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The 1979 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 January 1979 at the Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires. The race had to be restarted because there was a huge crash at the second of the very fast esses after the pit straight that took off a number of drivers, including Jody Scheckter, Nelson Piquet, John Watson, Patrick Tambay and Mario Andretti.
1979 Argentine Grand Prix | |||
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Race 1 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | January 21, 1979 | ||
Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Course | Permanent road course | ||
Course length | 5.81 km (3.61 miles) | ||
Distance | 53 laps, 307.93 km (191.33 miles) | ||
Weather | Dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ligier-Ford | ||
Time | 1:44.20 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Ligier-Ford | |
Time | 1:46.91 on lap 42 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ligier-Ford | ||
Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
Lap leaders |
After qualifying, James Hunt's WR7 was declared illegal, as the clutch-driven impeller blades which drew air through the air coiler were ruled an 'aerodynamic device'. Wolf mechanics modified the fan, and the car was allowed to start.[1]
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 26 | ![]() |
Ligier-Ford | G | 53 | 1:36:03.21 | 1 | 9 |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | G | 53 | +14.94 secs | 3 | 6 |
3 | 7 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | G | 53 | +1:28.81 | 6 | 4 |
4 | 25 | ![]() |
Ligier-Ford | G | 53 | +1:41.72 | 2 | 3 |
5 | 1 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | G | 52 | +1 Lap | 7 | 2 |
6 | 14 | ![]() |
Fittipaldi-Ford | G | 52 | +1 Lap | 11 | 1 |
7 | 18 | ![]() |
Shadow-Ford | G | 52 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
8 | 30 | ![]() |
Arrows-Ford | G | 51 | +2 Laps | 14 | |
9 | 27 | ![]() |
Williams-Ford | G | 51 | +2 Laps | 15 | |
10 | 28 | ![]() |
Williams-Ford | G | 51 | +2 Laps | 17 | |
11 | 22 | ![]() |
Ensign-Ford | G | 51 | +2 Laps | 24 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Ferrari | M | 48 | Engine | 10 | |
Ret | 31 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | G | 46 | Suspension | 19 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() |
Shadow-Ford | G | 42 | Transmission | 21 | |
Ret | 20 | ![]() |
Wolf-Ford | G | 41 | Electrical | 18 | |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
Tyrrell-Ford | G | 15 | Engine | 4 | |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
Renault | M | 15 | Engine | 12 | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | G | 8 | Fuel System | 23 | |
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
Renault | M | 6 | Engine | 26 | |
Ret | 11 | ![]() |
Ferrari | M | 0 | Collision | 5 | |
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
Tyrrell-Ford | G | 0 | Collision | 8 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | G | 0 | Collision | 9 | |
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | G | 0 | Collision | 20 | |
Ret | 24 | ![]() |
Merzario-Ford | G | 0 | Collision | 22 | |
DNS | 29 | ![]() |
Arrows-Ford | G | 0 | Accident | 13 | |
DNS | 9 | ![]() |
ATS-Ford | G | 0 | 25 | ||
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