11
−
| 9
+
| 25
−
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Jochen Mass]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
−
| [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
−
| 52
+
| '''1:51.96'''
−
| + 1:49.07
+
| 1:52.25
−
| 13
+
| +2.09
−
|  
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 12
 
! 12
−
| 10
+
| 7
−
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
+
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
−
| [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 51
+
| '''1:52.09'''
−
| + 1 Lap
+
| 1:53.18
−
| 11
+
| +2.12
−
|  
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 13
 
! 13
−
| 30
+
| 15
−
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Brett Lunger]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
−
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Renault]]
−
| 51
+
| '''1:52.53'''
−
| + 1 Lap
+
| 1:53.93
−
| 24
+
| +2.66
−
|  
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 14
 
! 14
−
| 3
+
| 19
−
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Didier Pironi]]
+
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
−
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 51
+
| 1:52.86
−
| + 1 Lap
+
| '''1:52.53'''
−
| 23
+
| +2.66
−
|  
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 15
 
! 15
−
| 17
+
| 4
−
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
+
| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
−
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 51
+
| '''1:52.54'''
−
| + 1 Lap
+
| 1:53.63
−
| 16
+
| +2.67
−
|  
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 16
 
! 16
−
| 26
 
−
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
 
−
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
 
−
| 50
 
−
| Engine
 
 
| 8
 
| 8
−
|  
+
| {{USA}} [[Tom Sneva]]
 +
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:52.75'''
 +
| 1:52.83
 +
| +2.88
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 17
 
! 17
 +
| 31
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
 +
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
 +
| 1:55.80
 +
| '''1:52.99'''
 +
| +3.12
 +
|-
 +
! 18
 +
| 26
 +
| {{FRA}} [[François Migault]]
 +
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
 +
| '''1:53.05'''
 +
| 1:53.34
 +
| +3.18
 +
|-
 +
! 19
 +
| 21
 +
| {{SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
 +
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:53.10'''
 +
| 1:53.27
 +
| +3.23
 +
|-
 +
! 20
 +
| 22
 +
| {{USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
 +
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:53.35'''
 +
| 1:54.01
 +
| +3.48
 +
|-
 +
! 21
 +
| 9
 +
| {{GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
 +
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:54.74
 +
| '''1:53.85'''
 +
| +3.98
 +
|-
 +
! 22
 +
| 33
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
 +
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:54.41
 +
| '''1:53.88'''
 +
| +4.01
 +
|-
 +
! 23
 
| 16
 
| 16
−
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]]
+
| {{GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
−
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 50
+
| '''1:54.17'''
−
| + 2 Laps
+
| 1:56.32
 +
| +4.30
 +
|-
 +
! 24
 +
| 14
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
 +
| [[Renault]]
 +
| '''1:54.25'''
 +
| 1:54.33
 +
| +4.38
 +
|-
 +
! 25
 +
| 32
 +
| {{GER}} [[Leonhard von Gottorp]]
 +
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:54.45'''
 +
| 1:54.75
 +
| +4.58
 +
|-
 +
! 26
 
| 18
 
| 18
−
|  
+
| {{ITA}} [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]
 +
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:54.46'''
 +
| 1:55.10
 +
| +4.59
 +
|-
 +
! DNQ
 +
| 17
 +
| {{GER}} [[Hans Heyer]]
 +
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 1:55.68
 +
| '''1:55.51'''
 +
| +5.64
 +
|-
 +
! DNQ
 +
| 10
 +
| {{BEL}} [[Patrick Nève]]
 +
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:56.58'''
 +
| 1:56.78
 +
| +6.71
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Race===
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
 +
!Pos
 +
!#
 +
!Driver
 +
!Constructor
 +
!Laps
 +
!Time/retired
 +
!Grid
 +
!Points
 +
|-
 +
! 1
 +
| 28
 +
| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
 +
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 53
 +
| 1:45:52.17
 +
| 2
 +
| 9
 +
|-
 +
! 2
 +
| 27
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
 +
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 53
 +
| + 21.25
 +
| 5
 +
| 6
 +
|-
 +
! 3
 +
| 6
 +
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
 +
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 53
 +
| + 33.35
 +
| 9
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
! 4
 +
| 11
 +
| {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
 +
| [[Ferrari]]
 +
| 53
 +
| + 33.819
 +
| 4
 +
| 3
 +
|-
 +
! 5
 +
| 3
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
 +
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 53
 +
| + 1:18.90
 +
| 8
 +
| 2
 +
|-
 +
! 6
 +
| 7
 +
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
 +
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 53
 +
| + 1:54.81
 +
| 12
 +
| 1
 +
|-
 +
! 7
 +
| 4
 +
| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
 +
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 52
 +
| + 1 lap
 +
| 15
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
! 18
+
! 8
 +
| 21
 +
| {{SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
 +
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 52
 +
| + 1 lap
 
