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Season 1979
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Race Date
1979-01-21
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1979 · Round 1
Winner
P1
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Podium
P1
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
P2
Carlos Reutemann
Lotus
P3
John Watson
McLaren
Session Highlights
Pole
Jacques Laffite
Fastest lap
Jacques Laffite
Result rows
26
Winner start
P1
P2 Gap
+14.940
Race distance
53
Biggest mover
Derek Daly +13
Grid vs Finish Position
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Carlos Reutemann
Lotus
John Watson
McLaren
Patrick Depailler
Ligier
Mario Andretti
Lotus
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Elio de Angelis
Shadow
Jochen Mass
Arrows
Alan Jones
Williams
Clay Regazzoni
Williams
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26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 9 pts | 1:36:03.210 |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 6 pts | +14.940 |
| P3 | John Watson | McLaren | 4 pts | +1:28.810 |
| P4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 3 pts | +1:41.720 |
| P5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 2 pts | +1 lap |
| P6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 pts | +1 lap |
| P7 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P10 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P11 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 pts | Suspension |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 pts | Transmission |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 pts | Electrical |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 pts | Fuel system |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNS | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNS | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 pts | Car not ready |
26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:44.200 |
| P2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:45.240 |
| P3 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:45.340 |
| P4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:45.360 |
| P5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:45.580 |
| P6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:45.760 |
| P7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:45.960 |
| P8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:46.430 |
| P9 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:46.560 |
| P10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:46.880 |
| P11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:47.150 |
| P12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:47.460 |
| P13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:48.330 |
| P14 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:48.340 |
| P15 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:48.440 |
| P16 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:48.510 |
| P17 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:48.640 |
| P18 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:48.770 |
| P19 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:49.360 |
| P20 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:49.490 |
| P21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:49.510 |
| P22 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:50.260 |
| P23 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:50.290 |
| P24 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:51.050 |
| P25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:51.280 |
| P26 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:51.520 |