Who won the Argentine Grand Prix 1979?

Jacques Laffite won the Argentine Grand Prix 1979, driving for Ligier.

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Round 1 · 1979

Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · 1979-01-21

Ligier

McLaren

Jacques Laffite won the Argentine Grand Prix 1979 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez on 21 January 1979, starting from pole position. Carlos Reutemann finished second for Team Lotus, with John Watson completing the podium for McLaren.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	1	Jacques LaffiteLAF	Ligier	53	1:36:03.21	9
2	3	Carlos ReutemannREU	Team Lotus	53	+14.94	6
3	6	John WatsonWAT	McLaren	53	+1:28.81	4
4	2	Patrick DepaillerDEP	Ligier	53	+1:41.72	3
5	7	Mario AndrettiAND	Team Lotus	52	+1 Lap	2
6	11	Emerson FittipaldiFIT	Fittipaldi	52	+1 Lap	1
7	16	Elio de AngelisDEA	Shadow	52	+1 Lap	0
8	14	Jochen MassMAS	Arrows	51	+2 Laps	0
9	15	Alan JonesJON	Williams	51	+2 Laps	0
10	17	Clay RegazzoniREG	Williams	51	+2 Laps	0
11	24	Derek DalyDAL	Ensign	51	+2 Laps	0
R	10	Gilles VilleneuveVIL	Ferrari	48	Engine	0
R	19	Hector RebaqueREB	Team Lotus	46	Suspension	0
R	21	Jan LammersLAM	Shadow	42	Transmission	0
R	18	James HuntHUN	Wolf	41	Electrical	0
R	4	Jean-Pierre JarierJAR	Tyrrell	15	Engine	0
R	12	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB	Renault	15	Engine	0
R	23	Niki LaudaLAU	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	8	Fuel system	0
R	25	René ArnouxARN	Renault	6	Engine	0
R	5	Jody ScheckterSCH	Ferrari	0	Collision	0
R	8	Didier PironiPIR	Tyrrell	0	Collision	0
R	9	Patrick TambayTAM	McLaren	0	Collision	0
R	20	Nelson PiquetPIQ	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	0	Collision	0
R	22	Arturo MerzarioMER	Merzario	0	Collision	0
W	13	Riccardo PatresePAT	Arrows	0	Accident	0
W	0	Hans-Joachim StuckSTU	ATS	0	Withdrew	0

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