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1981 Argentine Grand Prix
Round
3/15
Date
Apr 12, 1981 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Circuit
Circuit length
5.968 m (16 turns)
Race distance
316.304 km (53 laps)
Piquet
Winner
1:34:32.740
Winning time
Piquet
Pole position
Piquet
Fastest lap
1:45.287
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:34:32.740 | 1st | 53 | 9 |
| 2 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +26.610 | 4th | 53 | 6 |
| 3 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | +49.980 | 2nd | 53 | 4 |
| 4 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | +1:07.880 | 3rd | 53 | 3 |
| 5 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +1:31.850 | 5th | 53 | 2 |
| 6 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | +1 lap | 10th | 52 | 1 |
| 7 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 lap | 9th | 52 | |
| 8 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 17th | 52 | |
| 9 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | +1 lap | 19th | 52 | |
| 10 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Out of fuel | 22nd | 51 | |
| 11 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +2 laps | 18th | 51 | |
| 12 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | +2 laps | 23rd | 51 | |
| 13 | #4 Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 24th | 51 | |
| DNF | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Transmission | 7th | 40 | |
| DNF | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Oil leak | 14th | 36 | |
| DNF | #7 John Watson | McLaren | Transmission | 11th | 36 | |
| DNF | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Electrical | 6th | 32 | |
| DNF | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Gearbox | 20th | 28 | |
| DNF | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Handling | 21st | 19 | |
| DNF | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | Engine | 16th | 14 | |
| DNF | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Fuel system | 8th | 4 | |
| DNF | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Engine | 15th | 3 | |
| DNF | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Engine | 12th | 3 | |
| DNF | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Clutch | 13th | 1 | |
| DNQ | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | ||||
| DNQ | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | ||||
| DNQ | #17 Derek Daly | March | ||||
| DNQ | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | ||||
| DNQ | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:42.665 | |
| 2 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:42.981 | +0.316 |
| 3 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:43.638 | +0.973 |
| 4 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:43.935 | +1.270 |
| 5 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:43.997 | +1.332 |
| 6 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:44.100 | +1.435 |
| 7 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:44.132 | +1.467 |
| 8 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:44.191 | +1.526 |
| 9 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:45.008 | +2.343 |
| 10 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:45.065 | +2.400 |
| 11 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:45.073 | +2.408 |
| 12 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:45.108 | +2.443 |
| 13 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:45.117 | +2.452 |
| 14 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:45.297 | +2.632 |
| 15 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:45.369 | +2.704 |
| 16 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:45.734 | +3.069 |
| 17 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.059 | +3.394 |
| 18 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:46.387 | +3.722 |
| 19 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:46.444 | +3.779 |
| 20 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:46.706 | +4.041 |
| 21 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:46.854 | +4.189 |
| 22 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.918 | +4.253 |
| 23 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:47.174 | +4.509 |
| 24 | #4 Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:47.464 | +4.799 |
| 25 | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:47.609 | +4.944 |
| 26 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:48.121 | +5.456 |
| 27 | #17 Derek Daly | March | 1:48.191 | +5.526 |
| 28 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:49.581 | +6.916 |
| 29 | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:51.086 | +8.421 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:43.638 | |
| 2 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:43.748 | +0.110 |
| 3 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:44.080 | +0.442 |
| 4 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:44.094 | +0.456 |
| 5 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:44.100 | +0.462 |
| 6 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:44.132 | +0.494 |
| 7 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:44.191 | +0.553 |
| 8 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:44.364 | +0.726 |
| 9 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:45.065 | +1.427 |
| 10 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:45.202 | +1.564 |
| 11 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:45.297 | +1.659 |
| 12 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:45.357 | +1.719 |
| 13 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:45.357 | +1.719 |
| 14 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:45.599 | +1.961 |
| 15 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:45.790 | +2.152 |
| 16 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.059 | +2.421 |
| 17 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:46.188 | +2.550 |
| 18 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:46.444 | +2.806 |
| 19 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:46.663 | +3.025 |
| 20 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:46.706 | +3.068 |
| 21 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.918 | +3.280 |
| 22 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:47.576 | +3.938 |
| 23 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:47.594 | +3.956 |
| 24 | #4 Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:48.143 | +4.505 |
| 25 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:48.203 | +4.565 |
