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|year              = 1978
 
|year              = 1978
 
|series            = Alternate Formula One
 
|series            = Alternate Formula One
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|Circuit            = File:BuenosAires70s.png
 
|date              = 5 March 1978
 
|date              = 5 March 1978
 
|official name      = Gran Premio Austral Líneas Aéreas de Argentina
 
|official name      = Gran Premio Austral Líneas Aéreas de Argentina
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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 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.
  
 
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.
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===Pre-Qualifying===
 
===Pre-Qualifying===
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====Individual Times====
  
 
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| 14
 
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! [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
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| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] '''[[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]'''
 
| [[Renault]]
 
| [[Renault]]
 
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| 1:53.87
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! 2
 
| 15
 
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! [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[René Arnoux]]
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| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] '''[[René Arnoux]]'''
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| Renault
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| [[Renault]]
 
| 1:53.90
 
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| 19
 
| 19
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! [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] [[Keke Rosberg]]
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| [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] '''[[Keke Rosberg]]'''
 
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
 
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:54.11
 
| 1:54.11
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! 4
 
| 23
 
| 23
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| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Riccardo Patrese]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
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| [[Minardi]]-Ford
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| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:54.77
 
| 1:54.77
 
| +0.90
 
| +0.90
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! 5
 
| 16
 
| 16
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! [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Rolf Stommelen]]
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|{{GER}} '''[[Rolf Stommelen]]'''
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| [[ATS]]-Ford
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| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:54.97
 
| 1:54.97
 
| +1.10
 
| +1.10
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! 6
 
| 18
 
| 18
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! [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]
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| {{ITA}} '''[[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]'''
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| Arrows-Ford
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| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:55.58
 
| 1:55.58
 
| +1.71
 
| +1.71
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! 7
 
| 17
 
| 17
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! [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Hans Heyer]]
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| {{GER}} '''[[Hans Heyer]]'''
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| ATS-Ford
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| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:55.80
 
| 1:55.80
 
| +1.93
 
| +1.93
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! 8
 
| 37
 
| 37
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Mike Mosley]]
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|{{USA}} [[Mike Mosley]]
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| [[Interscope]]-Ford
+
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:56.01
 
| 1:56.01
 
| +2.14
 
| +2.14
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! 9
 
! 9
 
| 38
 
| 38
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Danny Ongais]]
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|{{USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
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| Interscope-Ford
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| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:56.58
 
| 1:56.58
 
| +2.71
 
| +2.71
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! 10
 
| 66
 
| 66
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| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Osvaldo López]]
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| {{ARG}} [[Osvaldo López]]
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| [[Hernandez]]-Ford
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| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:57.23
 
| 1:57.23
 
| +3.25
 
| +3.25
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! 11
 
| 24
 
| 24
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| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
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| Minardi-Ford
+
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:57.35
 
| 1:57.35
 
| +3.37
 
| +3.37
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 12
 
! 12
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| 11
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| 65
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| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
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| {{ARG}} [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
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| Hernandez-Ford
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| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 1:57.96
 
| 1:57.96
 
| +4.09
 
| +4.09
 
|}
 
|}
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(Those in '''bold''' progress to qualifying)
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(Those in '''bold''' pre-qualified)
  
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===Qualifying===
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====Combined Times====
  
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Pos
 
! Pos
−
! No
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! Entrant
−
! Driver
 
 
! Constructor
 
! Constructor
 
! Time
 
! Time
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|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
−
| 13
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| '''{{FRA}} [[Renault|Équipe Renault Elf]]'''
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| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Dave Simpson]]
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| {{FRA}} [[Renault]]
−
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
+
| 3:47.77
−
| 1:05.16
+
| -.---
−
| -.--
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
−
| 20
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| {{GBR}} '''[[Arrows|Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team]]'''
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| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Luca Pacchiarini]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
−
| [[Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo]]
+
| 3:49.68
−
| 1:05.33
+
| +1.91
−
| +0.17
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
−
| 14
+
| {{GER}} '''[[ATS|ATS Racing Team]]'''
−
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Nathanael Spencer]]
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| {{GER}} [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
−
| [[Prospec]]
+
| 3:50.77
−
| 1:05.35
+
| +3.00
−
| +0.19
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
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| {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Everest]]
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| {{ITA}} [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
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| 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)
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=== Qualifying ===
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|-
 +
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Q1 !! Q2 !! Gap
 +
|-
 +
! 1
 
