1978 ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
15 Jan 1978
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:47.750 |
| 2 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:47.840 |
| 3 | 6 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Lotus Ford | 1:48.390 |
| 4 | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:48.420 |
| 5 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:48.700 |
| 6 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:48.720 |
| 7 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:48.970 |
| 8 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:49.130 |
| 9 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:49.470 |
| 10 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:49.690 |
| 11 | 10 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | ATS Ford | 1:49.770 |
| 12 | 19 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | Surtees Ford | 1:49.910 |
| 13 | 9 | Jochen MassMAS | ATS Ford | 1:50.060 |
| 14 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:50.110 |
| 15 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:50.350 |
| 16 | 17 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Shadow Ford | 1:50.450 |
| 17 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:50.820 |
| 18 | 16 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | Shadow Ford | 1:51.160 |
| 19 | 18 | Rupert KeeganKEE | Surtees Ford | 1:51.420 |
| 20 | 37 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Merzario Ford | 1:51.680 |
| 21 | 22 | Danny OngaisONG | Ensign Ford | 1:51.710 |
| 22 | 23 | Lamberto LeoniLEO | Ensign Ford | 1:51.940 |
| 23 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:51.990 |
| 24 | 30 | Brett LungerLUN | McLaren Ford | 1:52.270 |