Argentine Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
RACE DATE
12 Apr 1981
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix.
WINNERPiquetP1 → P1
RACE LAPS53
BIGGEST GAIN+12Giacomelli
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:34:32.740Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | +2 | 53 | +26.610Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | -1 | 53 | +49.980Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | -1 | 53 | +1:07.880Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 | 0 | 53 | +1:31.850Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | +4 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 9 | +2 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +9 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 19 | +10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 22 | +12 | 51 | Out of fuel | 0 | — |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | +7 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 23 | +11 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | +11 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | -7 | 40 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 14 | -1 | 36 | Oil leak | 0 | — |
| R | John Watson | McLaren | 11 | -5 | 36 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 6 | -11 | 32 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | +2 | 28 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 21 | +2 | 19 | Handling | 0 | — |
| R | Marc Surer | Ensign | 16 | -4 | 14 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 8 | -13 | 4 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 15 | -7 | 3 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 12 | -11 | 3 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 13 | -11 | 1 | Clutch | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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