Formula One history, told through data
← 1979 season

Round 1 · 21 January 1979

Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Winner Jacques Laffite Ligier
Pole position Jacques Laffite Ligier
Fastest lap —
Finishers 11/26 15 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 1
Before the race

Pre-season

No standings yet

This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.

After the race

After Round 1

26 drivers
1
Jacques Laffite Ligier
NEW
9 +9
2
Carlos Reutemann Team Lotus
NEW
6 +6
3
John Watson McLaren
NEW
4 +4
4
Patrick Depailler Ligier
NEW
3 +3
5
Mario Andretti Team Lotus
NEW
2 +2
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6
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
NEW
1 +1
-
Elio de Angelis Shadow
NEW
0 +0
-
Jochen Mass Arrows
NEW
0 +0
-
Alan Jones Williams
NEW
0 +0
-
Clay Regazzoni Williams
NEW
0 +0
-
Derek Daly Ensign
NEW
0 +0
-
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
NEW
0 +0
-
Hector Rebaque Team Lotus
NEW
0 +0
-
Jan Lammers Shadow
NEW
0 +0
-
James Hunt Wolf
NEW
0 +0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell
NEW
0 +0
-
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
NEW
0 +0
-
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo
NEW
0 +0
-
René Arnoux Renault
NEW
0 +0
-
Jody Scheckter Ferrari
NEW
0 +0
-
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
NEW
0 +0
-
Patrick Tambay McLaren
NEW
0 +0
-
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo
NEW
0 +0
-
Arturo Merzario Merzario
NEW
0 +0
-
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
NEW
0 +0
-
Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS
NEW
0 +0

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Race classification

26 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 LAF Jacques Laffite Ligier 1 1:36:03.210 9
2 REU Carlos Reutemann Team Lotus 3 +14.940 6
3 WAT John Watson McLaren 6 +1:28.810 4
4 DEP Patrick Depailler Ligier 2 +1:41.720 3
5 AND Mario Andretti Team Lotus 7 1L 2
6 FIT Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 11 1L 1
7 DE Elio de Angelis Shadow 16 1L 0
8 MAS Jochen Mass Arrows 14 2L 0
9 JON Alan Jones Williams 15 2L 0
10 REG Clay Regazzoni Williams 17 2L 0
11 DAL Derek Daly Ensign 24 2L 0
R VIL Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 10 — 0
R REB Hector Rebaque Team Lotus 19 — 0
R LAM Jan Lammers Shadow 21 — 0
R HUN James Hunt Wolf 18 — 0
R JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 4 — 0
R JAB Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 12 — 0
R LAU Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo 23 — 0
R ARN René Arnoux Renault 25 — 0
R SCH Jody Scheckter Ferrari 5 — 0
R PIR Didier Pironi Tyrrell 8 — 0
R TAM Patrick Tambay McLaren 9 — 0
R PIQ Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo 20 — 0
R MER Arturo Merzario Merzario 22 — 0
W PAT Riccardo Patrese Arrows 13 — 0
W STU Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS Pit — 0