1979 ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
21 Jan 1979
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:44.200 |
| 2 | 25 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Ligier Ford | 1:45.240 |
| 3 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Lotus Ford | 1:45.340 |
| 4 | 4 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:45.360 |
| 5 | 11 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:45.580 |
| 6 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:45.760 |
| 7 | 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:45.960 |
| 8 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:46.430 |
| 9 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:46.560 |
| 10 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:46.880 |
| 11 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:47.150 |
| 12 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:47.460 |
| 14 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:48.340 |
| 15 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:48.440 |
| 16 | 18 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Shadow Ford | 1:48.510 |
| 17 | 28 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Williams Ford | 1:48.640 |
| 18 | 20 | James HuntHUN | Wolf Ford | 1:48.770 |
| 19 | 31 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:49.360 |
| 20 | 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:49.490 |
| 21 | 17 | Jan LammersLAM | Shadow Ford | 1:49.510 |
| 22 | 24 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Merzario Ford | 1:50.260 |
| 23 | 5 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Ford | 1:50.290 |
| 24 | 22 | Derek DalyDAL | Ensign Ford | 1:51.050 |
| 25 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:51.520 |