Argentine Grand Prix

1979 Season - Round 1 - 1979-01-21

Race recap

Jacques Laffite won the 1979 Argentine Grand Prix from pole position, leading Carlos Reutemann (Team Lotus) and John Watson (McLaren) home for Ligier.

Derek Daly (Ensign) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.

26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1979 Argentine Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1	Finished	9
2	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	3	Finished	6
3	John Watson	McLaren	6	Finished	4

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