Gran Premio de Argentina 1979
1979 Round 1 · Juan y Oscar Gálvez · 1979-01-21
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- Laps
- 53
- Distance
- 316.304 km
- Circuit Type
- RACE
- Direction
- Clockwise
Circuit Details
| Course Length | 5.968 km |
|---|---|
| Turns | 16 |
| Qualifying Format | TWO_SESSION |
Race Results
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Starting Grid
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Qualifying
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No qualifying 1 data available.
No qualifying 2 data available.
No pre-qualifying data available.
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
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| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | Ligier | Ford | Goodyear | 42 | 1:46.910 | — |
No pit stop data available for this event.
No safety car periods recorded for this event.
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
Red Flag Periods
| Incident | Lap | Resumed | Excluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| A huge crash involving Jody Scheckter, Arturo Merzario, Didier Pironi, Nelson Piquet, John Watson, Patrick Tambay and Mario Andretti. | 1 | Y | — |
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
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| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | 9 | — | — |
| 2 | Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 6 | — | — |
| 3 | John Marshall Watson | 4 | — | — |
| 4 | Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler | 3 | — | — |
| 5 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | 2 | — | — |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 | — | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
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No Free Practice 1 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 2 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 3 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.
No Warming Up data available for this event.
No lap leader data available for this race.