1981 · Round 2 · Qualifying 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
Pole position
PIQ
1:35.079
Pole margin
+0.311
to REU
Top-ten spread
+2.655
P1 to DEA
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:35.079 | — | — |
| 02 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:35.390 | +0.311 | — |
| 03 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:36.377 | +1.298 | — |
| 04 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:36.667 | +1.588 | — |
| 05 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:36.670 | +1.591 | — |
| 06 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:37.283 | +2.204 | — |
| 07 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:37.497 | +2.418 | — |
| 08 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:37.561 | +2.482 | — |
| 09 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:37.597 | +2.518 | — |
| 10 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:37.734 | +2.655 | — |
| 11 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:37.777 | +2.698 | — |
| 12 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:37.981 | +2.902 | — |
| 13 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:38.003 | +2.924 | — |
| 14 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:38.160 | +3.081 | — |
| 15 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:38.263 | +3.184 | — |
| 16 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:38.273 | +3.194 | — |
| 17 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:38.565 | +3.486 | — |
| 18 | SUREnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:38.570 | +3.491 | — |
| 19 | TAMTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:38.726 | +3.647 | — |
| 20 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:38.780 | +3.701 | — |
| 21 | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:39.190 | +4.111 | — |
| 22 | SERFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:39.326 | +4.247 | — |
| 23 | JARLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:39.398 | +4.319 | — |
| 24 | ZUNTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:39.798 | +4.719 | — |