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1978 Argentine Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1978 Argentine Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1978
- Round
- 1
- Grand Prix
- Argentine Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Winner
- Mario Andretti
- Classified drivers
- 24
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Finished |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | Engine |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Finished |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | Finished |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Finished |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Finished |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Finished |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS Wheels | +1 lap |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +2 laps |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | ATS Wheels | Finished |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Williams | Fuel system |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Finished |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +1 lap |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Finished |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +2 laps |
| 19 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Overheating |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Differential |