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Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1975 Argentine Grand Prix

Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1975 Argentine Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of James Hunt and Carlos Reutemann at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez.

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Race recap

Winner
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, and Carlos Reutemann
Race date
January 12, 1975
Pole
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Fastest lap
James Hunt
Classified drivers
23
Circuit
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

The decisive result

Emerson Fittipaldi finished first for McLaren. James Hunt is listed 2 for Hesketh, with Carlos Reutemann 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Graham Hill from P21 to P10 (+11), Jacky Ickx from P18 to P8 (+10), and Mark Donohue from P16 to P7 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jean-Pierre Jarier started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 Finished, 5 +1 lap, 3 Engine, 3 Transmission, and 1 +2 laps. James Hunt holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:50.910 on lap 34. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren1:39:26.2909
2James HuntHesketh1:39:32.2006
3Carlos ReutemannBrabham1:39:43.3504
4Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:40:02.0803
5Patrick DepaillerTyrrell1:40:20.5402
6Niki LaudaFerrari1:40:45.9401
7Mark DonohuePenske+1 lap0
8Jacky IckxTeam Lotus+1 lap0
9Vittorio BrambillaMarch+1 lap0
10Graham HillLola+1 lap0
11Jody ScheckterTyrrell+1 lap0
12Tom PryceShadowTransmission0
13Rolf StommelenLola+2 laps0
14Jochen MassMcLaren+3 laps0
DNFCarlos PaceBrabhamEngine0
NCArturo MerzarioFrank Williams Racing Cars+9 laps0
DNFMario AndrettiParnelliTransmission0
DNFMike WildsBRMEngine0
DNFRonnie PetersonTeam LotusEngine0
DNFJacques LaffiteFrank Williams Racing CarsGearbox0