| «1978-01» | Argentina Grand Prix - XIV Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina |
| 1978-01-15 | Buenos Aires - Autodromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez - 52 laps × 5.968 km : 310.336 km |
| Pos | Qualy | Car | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | John Watson | Brabham • Alfa Romeo |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham • Alfa Romeo |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | James Hunt | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 8 | 8 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Matra |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 10 | 10 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | 11 | 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS • Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | 12 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees • Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | 13 | 9 | Jochen Mass | ATS • Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams • Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf • Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow • Ford Cosworth |
| 17 | 17 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Copersucar • Ford Cosworth |
| 18 | 18 | 16 | Hans Joachim Stuck | Shadow • Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | 19 | 18 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees • Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | 20 | 37 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario • Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | 21 | 22 | Danny Ongais | Ensign • Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | 22 | 23 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign • Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | 23 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | 24 | 30 | Brett Lunger | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |