Season 1981
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Race Date
1981-03-29
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1981 · Round 2
Winner
P1
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
Podium
P1
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
P2
Alan Jones
Williams
P3
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
Session Highlights
Pole
Nelson Piquet
Fastest lap
Marc Surer
Result rows
31
Winner start
P2
P2 Gap
+4.440
Race distance
62
Biggest mover
Jean-Pierre Jarier +16
Grid vs Finish Position
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
Alan Jones
Williams
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
Marc Surer
Ensign
Elio de Angelis
Lotus
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier
John Watson
McLaren
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi
Patrick Tambay
Theodore
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31 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 9 pts | 2:00:23.660 |
| P2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 pts | +4.440 |
| P3 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 pts | +1:03.080 |
| P4 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 3 pts | +1:17.030 |
| P5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 2 pts | +1:26.420 |
| P6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 pts | +1:26.830 |
| P7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 0 pts | +1:30.250 |
| P8 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P10 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P11 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 0 pts | +5 laps |
| NC | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 0 pts | +13 laps |
| NC | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 pts | +22 laps |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 pts | Turbo |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNS | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 0 pts | Car raced by Jarier |
| DNP | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | 0 pts | Car raced by Surer |
30 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.079 |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:35.390 |
| P3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:36.337 |
| P4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.667 |
| P5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:36.670 |
| P6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.283 |
| P7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:37.497 |
| P8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:37.561 |
| P9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.597 |
| P10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:37.734 |
| P11 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:37.777 |
| P12 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:37.981 |
| P13 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:38.003 |
| P14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.160 |
| P15 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:38.263 |
| P16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:38.273 |
| P17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:38.565 |
| P18 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:38.570 |
| P19 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:38.726 |
| P20 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:38.780 |
| P21 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:39.190 |
| P22 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:39.326 |
| P23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:39.398 |
| P24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:39.798 |
| P25 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:39.844 |
| P26 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:40.306 |
| P27 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:40.709 |
| P28 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:40.984 |
| P29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:43.267 |
| P30 | Derek Daly | March | — |