1978 Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina

Race 1 of 16

Oscar Galvez
52 laps
Time of race: 1:37:04.47
Average speed of winner: 191.833 kph
Margin of victory: 13.21 sec.
Lead changes: 0
Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve 1:49.76
Lap leaders: Andretti 1-52

Race notes: Debut for Lamberto Leoni and Didier Pironi.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:47.75	52	1	52	1:37:04.47	9
2	5	Niki Lauda	1	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT45C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:48.70	52	0	0	+13.21	6
3	10	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:49.69	52	0	0	+13.64	4
4	6	James Hunt	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:48.72	52	0	0	+16.05	3
5	3	Ronnie Peterson	6	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:48.39	52	0	0	+74.85	2
6	9	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:49.47	52	0	0	+79.90	1
7	2	Carlos Reutemann	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:47.84	52	0	0	+82.60	0
8	7	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:48.97	52	0	0	+98.88	0
9	17	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:50.82	52	0	0	+100.60	0
10	15	Jody Scheckter	20	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:50.35	52	0	0	+103.50	0
11	13	Jochen Mass	9	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:50.06	52	0	0	+109.07	0
12	11	Jean-Pierre Jarier	10	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:49.77	51	0	0	+1 lap	0
13	24	Brett Lunger	30	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	BS Fabrications	1:52.27	51	0	0	+1 lap	0
14	23	Didier Pironi	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:51.99	51	0	0	+1 lap	0
15	16	Clay Regazzoni	17	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:50.45	51	0	0	+1 lap	0
16	8	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76	Goodyear	Ligier	1:49.13	50	0	0	engine (classified)	0
17	18	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:51.16	50	0	0	+2 laps	0
18	12	Vittorio Brambilla	19	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:49.91	50	0	0	+2 laps	0
19	4	John Watson	2	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT45C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:48.42	41	0	0	engine	0
20	14	Alan Jones	27	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:50.11	36	0	0	fuel system	0
21	21	Danny Ongais	22	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:51.71	35	0	0	distributor	0
22	22	Lamberto Leoni	23	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:51.94	28	0	0	engine	0
23	20	Arturo Merzario	37	Team Merzario	Merzario A1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Merzario	1:51.68	9	0	0	differential	0
24	19	Rupert Keegan	18	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:51.42	4	0	0	overheating	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Mario Andretti	9	1	1	1	1
2	Niki Lauda	6	1	0	0	1
3	Patrick Depailler	4	1	0	0	1
4	James Hunt	3	1	0	0	0
5	Ronnie Peterson	2	1	0	0	0
6	Patrick Tambay	1	1	0	0	0
7	Carlos Reutemann	0	1	0	0	0
8	Gilles Villeneuve	0	1	0	0	0
9	Emerson Fittipaldi	0	1	0	0	0
10	Jody Scheckter	0	1	0	0	0
11	Jochen Mass	0	1	0	0	0
12	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	1	0	0	0
13	Brett Lunger	0	1	0	0	0
14	Didier Pironi	0	1	0	0	0
15	Clay Regazzoni	0	1	0	0	0
16	Jacques Laffite	0	1	0	0	0
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	1	0	0	0
18	Vittorio Brambilla	0	1	0	0	0
19	John Watson	0	1	0	0	0
20	Alan Jones	0	1	0	0	0
21	Danny Ongais	0	1	0	0	0
22	Lamberto Leoni	0	1	0	0	0
23	Arturo Merzario	0	1	0	0	0
24	Rupert Keegan	0	1	0	0	0