Argentine Grand Prix 1979
Round 1 · 
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · 21 Jan 1979
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacques Laffite | 1:36:03.210 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | +14.940 | 6 |
| 3 |  John Watson | +1:28.810 | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | +1:41.720 | 3 |
| 5 |  Mario Andretti | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 |  Elio de Angelis | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 |  Jochen Mass | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 |  Alan Jones | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 |  Clay Regazzoni | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 |  Derek Daly | +2 Laps | 0 |
| R |  Gilles Villeneuve | Engine | 0 |
| R |  Hector Rebaque | Suspension | 0 |
| R |  Jan Lammers | Transmission | 0 |
| R | James Hunt | Electrical | 0 |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Engine | 0 |
| R |  Niki Lauda | Fuel system | 0 |
| R | René Arnoux | Engine | 0 |
| R |  Jody Scheckter | Collision | 0 |
| R | Didier Pironi | Collision | 0 |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Collision | 0 |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Collision | 0 |
| R | Arturo Merzario | Collision | 0 |
| W | Riccardo Patrese | Accident | 0 |
| W | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Withdrew | 0 |
About the Grand Prix
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.
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