1979 Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
| Date | 21.01.1979 | Category | Formula 1 |
| Circuit | Autodromo Oscar y Juan Galvez | Championship | World Drivers Championship |
| Race title | 15o Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | Round | 1 |
| Distance | 53 laps = 316.315 km | Country | Argentina |
Race overview: http://racingchronicles.com/proshla-gonka/1979-xvo-gran-premio-de-la-republica-argentina/
Winner's speed: 197.586 kmh
Pole's speed: 206.195 kmh
Fastest lap speed: 200.970 kmh
| Rank | Pos. | # | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Laps lead | Time | Status | Pts | FL time | FL rank | Grid | Row | Qual time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 53 | 43 | 1:36'03.21 | finished | 9 | 1'46.91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1'44.20 |
| 4 | 4 | 25 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 53 | 10 | 1:37'44.93 | finished | 3 | 1'47.90 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1'45.24 |