1981· Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix 1981
29 March 1981 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro
The 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 2 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Carlos Reutemann (Williams), with Alan Jones (Williams) second and Riccardo Patrese (Arrows) third. Held on 29 March 1981 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | — | 🇨🇴Ricardo Londoño | — |
| 1 | 2 | 🇦🇷Carlos Reutemann | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 🇦🇺Alan Jones | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | 🇮🇹Riccardo Patrese | 4 |
| 4 | 18 | 🇨🇭Marc Surer | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | 🇮🇹Elio de Angelis | 2 |
| R | 5 | 🇫🇷Alain Prost | — |
| 6 | 16 | 🇫🇷Jacques Laffite | 1 |
| R | 6 | 🇮🇹Bruno Giacomelli | — |
| R | 7 | 🇨🇦Gilles Villeneuve | — |
| 7 | 23 | 🇫🇷Jean-Pierre Jarier | — |
| R | 8 | 🇫🇷René Arnoux | — |
| 8 | 15 | 🇬🇧John Watson | — |
| 9 | 12 | 🇫🇮Keke Rosberg | — |
| R | 9 | 🇺🇸Mario Andretti | — |
| 10 | 19 | 🇫🇷Patrick Tambay | — |
| R | 11 | 🇲🇽Hector Rebaque | — |
| 11 | 13 | 🇬🇧Nigel Mansell | — |
| 12 | 1 | 🇧🇷Nelson Piquet | — |
| 13 | 24 | 🇦🇷Ricardo Zunino | — |
| R | 14 | 🇺🇸Eddie Cheever | — |
| R | 17 | 🇫🇷Didier Pironi | — |
| R | 20 | 🇮🇹Andrea de Cesaris | — |
| R | 21 | 🇮🇹Siegfried Stohr | — |
| R | 22 | 🇧🇷Chico Serra | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | — | — | — |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | — | — | — |
| 3 | Alan Jones | — | — | — |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | — | — | — |
| 5 | Alain Prost | — | — | — |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | — | — | — |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | — | — | — |
| 8 | René Arnoux | — | — | — |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | — | — | — |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | — | — | — |
| 11 | Hector Rebaque | — | — | — |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | — | — | — |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | — | — | — |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | — | — | — |
| 15 | John Watson | — | — | — |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | — | — | — |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | — | — | — |
| 18 | Marc Surer | — | — | — |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | — | — | — |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | — | — | — |
| 21 | Siegfried Stohr | — | — | — |
| 22 | Chico Serra | — | — | — |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | — | — | — |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | — | — | — |