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Gran Premio de Argentina 1981
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 12 Apr 1981
- Name
- Gran Premio de Argentina 1981
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de Argentina 1981 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:34:32.740 · 53 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:34:59.350 · 53 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:35:22.720 · 53 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:35:40.620 · 53 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:36:04.590 · 53 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 52 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 51 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Transmission · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Transmission · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Electrical · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Handling · Time not recorded · 19 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Ensign | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Clutch · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Time not recorded · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:42.665 · ford | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:42.981 · renault | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:43.638 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:43.935 · ford | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:43.997 · renault | |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:44.100 · ford | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:44.132 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:44.191 · ford | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:45.008 · ford | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:45.065 · ford | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:45.073 · ford | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:45.108 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:45.117 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:45.297 · ford | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:45.369 · ford | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:45.734 · ford | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.059 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:46.387 · ford | |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:46.444 · ford | |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:46.706 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:46.854 · matra | |
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.918 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:47.174 · ford | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:47.464 · ford | |
| 25 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:47.609 · ford | |
| 26 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:48.121 · ford | |
| 27 | Derek Daly | March | 1:48.191 · ford | |
| 28 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:49.581 · matra | |
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:51.086 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:42.665 · ford | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:42.981 · renault | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:43.638 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:43.935 · ford | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:43.997 · renault | |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:44.100 · ford | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:44.132 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:44.191 · ford | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:45.008 · ford | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:45.065 · ford | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:45.073 · ford | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:45.108 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:45.117 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:45.297 · ford | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:45.369 · ford | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:45.734 · ford | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.059 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:46.387 · ford | |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:46.444 · ford | |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:46.706 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:46.854 · matra | |
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.918 · alfa-romeo | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:47.174 · ford | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 1:47.464 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |