Argentina 1981
Round 3 • April 12, 1981
Circuit
Juan y Oscar Gálvez
In the sweltering heat of Buenos Aires, the 1981 Argentina Grand Prix becomes a gripping spectacle of strategic brilliance and relentless determination. As the championship contenders clash on the tight turns of Juan y Oscar Gálvez, tire strategies and pit stops become the deciding factor in an afternoon filled with tension. Witness the drama as teams gamble and drivers push their limits in a race that keeps fans on the edge of their seats until the very last lap.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 1:34:32.740 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | +26.610 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | +49.980 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | +1:07.880 | 3 |
| 5 | Rene Arnoux | +1:31.850 | 2 |
| 6 | Elio De Angelis | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Siegfried Stohr | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 11 | Andrea De Cesaris | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | +2 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 2 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 3 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | - | - | - |
| 5 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 6 | Hector Rebaque | - | - | - |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | - | - | - |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | - | - | - |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 10 | Elio De Angelis | - | - | - |
| 11 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | - | - | - |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 16 | Marc Surer | - | - | - |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 18 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | - | - | - |
| 20 | Chico Serra | - | - | - |