Argentinas Grand Prix 1979 var det första av 15 lopp ingående i formel 1-VM 1979.
- Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Ford, 9 poäng
- Carlos Reutemann, Lotus-Ford, 6
- John Watson, McLaren-Ford, 4
- Patrick Depailler, Ligier-Ford, 3
- Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford, 2
- Emerson Fittipaldi, Fittipaldi-Ford, 1
- Elio de Angelis, Shadow-Ford
- Jochen Mass, Arrows-Ford
- Alan Jones, Williams-Ford
- Clay Regazzoni, Williams-Ford
- Derek Daly, Ensign-Ford
- Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari (varv 48, motor)
- Hector Rebaque, Rebaque (Lotus-Ford) (46, upphängning)
- Jan Lammers, Shadow-Ford (42, transmission)
- James Hunt, Wolf-Ford (41, elsystem)
- Jean-Pierre Jarier, Tyrrell-Ford (15, motor)
- Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Renault (15, motor)
- Niki Lauda, Brabham-Alfa Romeo (8, bränslesystem)
- René Arnoux, Renault (6, motor)
- Jody Scheckter, Ferrari (0, kollision)
- Didier Pironi, Tyrrell-Ford (0, kollision)
- Patrick Tambay, McLaren-Ford (0, kollision)
- Nelson Piquet, Brabham-Alfa Romeo (0, kollision)
- Arturo Merzario, Merzario-Ford (0, kollision)