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Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
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.
Key Links
- WinnerJacques Laffite
- CircuitAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Winning teamLigier
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Ligier | 1 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 |  Carlos Reutemann REU +14.94 |  Team Lotus | 3 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  John Watson WAT +1:28.81 |  McLaren | 6 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Patrick Depailler DEP +1:41.72 | Ligier | 2 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | Team Lotus | 7 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 |  Fittipaldi | 11 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 |  Shadow | 16 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 |  Arrows | 14 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
9 |  Williams | 15 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
10 | Williams | 17 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
11 |  Ensign | 24 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
R |  Ferrari | 10 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Team Lotus | 19 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | Shadow | 21 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R |  Wolf | 18 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R |  Tyrrell | 4 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Renault | 12 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 23 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | Renault | 25 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Ferrari | 5 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | Tyrrell | 8 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | McLaren | 9 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 20 | 0 | Collision | ||
R |  Merzario | 22 | 0 | Collision | ||
W | Arrows | 13 | 0 | Accident | ||
W |  ATS | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Classification26 drivers