| 26 | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:48.571 | +4.933 |
| 27 | #17 Derek Daly | March | 1:49.571 | +5.933 |
| 28 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:50.226 | +6.588 |
| 29 | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:51.086 | +7.448 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:42.665 | |
| 2 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:42.981 | +0.316 |
| 3 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:43.935 | +1.270 |
| 4 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:43.997 | +1.332 |
| 5 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:44.236 | +1.571 |
| 6 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:44.662 | +1.997 |
| 7 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:44.712 | +2.047 |
| 8 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:45.008 | +2.343 |
| 9 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:45.073 | +2.408 |
| 10 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:45.108 | +2.443 |
| 11 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:45.117 | +2.452 |
| 12 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:45.252 | +2.587 |
| 13 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:45.273 | +2.608 |
| 14 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:45.369 | +2.704 |
| 15 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:45.734 | +3.069 |
| 16 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.329 | +3.664 |
| 17 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:46.387 | +3.722 |
| 18 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:46.743 | +4.078 |
| 19 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:46.854 | +4.189 |
| 20 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:46.872 | +4.207 |
| 21 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.109 | +4.444 |
| 22 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:47.174 | +4.509 |
| 23 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:47.342 | +4.677 |
| 24 | #4 Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:47.464 | +4.799 |
| 25 | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:47.609 | +4.944 |
| 26 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:48.121 | +5.456 |
| 27 | #17 Derek Daly | March | 1:48.191 | +5.526 |
| 28 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:49.581 | +6.916 |
| 29 | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:45.287 | 6 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 3 | 21 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 2 | 18 | -3 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 2 | 13 | -8 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 4 | -17 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 | 1 | 4 | -17 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -18 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 3 | -18 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 3 | -18 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 2 | -19 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | 0 | 2 | -19 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 0 | 0 | 1 | -20 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 1 | -20 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Ford | 2 | 5 | 39 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Ford | 1 | 2 | 13 | -26 |
| 3 | Renault | Renault | 0 | 1 | 6 | -33 |
| 4 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 1 | 4 | -35 |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -36 |
| 6 | Ensign | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -36 |
| 7 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -36 |
| 8 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | -37 |
| 9 | Theodore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -38 |
| 10 | Ligier | Matra | 0 | 0 | 1 | -38 |
More Argentine GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | 1:28.179 - Alexander Wurz | David Coulthard |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | 1:27.981 - Gerhard Berger | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | 1:29.413 - Jean Alesi | Damon Hill |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | 1:30.522 - Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | 1:50.450 - Alan Jones | Alan Jones |
| 1979 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Carlos Reutemann | John Watson | 1:46.910 - Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | 1:49.760 - Gilles Villeneuve | Mario Andretti |
| 1977 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Pace | Carlos Reutemann | 1:51.060 - James Hunt | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | 1:50.910 - James Hunt | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| 1974 | #6 Denny Hulme | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:52.100 - Clay Regazzoni | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1973 | #2 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | Jackie Stewart | 1:11.220 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni |
| 1972 | #21 Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx | 1:13.660 - Jackie Stewart | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1960 | #16 Bruce McLaren | Cliff Allison | Maurice Trintignant | 1:38.900 - Stirling Moss | Stirling Moss |
| 1958 | #14 Stirling Moss | Luigi Musso | Mike Hawthorn | 1:41.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Jean Behra | Carlos Menditéguy | 1:44.700 - Stirling Moss | Stirling Moss |
| 1956 | #34 Luigi Musso | Jean Behra | Mike Hawthorn | 1:45.300 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1955 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | 1:48.300 - Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González |
| 1954 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Nino Farina | José Froilán González | 1:48.200 - José Froilán González | Nino Farina |
| 1953 | #10 Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | José Froilán González | 1:48.400 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
The 1981 Argentine Grand Prix started Apr 12, 1981 on Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nelson Piquet started from pole position with Alain Prost next to him. Alan Jones started from third place.
In 1 hour, 34 minutes and 32 seconds Nelson Piquet finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and Alain Prost in third place.
After the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix, Carlos Reutemann is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 21 points. Reutemann is 3 points ahead of Alan Jones.