Argentina Grand Prix 1981: results

Round 3 of the 1981 season, 12 April 1981, at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez. Nelson Piquet won for Brabham from pole position. Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:45.287 (lap 6).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Nelson PiquetBrabham1:34:32.7409
2Carlos ReutemannWilliams+26.6106
3Alain ProstRenault+49.9804
4Alan JonesWilliams+1:07.8803
5René ArnouxRenault+1:31.8502
6Elio De AngelisLotus+1 lap1
7Riccardo PatreseArrows+1 lap0
8Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo+1 lap0
9Siegfried StohrArrows+1 lap0
10Bruno GiacomelliAlfa RomeoOut of fuel0
11Andrea De CesarisMcLaren+2 laps0
12Jan LammersATS+2 laps0
13Ricardo ZuninoTyrrell+2 laps0
DNFGilles VilleneuveFerrariTransmission0
DNFPatrick TambayTheodoreOil leak0
DNFJohn WatsonMcLarenTransmission0
DNFHéctor RebaqueBrabhamElectrical0
DNFChico SerraFittipaldiGearbox0
DNFJacques LaffiteLigierHandling0
DNFMarc SurerEnsignEngine0
DNFKeke RosbergFittipaldiFuel system0
DNFNigel MansellLotusEngine0
DNFDidier PironiFerrariEngine0
DNFEddie CheeverTyrrellClutch0
DNQMiguel Ángel GuerraOsella—0
DNQBeppe GabbianiOsella—0
DNQDerek DalyMarch—0
DNQJean-Pierre JabouilleLigier—0
DNQEliseo SalazarMarch—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Nelson PiquetBrabham
2Alain ProstRenault
3Alan JonesWilliams
4Carlos ReutemannWilliams
5René ArnouxRenault
6Héctor RebaqueBrabham
7Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
8Keke RosbergFittipaldi
9Riccardo PatreseArrows
10Elio De AngelisLotus
11John WatsonMcLaren
12Didier PironiFerrari
13Eddie CheeverTyrrell
14Patrick TambayTheodore
15Nigel MansellLotus
16Marc SurerEnsign
17Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo
18Andrea De CesarisMcLaren
19Siegfried StohrArrows
20Chico SerraFittipaldi
21Jacques LaffiteLigier
22Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo
23Jan LammersATS
24Ricardo ZuninoTyrrell
25Miguel Ángel GuerraOsella
26Beppe GabbianiOsella
27Derek DalyMarch
28Jean-Pierre JabouilleLigier
29Eliseo SalazarMarch

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