| 19
 
| 19
−
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
+
|
−
| [[Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
|-
−
| 50
+
! 9
−
| + 2 Laps
+
| 9
 +
| {{GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
 +
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 52
 +
| + 1 lap
 +
| 21
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! 10
 +
| 26
 +
| {{FRA}} [[François Migault]]
 +
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
 +
| 52
 +
| + 1 lap
 +
| 18
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! 11
 +
| 32
 +
| {{GER}} [[Leonhard von Gottorp]]
 +
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 51
 +
| + 2 laps
 +
| 25
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! 12
 +
| 31
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
 +
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
 +
| 49
 +
| Engine
 +
| 10
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! 13
 
| 12
 
| 12
−
|  
+
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
 +
| [[Ferrari]]
 +
| 47
 +
| Engine
 +
| 1
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! 14
 +
| 25
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
 +
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
 +
| 47
 +
| Engine
 +
| 11
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Ret
 
! Ret
−
| 2
+
| 15
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
−
| [[Brabham]]-[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
+
| [[Renault]]
−
| 41
+
| 42
−
| Engine
+
| Transmission
−
| 4
+
| 13
−
|  
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Ret
 
! Ret
−
| 27
 
−
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
 
−
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
−
| 36
 
−
| Fuel System
 
 
| 14
 
| 14
−
|  
+
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
 +
| [[Renault]]
 +
| 35
 +
| Oil leak
 +
| 24
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Ret
 
! Ret
 
| 22
 
| 22
−
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Danny Ongais]]
+
| {{USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
−
| [[Ensign Racing|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 35
+
| 34
−
| Distributor
+
| Engine
−
| 21
+
| 20
−
|  
+
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 2
 +
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Nurmester]]
 +
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 30
 +
| Transmission
 +
| 6
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Ret
 
! Ret
 +
| 16
 +
| {{GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
 +
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 24
 +
| Engine
 
| 23
 
| 23
−
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Lamberto Leoni]]
+
|
−
| [[Ensign Racing|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
|-
−
| 28
+
! Ret
−
| Engine
+
| 8
 +
| {{USA}} [[Tom Sneva]]
 +
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 22
 
| 22
−
|  
+
| Transmission
 +
| 16
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Ret
 
! Ret
−
| 37
+
| 19
−
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
+
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
−
| [[Merzario]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 9
 
−
| Differential
 
 
| 20
 
| 20
−
|  
+
| Transmission
 +
| 14
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 1
 +
| {{USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
 +
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 15
 +
| Water leak
 +
| 3
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 31
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
 +
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
 +
| 11
 +
| Engine
 +
| 17
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 5
 +
| {{GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
 +
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 3
 +
| Crash
 +
| 7
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Ret
 
! Ret
 
| 18
 
| 18
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
+
| {{ITA}} [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]
−
| [[Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 4
+
| 0
−
| Overheating
+
| Collision
−
| 19
+
| 26
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 33
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
 +
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 0
 +
| Collision
 +
| 22
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNQ
 +
| 17
 +
| {{GER}} [[Hans Heyer]]
 +
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! DNQ
 
