1981 Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
12 April - Buenos Aires No.15: 316.304 km (5.968 km x 53 laps)
Pole position: Nelson Piquet, Brabham-Cosworth, 1:42.665
Results:
1 Nelson Piquet Brabham-Cosworth 1:34:32.740, 200.731kph
2 Carlos Reutemann Williams-Cosworth 1:34:59.350
3 Alain Prost Renault 1:35:22.720
4 Alan Jones Williams-Cosworth 1:35:40.620
5 Rene Arnoux Renault 1:36:04.590
6 Elio de Angelis Lotus-Cosworth -1 lap
7 Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Cosworth -1 lap
8 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo -1 lap
9 Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Cosworth -1 lap
10 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo -2 laps/out of fuel
11 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Cosworth -2 laps
12 Jan Lammers ATS-Cosworth -2 laps
13 Ricardo Zunino Tyrrell-Cosworth -2 laps/1 lap penalty (missed chicane)
Fastest Lap: Nelson Piquet, Brabham-Cosworth, 1:42.665, 209.271kph
Retirements:
Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Cosworth 1 lap Clutch
Didier Pironi Ferrari 3 laps Engine
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Cosworth 3 laps Engine
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Cosworth 4 laps Fuel pump belt
Marc Surer Ensign-Cosworth 14 laps Engine
Jacques Laffite Talbot Ligier-Matra 19 laps Vibration/handling
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Cosworth 28 laps Gearbox
Hector Rebaque Brabham-Cosworth 32 laps Distributor rotor arm
John Watson McLaren-Cosworth 36 laps Crown wheel & pinion
Patrick Tambay Theodore-Cosworth 36 laps Oil loss/engine
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 40 laps Drive shaft
Did Not Qualify
Miguel-Angel Guerra Osella-Cosworth
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Cosworth
Derek Daly March-Cosworth
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Talbot Ligier-Matra
Eliseo Salazar March-Cosworth
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Starting Grid
Alain Prost Nelson Piquet
Renault RE22B Brabham BT49C-Cosworth #11
1:42.981 1:42.665
Carlos Reutemann Alan Jones
Williams FW07C-Cosworth #12 Williams FW07C-Cosworth
1:43.935 1:43.638
Hector Rebaque Rene Arnoux
Brabham BT49C-Cosworth Renault RE27B
1:44.100 1:43.997
Keke Rosberg Gilles Villeneuve
Fittipaldi F8C-Cosworth Ferrari 126CK
1:44.191 1:44.132
Elio de Angelis Riccardo Patrese
Lotus 81B-Cosworth #R3 Arrows A3-Cosworth
1:45.065 1:45.008
Didier Pironi John Watson
Ferrari 126CK McLaren MP4-Cosworth
1:45.108 1:45.073
Patrick Tambay Eddie Cheever
Theodore TY01-Cosworth Tyrrell 010-Cosworth
1:45.297 1:45.117
Marc Surer Nigel Mansell
Ensign N180B-Cosworth Lotus 81B-Cosworth
1:45.734 1:45.369
Andrea de Cesaris Mario Andretti
McLaren M29F-Cosworth Alfa Romeo 179C
1:46.387 1:46.059
Chico Serra Siegfried Stohr
Fittipaldi F8C-Cosworth Arrows A3-Cosworth
1:46.706 1:46.444
Bruno Giacomelli Jacques Laffite
Alfa Romeo 179C Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra
1:46.918 1:46.854
Ricardo Zunino Jan Lammers
Tyrrell 010-Cosworth ATS D4-Cosworth
1:47.464 1:47.174
Did Not Qualify:
Beppe Gabbiani Miguel Angel Guerra
Osella FA1B-Cosworth Osella FA1B-Cosworth
1:48.121 1:47.609
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Derek Daly
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra March 811-Cosworth
1:49.581 1:48.191
Eliseo Salazar
March 811-Cosworth
1:51.086