| 12
 
| 12
−
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Daniel Melrose]]
+
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
−
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
+
| [[Ferrari]]
−
| 1:05.56
+
| 1:49.97
−
| +0.40
+
| '''1:49.87'''
 +
|align="center"| —
 +
|-
 +
! 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
 +
| {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
 +
| [[Ferrari]]
 +
| '''1:50.25'''
 +
| 1:50.37
 +
| +0.38
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
−
| 9
+
| 27
−
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Gary Cameron]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
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| [[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]
+
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:05.64
+
| 1:51.10
−
| +0.48
+
| '''1:50.25'''
 +
| +0.38
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
−
| 5
+
| 2
−
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Frank Zimmer]]
+
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Nurmester]]
−
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
+
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:05.74
+
| '''1:50.50'''
−
| +0.58
+
| 1:50.53
 +
| +0.63
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
−
| 2
+
| 5
−
| [[File:Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png]] [[Douglas Mann]]
+
| {{GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
−
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
+
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:05.88
+
| '''1:50.86'''
−
| +0.72
+
| 1:51.19
 +
| +0.99
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
 
| 3
 
| 3
−
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Sammy Jones]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
−
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
+
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:06.08
+
| '''1:51.35'''
−
| +0.92
+
| —
 +
| +1.48
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
−
| 18
+
| 6
−
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Ashley Watkinson]]
+
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
−
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
+
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:06.16
+
| 1:51.60
−
| +1.00
+
| 1:51.60
 +
| +1.73
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
−
| 8
+
| 31
−
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Phoenix McAllister]]
+
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
−
| [[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]
+
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
−
| 1:06.22
+
| 1:52.42
−
| +1.06
+
| '''1:51.88'''
 +
| +2.01
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 11
 
! 11
−
| 17
+
| 25
−
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[James Davies (F1RWRS driver)|James Davies]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
−
| [[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]
+
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
−
| 1:06.50
+
| '''1:51.96'''
−
| +1.34
+
| 1:52.25
 +
| +2.09
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 12
 
! 12
−
| 11
+
| 7
−
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Kay Lon]]
+
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
−
| [[Kahama Motor Sport|Kahama-Ford]]
+
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:06.54
+
| '''1:52.09'''
−
| +1.38
+
| 1:53.18
 +
| +2.12
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 13
 
! 13
−
| 16
+
| 15
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Dan BH]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
−
| [[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Ala Romeo]]
+
| [[Renault]]
−
| 1:06.57
+
| '''1:52.53'''
−
| +1.41
+
| 1:53.93
 +
| +2.66
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 14
 
! 14
 
| 19
 
| 19
−
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Darren Older Jr]]
+
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
−
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
+
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:06.71
+
| 1:52.86
−
| +1.55
+
| '''1:52.53'''
 +
| +2.66
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 15
 
! 15
−
| 7
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| 4
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| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] [[Hagane Shizuka]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
−
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
+
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:06.91
+
| '''1:52.54'''
−
| +1.75
+
| 1:53.63
 +
| +2.67
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 16
 
! 16
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| 15
+
| 8
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| [[File:Flag of Hungary svg.png]] [[David Koczo]]
+
| {{USA}} [[Tom Sneva]]
−
| [[Prospec]]
+
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 1:06.94
+
| '''1:52.75'''
−
| +1.78
+
| 1:52.83
 +
| +2.88
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 17
 
! 17
−
| 4
+
| 31
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| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Thomas De Bock]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
−
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
+
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
−
| 1:07.08
+
| 1:55.80
−
| +1.92
+
| '''1:52.99'''
 +
| +3.12
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 18
 
