1981 season/ Round 3
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sun, 12 Apr 1981. 53 laps.
Argentina- Winner
- BRPIQBrabham
- Pole
- BRPIQBrabham
- Fastest lap
- BRPIQ1:45.287
Weekend
Race
- Carlos Reutemann
Williams+26.6102 - Nelson PiquetBRBrabham1:34:32.7401
- Alain ProstRERenault+49.9803
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
ARGIA
+12 places, P22 to P10
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
BRPIQ
1:45.287, lap 6
DNFs
11
VIL, TAM, WAT, REB, SER, LAF, SUR, ROS, MAN, PIR, CHE
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 1 | 1:34:32.740 | 9 |
| 2 | REU | Williams | 4+2 | +26.610 | 6 |
| 3 | REPRO | RERenault | 2-1 | +49.980 | 4 |
| 4 | JON | Williams | 3-1 | +1:07.880 | 3 |
| 5 | REARN | RERenault | 5 | +1:31.850 | 2 |
| 6 | LODE | LOTeam Lotus | 10+4 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | ARPAT | ARArrows | 9+2 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | ARAND | ARAlfa Romeo | 17+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | ARSTO | ARArrows | 19+10 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | ARGIA | ARAlfa Romeo | 22+12 | Out of fuel | |
| 11 |  DE | McLaren | 18+7 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | ATLAM | ATATS | 23+11 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | TYZUN | TYTyrrell | 24+11 | +2 Laps | |
| DNF |  VIL | Ferrari | 7 | Transmission | |
| DNF | THTAM | THTheodore | 14 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | WAT | McLaren | 11 | Transmission | |
| DNF | BRREB | BRBrabham | 6 | Electrical | |
| DNF | FISER | FIFittipaldi | 20 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | LILAF | LILigier | 21 | Handling | |
| DNF | ENSUR | ENEnsign | 16 | Engine | |
| DNF | FIROS | FIFittipaldi | 8 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | LOMAN | LOTeam Lotus | 15 | Engine | |
| DNF | PIR | Ferrari | 12 | Engine | |
| DNF | TYCHE | TYTyrrell | 13 | Clutch |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRNelson Piquet | 1:45.287 |