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1981 Brazilian Grand Prix
Round
2/15
Date
Mar 29, 1981 at 00:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Circuit length
5.031 m
Race distance
311.922 km
Reutemann
Winner
2:00:23.660
Winning time
Piquet
Pole position
Surer
Fastest lap
1:54.302
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2:00:23.660 | 2nd | 62 | 9 |
| 2 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | +4.440 | 3rd | 62 | 6 |
| 3 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1:03.080 | 4th | 62 | 4 |
| 4 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | +1:17.030 | 18th | 62 | 3 |
| 5 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | +1:26.420 | 10th | 62 | 2 |
| 6 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:26.830 | 16th | 62 | 1 |
| 7 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | +1:30.250 | 23rd | 62 | |
| 8 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1 lap | 15th | 61 | |
| 9 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 12th | 61 | |
| 10 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | +1 lap | 19th | 61 | |
| 11 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | +1 lap | 13th | 61 | |
| 12 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +2 laps | 1st | 60 | |
| 13 | #4 Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | +5 laps | 24th | 57 | |
| NC | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +13 laps | 14th | 49 | |
| NC | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +22 laps | 6th | 40 | |
| DNF | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Turbo | 7th | 25 | |
| DNF | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Spun off | 11th | 22 | |
| DNF | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | Collision | 5th | 20 | |
| DNF | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Accident | 21st | 20 | |
| DNF | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Collision | 17th | 19 | |
| DNF | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Engine | 20th | 9 | |
| DNF | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Collision | 22nd | 0 | |
| DNF | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | Collision | 8th | 0 | |
| DNF | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Collision | 9th | 0 | |
| DNQ | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | ||||
| DNQ | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | ||||
| DNQ | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | ||||
| DNQ | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March | ||||
| DNQ | #17 Derek Daly | March | ||||
| DNS | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Car raced by Jarier | |||
| DNP | #14 Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | Car raced by Surer |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.079 | |
| 2 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:35.390 | +0.311 |
| 3 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:36.337 | +1.258 |
| 4 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.667 | +1.588 |
| 5 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:36.670 | +1.591 |
| 6 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.283 | +2.204 |
| 7 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:37.497 | +2.418 |
| 8 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:37.561 | +2.482 |
| 9 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.597 | +2.518 |
| 10 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:37.734 | +2.655 |
| 11 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:37.777 | +2.698 |
| 12 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:37.981 | +2.902 |
| 13 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:38.003 | +2.924 |
| 14 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.160 | +3.081 |
| 15 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:38.263 | +3.184 |
| 16 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:38.273 | +3.194 |
| 17 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:38.565 | +3.486 |
| 18 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:38.570 | +3.491 |
| 19 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:38.726 | +3.647 |
| 20 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:38.780 | +3.701 |
| 21 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:39.190 | +4.111 |
| 22 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:39.326 | +4.247 |
| 23 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:39.398 | +4.319 |
| 24 | #4 Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:39.798 | +4.719 |
| 25 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:39.844 | +4.765 |
| 26 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:40.306 | +5.227 |
| 27 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:40.709 | +5.630 |
| 28 | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:40.984 | +5.905 |
| 29 | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:43.267 | +8.188 |
| 30 | #17 Derek Daly | March |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.079 | |
| 2 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:36.000 | +0.921 |
| 3 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:36.390 | +1.311 |
| 4 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.667 | +1.588 |
| 5 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:36.670 | +1.591 |
| 6 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.283 | +2.204 |
| 7 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:37.497 | +2.418 |
| 8 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:37.561 | +2.482 |
| 9 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.597 | +2.518 |
| 10 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:37.734 | +2.655 |
| 11 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:37.777 | +2.698 |
| 12 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:38.003 | +2.924 |
| 13 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:38.263 | +3.184 |
| 14 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.521 | +3.442 |
| 15 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:38.565 | +3.486 |
| 16 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:38.570 | +3.491 |
| 17 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:38.713 | +3.634 |
| 18 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:38.780 | +3.701 |
| 19 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:39.190 | +4.111 |
| 20 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:39.371 | +4.292 |
| 21 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:39.396 | +4.317 |
| 22 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:39.398 | +4.319 |
| 23 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:39.668 | +4.589 |
| 24 | #4 Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:39.798 | +4.719 |
| 25 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:39.844 | +4.765 |
| 26 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:40.709 | +5.630 |
