1979 Argentine Grand Prix
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The 1979 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 January 1979 at the Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires. The race had to be restarted because there was a huge crash at the second of the very fast esses after the pit straight that took off a number of drivers, including Jody Scheckter, Nelson Piquet, John Watson, Patrick Tambay and Mario Andretti.
After qualifying, James Hunt's WR7 was declared illegal, as the clutch-driven impeller blades which drew air through the air coiler were ruled an 'aerodynamic device'. Wolf mechanics modified the fan, and the car was allowed to start.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Classification
Qualifying classification
Race classification
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Dutch driver and future Le Mans winner Jan Lammers and Italian driver and future Grand Prix winner Elio de Angelis.
- This was the 1st Grand Slam for Ligier and for a French driver.
- This was the 50th Grand Prix start for Ligier.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Jacques Laffite | 9 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann | 6 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon John Watson | 4 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Patrick Depailler | 3 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Mario Andretti | 2 |
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- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ligier-Ford | 12 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 8 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 4 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Fittipaldi-Ford | 1 |
| Source:<ref name="Champ" /> | ||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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