! 18
−
| 6
+
| 26
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| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Adam Lewis]]
+
| {{FRA}} [[François Migault]]
−
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
+
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
−
| 1:07.25
+
| '''1:53.05'''
−
| +2.09
+
| 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
 +
| {{GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
 +
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| '''1:54.17'''
 +
| 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
 +
| {{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
 +
 
 
|}
 
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===Race===
 
===Race===
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!#
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! Pos
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!Driver
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! No
+
!Constructor
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! Driver
+
!Laps
−
! Constructor
+
!Time/retired
−
! Laps
+
!Grid
−
! Time/Retired
+
!Points
−
! Grid
 
−
! Points
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 1
 
! 1
−
| 18
+
| 28
−
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Ashley Watkinson]]'''
+
| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
−
| '''[[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]'''
+
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 53
−
| 33:59.45
+
| 1:45:52.17
 +
| 2
 
| 9
 
| 9
−
| '''10'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 2
 
! 2
−
| 15
+
| 27
−
|[[File:Flag of Hungary svg.png]] '''[[David Koczo]]'''
+
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
−
| '''[[Prospec]]'''
+
| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 53
−
| +9.90
+
| + 21.25
−
| 16
+
| 5
−
| '''9'''
+
| 6
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 3
 
! 3
−
| 3
+
| 6
−
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Sammy Jones]]'''
+
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
−
| '''[[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]'''
+
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 53
−
| +27.45
+
| + 33.35
−
| 8
+
| 9
−
| '''8'''
+
| 4
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 4
 
! 4
−
| 9
+
| 11
−
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Gary Cameron]]'''
+
| {{RZA}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
−
| '''[[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]'''
+
| [[Ferrari]]
−
| 30
+
| 53
−
| +31.97
+
| + 33.819
−
| 5
+
| 4
−
| '''7'''
+
| 3
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 5
 
! 5
−
| 7
+
| 3
−
|[[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] '''[[Hagane Shizuka]]'''
+
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
−
| '''[[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]'''
+
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 53
−
| +33.67
+
| + 1:18.90
−
| 15
+
| 8
−
| '''6'''
+
| 2
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 6
 
! 6
−
| 14
+
| 7
−
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Nathanael Spencer]]'''
+
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
−
| '''[[Prospec]]'''
+
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 53
−
| +34.53
+
| + 1:54.81
−
| 3
+
| 12
−
| '''5'''
+
| 1
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 7
 
! 7
−
| 17
+
| 4
−
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[James Davies (F1RWRS driver)|James Davies]]'''
+
| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
−
| '''[[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]'''
+
| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 52
−
| +48.71
+
| + 1 lap
−
| 11
+
| 15
−
| '''4'''
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 8
 
! 8
−
| 8
+
| 21
−
|[[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] '''[[Phoenix McAllister]]'''
+
| {{SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
−
| '''[[Team Calinetic|Calinetic-Ford]]'''
+
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 52
−
| +52.93
+
| + 1 lap
−
| 10
+
| 19
−
| '''3'''
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 9
 
! 9
−
| 20
+
| 9
−
|[[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] '''[[Luca Pacchiarini]]'''
+
| {{GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
−
| '''[[Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo]]'''
+
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 52
−
| +56.68
+
| + 1 lap
−
| 2
+
| 21
−
| '''2'''
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 10
 
! 10
−
| 16
+
| 26
−
|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] '''[[Dan BH]]'''
+
| {{FRA}} [[François Migault]]
−
| '''[[Club Bangelia Racing|Bangelia-Alfa Romeo]]'''
+
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
−
| 30
+
| 52
−
| +59.80
+
| + 1 lap
−
| 13
+
| 18
−
| '''1'''
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 11
 
! 11
−
| 12
+
| 32
−
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Daniel Melrose]]
+
| {{GER}} [[Leonhard von Gottorp]]
−
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
+
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 51
−
| +1:01.42
+
| + 2 laps
−
| 4
+
| 25
−
|  
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 12
 
