1978 Argentine Grand Prix

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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

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
27 17 Flag of Germany svg.png Hans Heyer ATS-Ford 1:55.68 1:55.51 +5.64
28 10 Flag of Belgium svg.png Patrick Nève March-Ford 1:56.58 1:56.78 +6.71

(Cars in bold failed to qualify)

Race

Pos # Driver Constructor Laps Time/retired Grid Points
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