1975 Argentine Grand Prix
The 1975 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Buenos Aires on 12 January 1975. It was race 1 of 14 in both the 1975 World Championship of Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was the twelfth Argentine Grand Prix and only the second to be held on the lengthened six kilometre version of the race track that runs out towards Curvon Salotto around the lake which lies to the north-east of the circuit.
| 1975 Argentine Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | January 12, 1975 | ||
| Official name | XII Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | ||
| Location |
Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.968 km (3.708 miles) | ||
| Distance | 53 laps, 316.315 km (196.549 miles) | ||
| Weather | Hot and sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Shadow-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:49.21 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford | |
| Time | 1:50.91 on lap 34 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Hesketh-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The race was won for the second time by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi driving a McLaren M23. He took a six-second victory over James Hunt in his Hesketh 308. Carlos Reutemann scored his best result to that time on his home race finishing third in his Brabham BT44B.
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