1978 Grand Prix of Argentina
15 January - Buenos Aires (Track No. 15): 310.336km (5.968km x 52 laps)
Pole Position: Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 78, 1:47.75
Results
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 1:37:04.47 (191.813 km/h)
2. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45C - 13.21
3. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 13.64
4. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 16.05
5. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 78 - 1:14.85
6. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 1:19.90
7. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 1:22.60
8. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T2 - 1:38.88
9. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 1:40.60
10. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR4 - 1:43.50
11. Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 1:49.07
12. Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS-Ford HS1 - 1 lap
13. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26 - 1 lap
14. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 1 lap
15. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1 lap
16. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 2 laps (Engine)
17. Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN8 - 2 laps
18. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2 laps
Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve, 1:49.76 (195.743 km/h on lap 3)
Retirements
John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45C - 11 laps (Engine)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 16 laps (Fuel system)
Danny Ongais Ensign-Ford N177 - 17 laps (Distributor)
Lamberto Leoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 23 laps (Engine)
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 43 laps (Differential)
Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS19 - 48 laps (Overheating)
Did Not Qualify
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78
Eddie Cheever Theodore-Ford TR1
Divina Galica Hesketh-Ford 308E
Race leaders:
Mario Andretti 1-52 (52 laps = 310.336 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 1:47.75 (199.395 km/h)
2. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 0.09
3. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 78 - 0.64
4. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45C - 0.67
5. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45C - 0.95
6. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 0.97
7. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T2 - 1.22
8. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 1.38
9. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.72
10. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 1.94
11. Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS-Ford HS1 - 2.02
12. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.16
13. Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 2.31
14. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 2.36
15. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR4 - 2.60
16. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN8 - 2.70
17. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 3.07
18. Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN8 - 3.41
19. Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.67
20. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 3.93
21. Danny Ongais Ensign-Ford N177 - 3.96
22. Lamberto Leoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 4.19
23. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 4.24
24. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26 - 4.52
Did Not Qualify
25. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 4.77
26. Eddie Cheever Theodore-Ford TR1 - 5.50
27. Divina Galica Hesketh-Ford 308E - 8.94