1981 Grand Prix of Brazil


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name X Grande Premio do Brasil
Date Sunday, 29 March 1981
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix Brazil
Circuit Jacarepagua
Round 2 of 15
Entries 29
Qualifiers 23
Finishers 13
Race distance 5031 m × 62 laps = 311.922 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Anti-clockwise
Weather Overcast, Rain



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Alan Jones Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
2
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
3
 Tyrrell Racing Team Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
4
 Tyrrell Racing Team Ricardo Zunino Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nélson Piquet Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Elf
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Hector Rebaque Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Elf
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Andrea de Cesaris McLaren M29F Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
9
 Team ATS Jan Lammers ATS D4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Shell
11
 Team Essex Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
12
 Team Essex Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
14
 Ensign Racing Marc Surer / Ricardo Londono Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE20B Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE20B Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
17
 March Grand Prix Team Derek Daly March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
18
 March Grand Prix Team Eliseo Salazar March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
20
 Fittipaldi Automotive Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
21
 Fittipaldi Automotive Chico Serra Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Michelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Michelin Agip
25
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jarier / Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12 Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12 Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6T Michelin Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6T Michelin Agip
29
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
30
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Siegfried Stohr Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Miguel Angel Guerra Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Beppe Gabbiani Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
33
 Theodore Racing Team Patrick Tambay Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
1'35.079
 - - 190.490
2
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
1'35.390
 0.311 100.3% 189.869
3
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
1'36.337
 1.258 101.3% 188.003
4
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
1'36.667
 1.588 101.7% 187.361
5
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'36.670
 1.591 101.7% 187.355
6
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'37.283
 2.204 102.3% 186.174
7
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1'37.497
 2.418 102.5% 185.766
8
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
1'37.561
 2.482 102.6% 185.644
9
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'37.597
 2.518 102.6% 185.575
10
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
1'37.734
 2.655 102.8% 185.315
11
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
1'37.777
 2.698 102.8% 185.234
12
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
1'37.981
 2.902 103.1% 184.848
13
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'38.003
 2.924 103.1% 184.807
14
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.160
 3.081 103.2% 184.511
15
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'38.263
 3.184 103.3% 184.318
16
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
1'38.273
 3.194 103.4% 184.299
17
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
1'38.565
 3.486 103.7% 183.753
18
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
1'38.570
 3.491 103.7% 183.744
19
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
1'38.726
 3.647 103.8% 183.453
20
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
1'38.780
 3.701 103.9% 183.353
21
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
1'39.190
 4.111 104.3% 182.595
22
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
1'39.326
 4.247 104.5% 182.345
23
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Matra
1'39.398
 4.319 104.5% 182.213
24
4
 Ricardo Zunino Tyrrell / Ford
1'39.798
 4.719 105.0% 181.483
DNQ
9
 Jan Lammers ATS / Ford
1'39.844
 4.765 105.0% 181.399
DNQ
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
1'40.709
 5.630 105.9% 179.841
DNQ
31
 Miguel Angel Guerra Osella / Ford
1'40.984
 5.905 106.2% 179.351
DNQ
18
 Eliseo Salazar March / Ford
1'43.267
 8.188 108.6% 175.386
DNQ
14
 Ricardo Londono Ensign / Ford
-
 - - -
DNQ
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
-
 - - -


Starting grid

2

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'35.390
1

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'35.079

4

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'36.667
3

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'36.337

6

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'37.283
5

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'36.670

8

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'37.561
7

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'37.497

10

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'37.734
9

Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'37.597

12

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'37.981
11

Hector Rebaque
Brabham / Ford
1'37.777

14

Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.160
13

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Ford
1'38.003

16

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'38.273
15

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'38.263

18

Marc Surer
Ensign / Ford
1'38.570
17

Didier Pironi
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'38.565

20

Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren / Ford
1'38.780
19

Patrick Tambay
Theodore / Ford
1'38.726

22

Chico Serra
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'39.326
21

Siegfried Stohr
Arrows / Ford
1'39.190

24

Ricardo Zunino
Tyrrell / Ford
1'39.798
23

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier / Matra
1'39.398


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
36
 1'54.302 - - 158.454
2
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
37
 1'54.50 0.198 100.2% 158.180
3
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
31
 1'54.67 0.368 100.3% 157.945
4
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
61
 1'54.78 0.478 100.4% 157.794
5
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
54
 1'55.21 0.908 100.8% 157.205
6
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Matra
38
 1'55.85 1.548 101.4% 156.337
7
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
9
 1'56.10 1.798 101.6% 156.000
8
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
46
 1'56.27 1.968 101.7% 155.772
9
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
15
 1'56.71 2.408 102.1% 155.185
10
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
40
 1'56.73 2.428 102.1% 155.158
11
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
29
 1'56.95 2.648 102.3% 154.866
12
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
10
 1'57.12 2.818 102.5% 154.641
12
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
14
 1'57.12 2.818 102.5% 154.641
14
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
14
 1'57.27 2.968 102.6% 154.444
15
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
8
 1'57.34 3.038 102.7% 154.351
16
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
8
 1'57.42 3.118 102.7% 154.246
17
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
7
 1'58.87 4.568 104.0% 152.365
18
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
34
 1'59.19 4.888 104.3% 151.956
19
4
 Ricardo Zunino Tyrrell / Ford
39
 2'00.35 6.048 105.3% 150.491
20
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
15
 2'00.44 6.138 105.4% 150.379
21
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
12
 2'03.42 9.118 108.0% 146.748


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
62
 2:00'23.66 - 155.450
2
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
62
 2:00'28.10 4.44 155.355
3
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
62
 2:01'26.74 1'03.08 154.104
4
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
62
 2:01'40.69 1'17.03 153.810
5
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
62
 2:01'50.08 1'26.42 153.612
6
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
62
 2:01'50.49 1'26.83 153.604
7
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Matra
62
 2:01'53.91 1'30.25 153.532
8
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
61
 - 1 Lap -
9
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
61
 - 1 Lap -
10
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
61
 - 1 Lap -
11
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
61
 - 1 Lap -
12
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
60
 - 2 Laps -
13
4
 Ricardo Zunino Tyrrell / Ford
57
 - 5 Laps -
RET
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
49
 - Not classified -
RET
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
40
 - Not classified -
RET
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
25
 - Turbo -
RET
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
22
 - Spun off -
RET
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
20
 - Collision -
RET
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
20
 - Accident -
RET
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
19
 - Collision -
RET
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
9
 - Engine -
RET
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
0
 - Collision -
RET
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
0
 - Collision -
RET
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
0
 - Collision -


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
62
 100%


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