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1979 Argentine Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1979 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
- 1979
- Round
- 1
- Grand Prix
- Argentine Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Winner
- Jacques Laffite
- Classified drivers
- 25
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Finished |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Finished |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Engine |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Collision |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | Finished |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +1 lap |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Collision |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Collision |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Engine |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Accident |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +2 laps |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Williams | +2 laps |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | +1 lap |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +2 laps |
| 18 | James Hunt | Wolf | Electrical |
| 19 | Héctor Rebaque | Team Lotus | Suspension |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Collision |