1981 season/ Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sun, 29 Mar 1981. 62 laps.
Brazil- Winner
REUWilliams- Pole
- BRPIQBrabham
- Fastest lap
- ENSUR1:54.302
Weekend
Race
- Alan JonesWilliams+4.4402
- Carlos ReutemannWilliams2:00:23.6601
- Riccardo PatreseARArrows+1:03.0803
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
LIJAR
+16 places, P23 to P7
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
ENSUR
1:54.302, lap 36
DNFs
12
CHE, GIA, VIL, REB, PRO, STO, PIR, DE , ARN, AND, SER, LON
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REU | Williams | 2+1 | 2:00:23.660 | 9 |
| 2 | JON | Williams | 3+1 | +4.440 | 6 |
| 3 | ARPAT | ARArrows | 4+1 | +1:03.080 | 4 |
| 4 | ENSUR | ENEnsign | 18+14 | +1:17.030 | 3 |
| 5 | LODE | LOTeam Lotus | 10+5 | +1:26.420 | 2 |
| 6 | LILAF | LILigier | 16+10 | +1:26.830 | 1 |
| 7 | LIJAR | LILigier | 23+16 | +1:30.250 | |
| 8 |  WAT | McLaren | 15+7 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | FIROS | FIFittipaldi | 12+3 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | THTAM | THTheodore | 19+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | LOMAN | LOTeam Lotus | 13+2 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 1-11 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | TYZUN | TYTyrrell | 24+11 | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | TYCHE | TYTyrrell | 14 | Not classified | |
| DNF | ARGIA | ARAlfa Romeo | 6 | Not classified | |
| DNF |  VIL | Ferrari | 7 | Turbo | |
| DNF | BRREB | BRBrabham | 11 | Spun off | |
| DNF | REPRO | RERenault | 5 | Collision | |
| DNF | ARSTO | ARArrows | 21 | Accident | |
| DNF | PIR | Ferrari | 17 | Collision | |
| DNF | DE | McLaren | 20 | Engine | |
| DNF | REARN | RERenault | 8 | Collision | |
| DNF | ARAND | ARAlfa Romeo | 9 | Collision | |
| DNF | FISER | FIFittipaldi | 22 | Collision | |
| DNS | ENLON | ENEnsign | PL | Withdrew |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENMarc Surer | 1:54.302 |