| 27 | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:43.267 | +8.188 |
| 28 | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:44.482 | +9.403 |
| 29 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | ||
| 30 | #17 Derek Daly | March |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:35.390 | |
| 2 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.786 | +0.396 |
| 3 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:36.337 | +0.947 |
| 4 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:37.147 | +1.757 |
| 5 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:37.231 | +1.841 |
| 6 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.933 | +2.543 |
| 7 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:37.975 | +2.585 |
| 8 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:37.981 | +2.591 |
| 9 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.160 | +2.770 |
| 10 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:38.225 | +2.835 |
| 11 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:38.273 | +2.883 |
| 12 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:38.352 | +2.962 |
| 13 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:38.682 | +3.292 |
| 14 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:38.726 | +3.336 |
| 15 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:38.861 | +3.471 |
| 16 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:38.985 | +3.595 |
| 17 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:39.229 | +3.839 |
| 18 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:39.296 | +3.906 |
| 19 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:39.326 | +3.936 |
| 20 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:39.409 | +4.019 |
| 21 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:40.057 | +4.667 |
| 22 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:40.297 | +4.907 |
| 23 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:40.306 | +4.916 |
| 24 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:40.339 | +4.949 |
| 25 | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:40.984 | +5.594 |
| 26 | #4 Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:41.036 | +5.646 |
| 27 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:41.954 | +6.564 |
| 28 | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:44.730 | +9.340 |
| 29 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | ||
| 30 | #17 Derek Daly | March |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:54.302 | 36 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
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| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:18.069 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #2 Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | 1:15.324 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:13.851 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Hülkenberg |
| 2009 | #14 Mark Webber | Robert Kubica | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.733 - Mark Webber | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:13.736 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.445 - Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #6 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | 1:12.162 - Michael Schumacher | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #10 Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.268 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:11.473 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | 1:22.032 - Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | David Coulthard | 1:16.079 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2001 | #4 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Nick Heidfeld | 1:15.693 - Ralf Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:14.755 - Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:18.448 - Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | 1:19.337 - Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Olivier Panis | 1:18.397 - Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | 1:21.547 - Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Gerhard Berger | 1:20.921 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | 1:18.455 - Michael Schumacher | Ayrton Senna |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | 1:20.024 - Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Michael Schumacher | 1:19.490 - Riccardo Patrese | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | 1:20.436 - Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | 1:19.899 - Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna |
| 1989 | #27 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Maurício Gugelmin | 1:32.507 - Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Nelson Piquet | 1:32.943 - Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna |
| 1987 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | 1:33.861 - Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Jacques Laffite | 1:33.546 - Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Elio de Angelis | 1:36.702 - Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | Elio de Angelis | 1:36.499 - Alain Prost | Elio de Angelis |
| 1983 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Niki Lauda | 1:39.829 - Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nigel Mansell | 1:37.016 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Elio de Angelis | Alan Jones | 2:27.310 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | 2:28.760 - Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | 1:43.070 - Carlos Reutemann | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1977 | #12 Carlos Reutemann | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | 2:34.550 - James Hunt | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Tom Pryce | 2:35.070 - Jean-Pierre Jarier | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #8 Carlos Pace | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | 2:34.160 - Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| 1974 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | 2:36.050 - Clay Regazzoni | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 1973 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | 2:35.000 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Ronnie Peterson |
The 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix started Mar 29, 1981 on Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nelson Piquet started from pole position with Carlos Reutemann next to him. Alan Jones started from third place.
In 2 hour, 00 minutes and 23 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Alan Jones in second and Riccardo Patrese in third place.
After the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix, Alan Jones is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 15 points. Jones is 0 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.