! DNQ
−
| 25
+
| 10
−
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
+
| {{BEL}} [[Patrick Nève]]
−
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 23
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
 +
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 37
 +
|{{USA}} [[Mike Mosley]]
 +
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 38
 +
|{{USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
 +
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
! DNQ
+
! DNPQ
−
| 32
+
| 66
−
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
+
| {{ARG}} [[Osvaldo López]]
−
| [[Theodore Racing|Theodore]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
! DNQ
+
! DNPQ
 
| 24
 
| 24
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Divina Galica]]
+
| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
−
| [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 65
 +
| {{ARG}} [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
 +
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
 
|  
 
|  
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1978/409/ |title=1978 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |accessdate=23 December 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903035126/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1978/409/ |archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref>}}
 
 
|}
 
|}
−
 
−
==Lap leaders==
 
−
[[Mario Andretti]] 52 laps (1-52).
 
−
 
−
==Championship standings after the race==
 
−
{{col-start}}
 
−
{{col-2}}
 
−
;Drivers' Championship standings
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
 
−
|-
 
−
! Pos
 
−
! Driver
 
−
! Points
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1
 
−
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
 
−
| align="right"| 9
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2
 
−
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
 
−
| align="right"| 6
 
−
|-
 
−
| 3
 
−
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
 
−
| align="right"| 4
 
−
|-
 
−
| 4
 
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[James Hunt]]
 
−
| align="right"| 3
 
−
|-
 
−
| 5
 
−
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
 
−
| align="right"| 2
 
−
|}
 
−
{{col-2}}
 
−
;Constructors' Championship standings
 
−
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
 
−
|-
 
−
! Pos
 
−
! Constructor
 
−
! Points
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1
 
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
−
| align="right"| 9
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2
 
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brabham]]-[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
 
−
| align="right"| 6
 
−
|-
 
−
| 3
 
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
−
| align="right"| 4
 
−
|-
 
−
| 4
 
−
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
 
−
| align="right"| 3
 
−
|}
 
−
{{col-end}}
 
−
 
−
*{{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.}}
 

Latest revision as of 13:18, 7 April 2021

Flag of Argentina svg.png 1978 Argentine Grand Prix
Race 1 of 16 in the 1978 Alternate Formula One season
BuenosAires70s.png
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 first points and his first podium place.

This race also marked the Williams team's first ever 1-2 finish in a Formula One championship race.

Classification

Pre-Qualifying

Individual Times

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 pre-qualified)

Combined Times

Pos Entrant Constructor Time Gap
1 Flag of France svg.png Équipe Renault Elf Flag of France svg.png Renault 3:47.77 -.---
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Ford 3:49.68 +1.91
3 Flag of Germany svg.png ATS Racing Team Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Ford 3:50.77 +3.00
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Everest Flag of Italy svg.png Minardi-Ford 3:52.18 +4.35
5 Flag of the United States svg.png Interscope Racing Flag of the United States svg.png Interscope-Ford 3:52.58 +4.81
6 Flag of Argentina svg.png Escuderia Hernandez Flag of Argentina svg.png Hernandez-Ford 3:55.18 +7.41

(Those in bold pre-qualified)

