1981 · Round 2 · Race Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, March 29, 1981
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, March 29, 1981
Winner
REU
2:00:23.660
Winning margin
+4.440
to JON
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
13/24
9 retirements
JON
Alan Jones
+4.440
REU
Carlos Reutemann
2:00:23.660
PAT
Riccardo Patrese
+63.080
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 62 | 2:00:23.660 | 9 |
| 02 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 62 | +4.440 | 6 |
| 03 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 62 | +63.080 | 4 |
| 04 | SUREnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 62 | +77.030 | 3 |
| 05 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 62 | +86.420 | 2 |
| 06 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 62 | +86.830 | 1 |
| 07 | JARLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 62 | +90.250 | — |
| 08 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 61 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 61 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | TAMTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 61 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 61 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 60 | +2 lap | — |
| 13 | ZUNTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 57 | +5 lap | — |
| — | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 22 | DNF | — |
| — | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 20 | DNF | — |
| — | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 20 | DNF | — |
| — | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 19 | DNF | — |
| — | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 9 | DNF | — |
| — | SERFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |
| — | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | — | DNF | — |
| — | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | — | DNF | — |
| — | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 49 | DNC | — |
| — | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 40 | DNC | — |
| — | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 25 | DNF | — |