Argentine Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 1:34:32.740 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | +26.610 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | +49.980 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | +1:07.880 | 3.0 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 | +1:31.850 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 9 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 22 | Out of fuel | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 23 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | +2 Laps | |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | Transmission | |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 14 | Oil leak | |
| R | John Watson | McLaren | 11 | Transmission | |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 6 | Electrical | |
| R | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | Gearbox | |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 21 | Handling | |
| R | Marc Surer | Ensign | 16 | Engine | |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 8 | Fuel system | |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 15 | Engine | |
| R | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 12 | Engine | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 13 | Clutch |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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