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Season 1978
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Race Date
1978-01-15
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1978 · Round 1
Winner
P1
Mario Andretti
Lotus
Podium
P1
Mario Andretti
Lotus
P2
Niki Lauda
Brabham
P3
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
Session Highlights
Pole
Mario Andretti
Fastest lap
Gilles Villeneuve
Result rows
27
Winner start
P1
P2 Gap
+13.210
Race distance
52
Biggest mover
Brett Lunger +11
Grid vs Finish Position
Mario Andretti
Lotus
Niki Lauda
Brabham
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
James Hunt
McLaren
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus
Patrick Tambay
McLaren
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Jody Scheckter
Wolf
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27 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 9 pts | 1:37:04.470 |
| P2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 6 pts | +13.210 |
| P3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 4 pts | +13.640 |
| P4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 3 pts | +16.050 |
| P5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 2 pts | +1:14.850 |
| P6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1 pts | +1:19.900 |
| P7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 0 pts | +1:22.600 |
| P8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 pts | +1:38.880 |
| P9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | +1:40.600 |
| P10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 pts | +1:43.500 |
| P11 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 pts | +1:49.070 |
| P12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P13 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P14 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P15 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 pts | Engine |
| P17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 pts | Fuel system |
| DNF | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 0 pts | Distributor |
| DNF | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 pts | Differential |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 pts | Overheating |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Eddie Cheever | Theodore | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 pts | DNQ |
27 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:47.750 |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:47.840 |
| P3 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:48.390 |
| P4 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:48.420 |
| P5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:48.700 |
| P6 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:48.720 |
| P7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:48.970 |
| P8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.130 |
| P9 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:49.470 |
| P10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.690 |
| P11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:49.770 |
| P12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:49.910 |
| P13 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:50.060 |
| P14 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:50.110 |
| P15 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:50.350 |
| P16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:50.450 |
| P17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:50.820 |
| P18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:51.160 |
| P19 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:51.420 |
| P20 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:51.680 |
| P21 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 1:51.710 |
| P22 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 1:51.940 |
| P23 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:51.990 |
| P24 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:52.270 |
| P25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:52.520 |
| P26 | Eddie Cheever | Theodore | 1:53.250 |
| P27 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 1:56.690 |