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1978 Grand Prix of Argentina qualifying results


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Formula One race number 1 of 16
Sunday, January 15, 1978 at Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
52 laps on a 5.968 kilometer road course (310.336 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:37:04.47
Average speed: 191.833 kph
Pole time: 107.75 seconds
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 13.21 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 0

Glossary    1978 Formula One results   /   1978 standings



Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrTime (seconds)Speed (km/hr)
1   Mario Andretti51:47.750   199.395  
2   Carlos Reutemann111:47.840   199.228  
3   Ronnie Peterson61:48.390   198.218  
4   John Watson21:48.420   198.163  
5   Niki Lauda11:48.700   197.652  
6   James Hunt71:48.720   197.616  
7   Gilles Villeneuve121:48.970   197.163  
8   Jacques Laffite261:49.130   196.873  
9   Patrick Tambay81:49.470   196.262  
10   Patrick Depailler41:49.690   195.868  
11   Jean-Pierre Jarier101:49.770   195.726  
12   Vittorio Brambilla191:49.910   195.476  
13   Jochen Mass91:50.060   195.210  
14   Alan Jones271:50.110   195.121  
15   Jody Scheckter201:50.350   194.697  
16   Clay Regazzoni171:50.450   194.521  
17   Emerson Fittipaldi141:50.820   193.871  
18   Hans-Joachim Stuck161:51.160   193.278  
19   Rupert Keegan181:51.420   192.827  
20   Arturo Merzario371:51.680   192.378  
21   Danny Ongais221:51.710   192.327  
22   Lamberto Leoni231:51.940   191.931  
23   Didier Pironi31:51.990   191.846  
24   Brett Lunger301:52.270   191.367  
25   Hector Rebaque251:52.520   190.942  
26   Eddie Cheever, Jr.321:53.250   189.711  
27   Divina Galica241:56.690   184.119  

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Hector Rebaque (#25), Eddie Cheever, Jr. (#32), Divina Galica (#24)