Brazilian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
RACE DATE
29 Mar 1981
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix.
WINNERReutemannP2 → P1
RACE LAPS62
BIGGEST GAIN+16Jarier
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | +1 | 62 | 2:00:23.660Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | +1 | 62 | +4.440Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | +1 | 62 | +1:03.080Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 18 | +14 | 62 | +1:17.030Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | +5 | 62 | +1:26.420Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | +10 | 62 | +1:26.830Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 23 | +16 | 62 | +1:30.250Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | +7 | 61 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 12 | +3 | 61 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 19 | +9 | 61 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | +2 | 61 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | -11 | 60 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | +11 | 57 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 14 | 0 | 49 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | -9 | 40 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | -9 | 25 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 | -6 | 22 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | -13 | 20 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 21 | +2 | 20 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 17 | -3 | 19 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 20 | -1 | 9 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | René Arnoux | Renault | 8 | -14 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 9 | -14 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 22 | -2 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| W | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 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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