Round 1 · 1979
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina · Sun 21 Jan · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 1:36:03.210 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Borgward | 3 | +14.940 | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 6 | +1:28.810 | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | +1:41.720 | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 7 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 16 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 14 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 15 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 17 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 24 | +2 Laps | |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | Engine | |
| — | Hector Rebaque | Lotus-Borgward | 19 | Suspension | |
| — | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | Transmission | |
| — | James Hunt | Wolf | 18 | Electrical | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 4 | Engine | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 12 | Engine | |
| — | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 23 | Fuel system | |
| — | René Arnoux | Renault | 25 | Engine | |
| — | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 5 | Collision | |
| — | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 8 | Collision | |
| — | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 9 | Collision | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 20 | Collision | |
| — | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 22 | Collision | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | Accident | |
| — | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 | Withdrew |