Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina 1978
FIA Formula One World Championship round 01, Argentina, 15 January 1978
Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina 1978
Sunday 15 January 1978
FIA Formula One World Championship
Entries
| No. | Car | Entrants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham BT45C Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 | Brabham BT45C 
Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Team |
| 2 | Brabham BT45C Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 | Brabham BT45C 
John Marshall Watson
Parmalat Racing Team |
| 3 | Tyrrell 008 Formula 1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Tyrrell 008 Formula 1 
Didier Pironi
ELF | Team Tyrrell |
| 4 | Tyrrell 008 Formula 1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Tyrrell 008 Formula 1
Patrick Depailler
ELF | Team Tyrrell |
| 5 | 1977 Lotus 78 formula one MONOPOSTO • Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1977 Lotus 78 formula one 
Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus |
| 6 | 1977 Lotus 78 formula one MONOPOSTO • Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1977 Lotus 78 formula one 
Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus |
| 7 | McLaren M26 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | McLaren M26
James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren |
| 8 | McLaren M26 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | McLaren M26
Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren |
| 9 | Datsun HS1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Datsun HS1 
Jochen Mass
ATS-Ford |
| 10 | Datsun HS1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Datsun HS1
Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team |
| 11 | 1977 Ferrari 312 T2 formula one chassis 031 • MONOPOSTO • Ferrari 015 3.0L 180º V12 | 1977 Ferrari 312 T2 formula one
Carlos Reutemann
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 12 | 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 formula one chassis 027 • MONOPOSTO • Ferrari 015 3.0L 180º V12 | 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 formula one 
Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 14 | Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Fittipaldi F5A 
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive |
| 16 | Shadow DN8 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Shadow DN8
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow Racing Team |
| 17 | Shadow DN8 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Shadow DN8 
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow Racing Team |
| 18 | Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Surtees TS19
Rupert Keegan
Surtees-Ford |
| 19 | Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Surtees TS19
Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees-Ford |
| 20 | Wolf WR4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Wolf WR4 
Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing |
| 22 | Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Ensign N177 
Danny Ongais
Team Tissot Ensign |
| 23 | Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Ensign N177
Lamberto Leoni
Team Tissot Ensign |
| 24 | Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Hesketh 308E
Divina Galica
Olympus Cameras | Hesketh Racing |
| 25 | 1977 Lotus 78 formula one MONOPOSTO • Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1977 Lotus 78 formula one 
Héctor Alonso Rebaque
Team Rebaque |
| 26 | Ligier JS7 Matra MS76 3.0 V12 | Ligier JS7
Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes |
| 27 | Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Williams FW06 
Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering |
| 30 | McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | McLaren M23
Brett Lunger
Ligget Group | BS Frabrications |
| 32 | Theodore TR1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Theodore TR1
Eddie Cheever
Theodore Racing Team |
| 37 | Merzario A1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Merzario A1
Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario |