Race
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
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5.031 kmSource circuit length*
11Source circuit turns*
*Current catalogue specification; historical layouts may differ.Your weekend briefing
Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Race · 2:00:23.660 · 62 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · 2:00:28.100 · 62 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · 2:01:26.740 · 62 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Fastest lap · Race · 2:01:40.690 · 62 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · 2:01:50.080 · 62 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · 2:01:50.490 · 62 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Race · 2:01:53.910 · 62 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded · 60 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 57 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 49 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Race · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Turbo · Time not recorded · 25 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 22 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 20 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 20 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | ATS | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Race · Car raced by Jarier · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNP | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | Race · Car raced by Surer · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:35.079 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying · 1:35.390 | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:36.337 | |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:36.667 | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying · 1:36.670 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:37.283 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:37.497 | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:37.561 | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:37.597 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:37.734 | |
| 11 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:37.777 | |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:37.981 | |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:38.003 | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:38.160 | |
| 15 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:38.263 | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:38.273 | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:38.565 | |
| 18 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:38.570 | |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying · 1:38.726 | |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:38.780 | |
| 21 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:39.190 | |
| 22 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:39.326 | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:39.398 | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:39.798 | |
| 25 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying · 1:39.844 | |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:40.306 | |
| 27 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying · 1:40.709 | |
| 28 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying · 1:40.984 | |
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying · 1:43.267 | |
| 30 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying · Time not recorded |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:35.079 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Starting grid · 1:35.390 | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:36.337 | |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:36.667 | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | Starting grid · 1:36.670 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:37.283 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:37.497 | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:37.561 | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:37.597 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:37.734 | |
| 11 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:37.777 | |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:37.981 | |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:38.003 | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:38.160 | |
| 15 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:38.263 | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:38.273 | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:38.565 | |
| 18 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:38.570 | |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Starting grid · 1:38.726 | |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:38.780 | |
| 21 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:39.190 | |
| 22 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:39.326 | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:39.398 | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:39.798 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.390 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:35.786 | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:36.337 | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.147 | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.231 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.933 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.975 | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:37.981 | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.160 | |
| 10 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.225 | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.273 | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.352 | |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.682 | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.726 | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.861 | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:38.985 | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:39.229 | |
| 18 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying 1 · 1:39.296 | |
| 19 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:39.326 | |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:39.409 | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:40.057 | |
| 22 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:40.297 | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:40.306 | |
| 24 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:40.339 | |
| 25 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:40.984 | |
| 26 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:41.036 | |
| 27 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:41.954 | |
| 28 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:44.730 | |
| 29 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · Time not recorded | |
| 30 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying 1 · Time not recorded | |
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.079 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.000 | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.390 | |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.667 | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.670 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.283 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.497 | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.561 | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.597 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.734 | |
| 11 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.777 | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.003 | |
| 13 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.263 | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.521 | |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.565 | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.570 | |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.713 | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:38.780 | |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.190 | |
| 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.371 | |
| 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.396 | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.398 | |
| 23 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.668 | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.798 | |
| 25 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.844 | |
| 26 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:40.709 | |
| 27 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying 2 · 1:43.267 | |
| 28 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:44.482 | |
| 29 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 30 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Fastest laps · 1:54.302 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 15 |
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 15 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 30 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 2 | Arrows Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 4 | Ensign Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 6 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 8 | Theodore Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
| 8 | Ligier Matra | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
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