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Gap
1 12 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:49.97 1:49.87 —
2 28 Flag of Australia svg.png Alan Jones Williams-Ford 1:49.91 1:50.37 +0.04
3 1 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:50.32 1:50.08 +0.21
4 11 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:50.25 1:50.37 +0.38
5 27 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Depailler Williams-Ford 1:51.10 1:50.25 +0.38
6 2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Thomas Nurmester Lotus-Ford 1:50.50 1:50.53 +0.63
7 5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Brabham-Ford 1:50.86 1:51.19 +0.99
8 3 Flag of France svg.png Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 1:51.35 — +1.48
9 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Watson Brabham-Ford 1:51.60 1:51.60 +1.73
10 31 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis Alfa Romeo 1:52.42 1:51.88 +2.01
11 25 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra 1:51.96 1:52.25 +2.09
12 7 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni McLaren-Ford 1:52.09 1:53.18 +2.12
13 15 Flag of France svg.png René Arnoux Renault 1:52.53 1:53.93 +2.66
14 19 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Arrows-Ford 1:52.86 1:52.53 +2.66
15 4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan Tyrrell-Ford 1:52.54 1:53.63 +2.67
16 8 Flag of the United States svg.png Tom Sneva McLaren-Ford 1:52.75 1:52.83 +2.88
17 31 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier Alfa Romeo 1:55.80 1:52.99 +3.12
18 26 Flag of France svg.png François Migault Ligier-Matra 1:53.05 1:53.34 +3.18
19 21 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Ensign-Ford 1:53.10 1:53.27 +3.23
20 22 Flag of the United States svg.png Bobby Rahal Ensign-Ford 1:53.35 1:54.01 +3.48
21 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tom Pryce March-Ford 1:54.74 1:53.85 +3.98
22 33 Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla Boro-Ford 1:54.41 1:53.88 +4.01
23 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen ATS-Ford 1:54.17 1:56.32 +4.30
24 14 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:54.25 1:54.33 +4.38
25 32 Flag of Germany svg.png Leonhard von Gottorp Boro-Ford 1:54.45 1:54.75 +4.58
26 18 Flag of Italy svg.png Gianfranco Brancatelli Arrows-Ford 1:54.46 1:55.10 +4.59
DNQ 17 Flag of Germany svg.png Hans Heyer ATS-Ford 1:55.68 1:55.51 +5.64
DNQ 10 Flag of Belgium svg.png Patrick Nève March-Ford 1:56.58 1:56.78 +6.71

Race

Pos # Driver Constructor Laps Time/retired Grid Points
1 28 Flag of Australia svg.png Alan Jones Williams-Ford 53 1:45:52.17 2 9
2 27 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Depailler Williams-Ford 53 + 21.25 5 6
3 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Watson Brabham-Ford 53 + 33.35 9 4
4 11 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Ferrari 53 + 33.819 4 3
5 3 Flag of France svg.png Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 53 + 1:18.90 8 2
6 7 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni McLaren-Ford 53 + 1:54.81 12 1
7 4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan Tyrrell-Ford 52 + 1 lap 15
8 21 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Ensign-Ford 52 + 1 lap 19
9 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tom Pryce March-Ford 52 + 1 lap 21
10 26 Flag of France svg.png François Migault Ligier-Matra 52 + 1 lap 18
11 32 Flag of Germany svg.png Leonhard von Gottorp Boro-Ford 51 + 2 laps 25
12 31 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis Alfa Romeo 49 Engine 10
13 12 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 47 Engine 1
14 25 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra 47 Engine 11
Ret 15 Flag of France svg.png René Arnoux Renault 42 Transmission 13
Ret 14 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 35 Oil leak 24
Ret 22 Flag of the United States svg.png Bobby Rahal Ensign-Ford 34 Engine 20
Ret 2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Thomas Nurmester Lotus-Ford 30 Transmission 6
Ret 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen ATS-Ford 24 Engine 23
Ret 8 Flag of the United States svg.png Tom Sneva McLaren-Ford 22 Transmission 16
Ret 19 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Arrows-Ford 20 Transmission 14
Ret 1 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 15 Water leak 3
Ret 31 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier Alfa Romeo 11 Engine 17
Ret 5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hunt Brabham-Ford 3 Crash 7
Ret 18 Flag of Italy svg.png Gianfranco Brancatelli Arrows-Ford 0 Collision 26
Ret 33 Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla Boro-Ford 0 Collision 22
DNQ 17 Flag of Germany svg.png Hans Heyer ATS-Ford
DNQ 10 Flag of Belgium svg.png Patrick Nève March-Ford
DNPQ 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese Minardi-Ford
DNPQ 37 Flag of the United States svg.png Mike Mosley Interscope-Ford
DNPQ 38 Flag of the United States svg.png Danny Ongais Interscope-Ford
DNPQ 66 Flag of Argentina svg.png Osvaldo López Hernandez-Ford
DNPQ 24 Flag of Italy svg.png Piercarlo Ghinzani Minardi-Ford
DNPQ 65 Flag of Argentina svg.png Héctor Luis Gradassi Hernandez-Ford
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