Brazil 1981
Round 2 • March 29, 1981
Circuit
Nelson Piquet
In the heat of Rio at the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix, the local hero Nelson Piquet takes center stage, setting the scene for a tense duel with the fierce Carlos Reutemann. Amidst the humid tropical air, strategic gambles and mid-race twists become the talk of the weekend, as tire choices and pit strategies wreak havoc on the established order, leaving fans on the edge of their seats until the very end.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | 2:00:23.660 | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | +4.440 | 6 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | +1:03.080 | 4 |
| 4 | Marc Surer | +1:17.030 | 3 |
| 5 | Elio De Angelis | +1:26.420 | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | +1:26.830 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Pierre Jarier | +1:30.250 | 0 |
| 8 | John Watson | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | +5 laps | 0 |
| 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 | Rene 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 | - | - | - |