1981 · Round 3 · Race Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, April 12, 1981
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, April 12, 1981
Winner
PIQ
1:34:32.740
Winning margin
+26.610
to REU
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
13/24
12 retirements
REU
Carlos Reutemann
+26.610
PIQ
Nelson Piquet
1:34:32.740
PRO
Alain Prost
+49.980
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 53 | 1:34:32.740 | 9 |
| 02 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 53 | +26.610 | 6 |
| 03 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 53 | +49.980 | 4 |
| 04 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 53 | +67.880 | 3 |
| 05 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 53 | +91.850 | 2 |
| 06 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 52 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 51 | DNF | — |
| 11 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 51 | +2 lap | — |
| 12 | LAMATS (Germany) · D4 HGS1 · Cosworth | 51 | +2 lap | — |
| 13 | ZUNTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 51 | +2 lap | — |
| — | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 32 | DNF | — |
| — | SERFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 28 | DNF | — |
| — | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 19 | DNF | — |
| — | SUREnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 14 | DNF | — |
| — | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 4 | DNF | — |
| — | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 3 | DNF | — |
| — | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 3 | DNF | — |
| — | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1 | DNF | — |
| — | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 40 | DNF | — |
| — | TAMTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 36 | DNF | — |
| — | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 36 | DNF | — |