Buenos Aires No.15 Argentina 15 January 1978
Previous Winners
| POS |
NO |
Driver |
Team |
Model |
Engine |
Type |
Laps |
Time/Reason |
Grid |
Row |
| 1 |
5 |
Mario ANDRETTI |
LOTUS |
78 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
1h 37m 4.470s |
1 |
1 |
| 2 |
1 |
Niki LAUDA |
BRABHAM |
BT45C |
Alfa Romeo |
F12 |
52 |
1h 37m 17.680s |
5 |
3 |
| 3 |
4 |
Patrick DEPAILLER |
TYRRELL |
008 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
1h 37m 18.109s |
10 |
5 |
| 4 |
7 |
James HUNT |
McLaren |
M26 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
1h 37m 20.520s |
6 |
3 |
| 5 |
6 |
Ronnie PETERSON |
LOTUS |
78 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
1h 38m 19.319s |
3 |
2 |
| 6 |
8 |
Patrick TAMBAY |
McLaren |
M26 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
1h 38m 24.370s |
9 |
5 |
| 7 |
11 |
Carlos REUTEMANN |
Ferrari |
312T2 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
52 |
1h 38m 27.069s |
2 |
1 |
| 8 |
12 |
Gilles VILLENEUVE |
Ferrari |
312T2 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
52 |
1h 38m 43.350s |
7 |
4 |
| 9 |
14 |
Emerson FITTIPALDI |
FITTIPALDI |
F5A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
1h 38m 45.069s |
17 |
9 |
| 10 |
20 |
Jody SCHECKTER |
WOLF |
WR4 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
1h 38m 47.970s |
15 |
8 |
| 11 |
9 |
Jochen MASS |
ATS |
HS1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
1h 38m 53.540s |
13 |
7 |
| 12 |
10 |
Jean-Pierre JARIER |
ATS |
HS1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
51 |
- |
11 |
6 |
| 13 |
30 |
Brett LUNGER |
McLaren |
M23 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
51 |
- |
24 |
12 |
| 14 |
3 |
Didier PIRONI |
TYRRELL |
008 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
51 |
- |
23 |
12 |
| 15 |
17 |
Clay REGAZZONI |
SHADOW |
DN8 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
51 |
- |
16 |
8 |
| 17 |
16 |
Hans-Joachim STUCK |
SHADOW |
DN8 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
50 |
- |
18 |
9 |
| 18 |
19 |
Vittorio BRAMBILLA |
SURTEES |
TS19 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
50 |
- |
12 |
6 |
| nq |
32 |
Eddie CHEEVER |
THEODORE |
TR1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
25 |
Hector REBAQUE |
LOTUS |
78 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
24 |
Divina GALICA |
HESKETH |
308E |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| r |
26 |
Jacques LAFFITE |
TALBOT LAGO |
JS7 |
Matra |
V12 |
50 |
engine |
8 |
4 |
| r |
2 |
John WATSON |
BRABHAM |
BT45C |
Alfa Romeo |
F12 |
41 |
engine |
4 |
2 |
| r |
27 |
Alan JONES |
WILLIAMS |
FW06 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
36 |
fuel vaporisation |
14 |
7 |
| r |
22 |
Danny ONGAIS |
ENSIGN |
N177 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
35 |
distributor rotor arm |
21 |
11 |
| r |
23 |
Lamberto LEONI |
ENSIGN |
N177 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
28 |
engine |
22 |
11 |
| r |
37 |
Arturo MERZARIO |
MERZARIO |
A1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
9 |
differential |
20 |
10 |
| r |
18 |
Rupert KEEGAN |
SURTEES |
TS19 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
4 |
engine overheating |
19 |
10 |
