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1981 Argentine Grand Prix
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Argentina |
| Grand Prix | Argentine Grand Prix |
| Official name | XVII Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina |
| Date | 12 April |
| Image | Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 15.svg |
| Year | 1981 |
| Race_No | 3 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Location | Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 3.708 |
| Course_km | 5.968 |
| Distance_laps | 53 |
| Distance_mi | 196.542 |
| Distance_km | 316.304 |
| Weather | Sunny, dry |
| Pole_Driver | Brazil Nelson Piquet |
| Pole_Team | Brabham-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:42.665 |
| Fast_Driver | Brazil Nelson Piquet |
| Fast_Team | Brabham-Ford |
| Fast_Time | 1:45.287 |
| Fast_Lap | 6 |
| First_Driver | Brazil Nelson Piquet |
| First_Team | Brabham-Ford |
| Second_Driver | Argentina Carlos Reutemann |
| Second_Team | Williams-Ford |
| Third_Driver | France Alain Prost |
| Third_Team | Renault |
| Lapchart |
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The 1981 Argentine Grand Prix was the third race of the 1981 Formula One World Championship and was held at the Buenos Aires circuit in Argentina on 12 April 1981. This was the last Argentine Grand Prix until 1995. Thanks to designer Gordon Murray's alternative solution to flexible side skirts, the Brabham cars of Nelson Piquet and Héctor Rebaque were dominant in this race, with Piquet (who took pole at an average speed of 130.029 mph (209.261 km/h)) taking the lead immediately from Alan Jones on the back straight and Rebaque climbing up from 5th to 2nd over 23 laps.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | **1:42.665** | 1:44.364 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Alain Prost | Renault | **1:42.981** | 1:43.748 | +0.316 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Australia Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 1:44.662 | **1:43.638** | +0.973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford | **1:43.935** | 1:44.094 | +1.270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | France René Arnoux | Renault | **1:43.997** | 1:44.080 | +1.332 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mexico Héctor Rebaque | Brabham-Ford | 1:44.712 | **1:44.100** | +1.435 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Canada Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:44.236 | **1:44.132** | +1.467 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:45.273 | **1:44.191** | +1.526 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | **1:45.008** | 1:45.357 | +2.343 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford | 1:45.252 | **1:45.065** | +2.400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | **1:45.073** | 1:45.202 | +2.408 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | France Didier Pironi | Ferrari | **1:45.108** | 1:45.599 | +2.443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | USA Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell-Ford | **1:45.117** | 1:45.357 | +2.452 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | France Patrick Tambay | Theodore-Ford | 1:46.872 | **1:45.297** | +2.632 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | **1:45.369** | 1:45.790 | +2.704 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Switzerland Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford | **1:45.734** | 1:46.188 | +3.069 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | USA Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.329 | **1:46.059** | +3.394 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Italy Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren-Ford | **1:46.387** | 1:46.663 | +3.722 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Italy Siegfried Stohr | Arrows-Ford | 1:47.342 | **1:46.444** | +3.779 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Brazil Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:46.743 | **1:46.706** | +4.041 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | France Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | **1:46.854** | 1:47.594 | +4.189 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.109 | **1:46.918** | +4.253 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Netherlands Jan Lammers | ATS-Ford | **1:47.174** | 1:47.576 | +4.509 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Argentina Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell-Ford | **1:47.464** | 1:48.143 | +4.799 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Argentina Miguel Angel Guerra | Osella-Ford | **1:47.609** | 1:48.571 | +4.944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Italy Beppe Gabbiani | Osella-Ford | **1:48.121** | 1:48.203 | +5.456 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Ireland Derek Daly | March-Ford | **1:48.191** | 1:49.571 | +5.526 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier-Matra | **1:49.581** | 1:50.226 | +6.916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Chile Eliseo Salazar | March-Ford | no time | **1:51.086** | +8.421 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brazil **Nelson Piquet** | **Brabham-Ford** | 53 | 1:34:32.74 | 1 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina **Carlos Reutemann** | **Williams-Ford** | 53 | + 26.61 | 4 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France **Alain Prost** | **Renault** | 53 | + 49.98 | 2 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Australia **Alan Jones** | **Williams-Ford** | 53 | + 1:07.88 | 3 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | France **René Arnoux** | **Renault** | 53 | + 1:31.85 | 5 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy **Elio de Angelis** | **Lotus-Ford** | 52 | + 1 Lap | 10 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 52 | + 1 Lap | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | USA Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 52 | + 1 Lap | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Italy Siegfried Stohr | Arrows-Ford | 52 | + 1 Lap | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 51 | Out of Fuel | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Italy Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren-Ford | 51 | + 2 Laps | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Netherlands Jan Lammers | ATS-Ford | 51 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Argentina Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell-Ford | 51 | + 2 Laps | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Canada Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 40 | Transmission | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | France Patrick Tambay | Theodore-Ford | 36 | Oil Leak | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 36 | Transmission | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mexico Héctor Rebaque | Brabham-Ford | 32 | Electrical | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Brazil Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford | 28 | Gearbox | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | France Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 19 | Handling | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Switzerland Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford | 14 | Engine | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi-Ford | 4 | Fuel System | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | 3 | Engine | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | France Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 3 | Engine | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | USA Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell-Ford | 1 | Clutch | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Argentina Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Italy Beppe Gabbiani | Osella-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Ireland Derek Daly | March-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier-Matra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Chile Eliseo Salazar | March-Ford |
Notes
- This was the 5th Grand Slam for Brabham.
- This was the 400th and 401st podium finish for a Ford-powered car.
- This was Alain Prost's first ever podium finish.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARG Carlos Reutemann | 21 | |
| 2 | AUS Alan Jones | 18 | |
| 3 | BRA Nelson Piquet | 13 | |
| 4 | ITA Riccardo Patrese | 4 | |
| 5 | FRA Alain Prost | 4 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Williams-Ford | 39 | |
| 2 | UK Brabham-Ford | 13 | |
| 3 | FRA Renault | 6 | |
| 4 | UK Arrows-Ford | 4 | |
| 5 | ITA Alfa Romeo | 3 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
References
- (1981). "[[AUTOCOURSE]] 1981–82". Hazleton Publishing Ltd.
- "1981 Argentine Grand Prix". Formula One.
- "Argentina 1981 – Championship • STATS F1".
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