Souh African Grand Prix,, (qualifying), Kyalami, 22 January 1982.

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Mauro Baldi (Arrows-Ford), Riccardo Paletti (Osella-Ford) & Brian Henton (Arrows-Ford) all failed to qualify. Baldi & Paletti making their F1 debut.

South African Grand Prix, (qualifying), Kyalami, 22 January 1982.

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Manfred Winkelhock (ATS-Ford-D5) & Raul Boesel (March-Ford-821) would both make their Grand Prix debut. Winkelhock qualifying 20th, Boesel 21st.

South African Grand Prix, (qualifying), Kyalami, 22 January 1982.

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Niki Lauda was back in F1 after an absence of over two years. The Austrian qualifying 13th quickest in his McLaren-Ford-MP4/1.

South African Grand Prix, (qualifying), Kyalami, 22 January 1982.

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That's not Ayrton Senna, it's Gilles Villeneuve.

Future World Champions Nelson Piquet & Keke Rosberg both achieved their first Grand Prix podium finish. Piquet 2nd in his Brabham-Ford-BT49. Rosberg was 3rd in a Fittipaldi-Ford-F7.

Argentine Grand Prix, Buenos Aires, 13 January 1980.

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Argentine Grand Prix, (qualifying), Buenos Aires, 11-12 January 1980.

Qualifying classification.

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David Kennedy (Shadow-Ford), Jan Lammers (ATS-Ford), Stefan Johansson (Shadow-Ford) & Eddie Cheever (Osella-Ford) all failed to qualify. Kennedy, Johansson & Osella all making their F1 debut.

Argentine Grand Prix, (final qualifying), Buenos Aires, 12 January 1980.

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Alain Prost (McLaren-Ford-M29B) qualified an excellent 12th fastest (1 min:46.75 sec) for his first Grand Prix.

Argentine Grand Prix, (final qualifying), Buenos Aires, 12 January 1980.

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Alain Prost (McLaren-Ford-M29B), Stefan Johansson & David Kennedy (both Shadow-Ford-DN11) and the Osella team all made their F1 debuts. Eddie Cheever driving the Osella-Ford-FA1.

Argentine Grand Prix, (first qualifying), Buenos Aires, 11 January 1980.

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