1981 Argentine Grand Prix
Nelson Piquet won ahead of Carlos Reutemann and Alain Prost.
Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina · 12 Apr 1981 · Round 3 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P1 | 53 | 1:34:32.740 | 9 |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | P4 | 53 | +26.610 | 6 |
| P3 | Alain Prost | Renault | P2 | 53 | +49.980 | 4 |
| P4 | Alan Jones | Williams | P3 | 53 | +1:07.880 | 3 |
| P5 | René Arnoux | Renault | P5 | 53 | +1:31.850 | 2 |
| P6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | P10 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P9 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | P17 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | P19 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | P22 | 51 | — | — |
| P11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | P18 | 51 | +2 laps | — |
| P12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | P23 | 51 | +2 laps | — |
| P13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | P24 | 51 | +2 laps | — |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P7 | 40 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | P11 | 36 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | P14 | 36 | Oil leak | — |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | P6 | 32 | Electrical | — |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | P20 | 28 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P21 | 19 | Handling | — |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Ensign | P16 | 14 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | P8 | 4 | Fuel system | — |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | P12 | 3 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | P15 | 3 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | P13 | 1 | Clutch | — |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix?
Nelson Piquet won the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix driving for Brabham, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix held?
The 1981 Argentine Grand Prix was held at Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina on 12 Apr 1981.
Who finished on the podium at the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix?
The podium was Nelson Piquet (1st), Carlos Reutemann (2nd) and Alain Prost (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix?
Nelson Piquet set the fastest lap of the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix.
Winner: Nelson Piquet. Started first: Nelson Piquet.