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1979 Grand Prix of Argentina qualifying results


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Formula One race number 1 of 15
Sunday, January 21, 1979 at Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
53 laps on a 5.968 kilometer road course (316.304 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:36:03.21
Average speed: 197.593 kph
Pole time: 104.2 seconds
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 14.94 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1979 Formula One results   /   1979 standings



Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrTime (seconds)Speed (km/hr)
1   Jacques Laffite261:44.200   206.188  
2   Patrick Depailler251:45.240   204.151  
3   Carlos Reutemann21:45.340   203.957  
4   Jean-Pierre Jarier41:45.360   203.918  
5   Jody Scheckter111:45.580   203.493  
6   John Watson71:45.760   203.147  
7   Mario Andretti11:45.960   202.763  
8   Didier Pironi31:46.430   201.868  
9   Patrick Tambay81:46.560   201.622  
10   Gilles Villeneuve121:46.880   201.018  
11   Emerson Fittipaldi141:47.150   200.511  
12   Jean-Pierre Jabouille151:47.460   199.933  
13   Riccardo Patrese291:48.330   198.327  
14   Jochen Mass301:48.340   198.309  
15   Alan Jones271:48.440   198.126  
16   Elio de Angelis181:48.510   197.998  
17   Clay Regazzoni281:48.640   197.761  
18   James Hunt201:48.770   197.525  
19   Hector Rebaque311:49.360   196.459  
20   Nelson Piquet61:49.490   196.226  
21   Jan Lammers171:49.510   196.190  
22   Arturo Merzario241:50.260   194.856  
23   Niki Lauda51:50.290   194.803  
24   Derek Daly221:51.050   193.470  
25   Hans-Joachim Stuck91:51.280   193.070  
26   Rene Arnoux161:51.520   192.654  

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Hans-Joachim Stuck (#9)