! 12
−
| 19
+
| 31
−
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Darren Older Jr.]]
+
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
−
| [[CR Motorsport|CR-Ford]]
+
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
−
| 30
+
| 49
−
| +1:04.53
+
| Engine
−
| 14
+
| 10
−
|  
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 13
 
! 13
−
| 2
+
| 12
−
|[[File:Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png]] [[Douglas Mann]]
+
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
−
| [[West Cliff Racing|West Cliff-Chevrolet]]
+
| [[Ferrari]]
−
| 30
+
| 47
−
| +1:07.86
+
| Engine
−
| 7
+
| 1
−
|  
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
! 14
 
! 14
 +
| 25
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
 +
| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
 +
| 47
 +
| Engine
 +
| 11
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 15
 +
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
 +
| [[Renault]]
 +
| 42
 +
| Transmission
 
| 13
 
| 13
−
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Dave Simpson]]
+
|
−
| [[JLD Motorsport|JLD-Porsche]]
+
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 14
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
 +
| [[Renault]]
 +
| 35
 +
| Oil leak
 +
| 24
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 22
 +
| {{USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
 +
| [[Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 34
 +
| Engine
 +
| 20
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 2
 +
| {{GBR}} [[Thomas Nurmester]]
 +
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
 
| 30
 
| 30
−
| +1:09.13
+
| Transmission
 +
| 6
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 16
 +
| {{GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
 +
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 24
 +
| Engine
 +
| 23
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 8
 +
| {{USA}} [[Tom Sneva]]
 +
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 22
 +
| Transmission
 +
| 16
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 19
 +
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
 +
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 20
 +
| Transmission
 +
| 14
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 
| 1
 
| 1
−
|  
+
| {{USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
 +
| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 15
 +
| Water leak
 +
| 3
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! Ret
 +
| 31
 +
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
 +
| [[Alfa Romeo]]
 +
| 11
 +
| Engine
 +
| 17
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
! 15
+
! Ret
 
| 5
 
| 5
−
|[[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Frank Zimmer]]
+
| {{GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
−
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
+
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 3
−
| +1:16.94
+
| Crash
−
| 6
+
| 7
−
|  
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
! 16
+
! Ret
−
| 6
 
−
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Adam Lewis]]
 
−
| [[KQ Motor Sports|KQ-Hyundai]]
 
−
| 30
 
−
| +1:41.30
 
 
| 18
 
| 18
−
|  
+
| {{ITA}} [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]
 +
| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
 +
| 0
 +
| Collision
 +
| 26
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
! 17
+
! Ret
−
| 11
+
| 33
−
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Kay Lon]]
+
| {{ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
−
| [[Kahama Motor Sport|Kahama-Ford]]
+
| [[Boro]]-[[Ford]]
−
| 30
+
| 0
−
| +1:42.94
+
| Collision
−
| 12
+
| 22
−
|  
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
! 18
+
! DNQ
−
| 4
 
−
|[[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Thomas De Bock]]
 
−
| [[Rosenforth Engineering|Rosenforth-Jaguar]]
 
−
| 30
 
−
| +1:51.89
 
 
| 17
 
| 17
−
|  
+
| {{GER}} [[Hans Heyer]]
 +
| [[ATS]]-[[Ford]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNQ
 +
| 10
 +
| {{BEL}} [[Patrick Nève]]
 +
| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 23
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
 +
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 37
 +
|{{USA}} [[Mike Mosley]]
 +
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 38
 +
|{{USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
 +
| [[Interscope]]-[[Ford]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 66
 +
| {{ARG}} [[Osvaldo López]]
 +
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 24
 +
| {{ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]]
 +
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
! DNPQ
 +
| 65
 +
| {{ARG}} [[Héctor Luis Gradassi]]
 +
| [[Hernandez]]-[[Ford]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|-
 
|}
 
|}
−
 
−
*Fastest Lap: Phoenix McAllister: 1:03.48
 

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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