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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
 Brabham BT49C [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:42.665 | 01:44.364 | 01:42.665 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE20B [RE22B] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:42.981 | 01:43.748 | 01:42.981 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07C [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:44.662 | 01:43.638 | 01:43.638 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:43.935 | 01:44.094 | 01:43.935 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE20B [RE26B] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:43.997 | 01:44.080 | 01:43.997 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:44.712 | 01:44.100 | 01:44.100 | 0 |
| 7 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
 Ferrari 126CK [051] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:44.236 | 01:44.132 | 01:44.132 | 0 |
| 8 | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:45.273 | 01:44.191 | 01:44.191 | 0 |
| 9 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:45.008 | 01:45.357 | 01:45.008 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 81 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:45.252 | 01:45.065 | 01:45.065 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:45.073 | 01:45.202 | 01:45.073 | 0 |
| 12 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126CK [050] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:45.108 | 01:45.599 | 01:45.108 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 |  Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 010 [3-5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:45.117 | 01:45.357 | 01:45.117 | 0 |
| 14 | 33 | Patrick Tambay |
 Theodore TY01 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:46.872 | 01:45.297 | 01:45.297 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 81 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:45.369 | 01:45.790 | 01:45.369 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 |  Marc Surer |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:45.734 | 01:46.188 | 01:45.734 | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo 179C [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:46.329 | 01:46.059 | 01:46.059 | 0 |
| 18 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren M29F [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:46.387 | 01:46.663 | 01:46.387 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | Siegfried Stohr |
Arrows A3 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:47.342 | 01:46.444 | 01:46.444 | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:46.743 | 01:46.706 | 01:46.706 | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [02] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:46.854 | 01:47.594 | 01:46.854 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179C [3] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:47.109 | 01:46.918 | 01:46.918 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 |  Jan Lammers |
 ATS D4 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:47.174 | 01:47.576 | 01:47.174 | 0 |
| 24 | 4 | Ricardo Zunino |
Tyrrell 010 [2-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:47.464 | 01:48.143 | 01:47.464 | 0 |
| DNQ | 31 | Miguel Angel Guerra |
Osella FA1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:47.609 | 01:48.571 | 01:47.609 | 0 |
| DNQ | 32 | Beppe Gabbiani |
Osella FA1B [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:48.121 | 01:48.203 | 01:48.121 | 0 |
| DNQ | 17 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:48.191 | 01:49.571 | 01:48.191 | 0 |
| DNQ | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Ligier JS17 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:49.581 | 01:50.226 | 01:49.581 | 0 |
| DNQ | 18 |  Eliseo Salazar |
March 811 [RM03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:51.086 | 01:51.086 | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina 1981 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Buenos Aires |
| Date | April 12 |
| Pole | Nelson Piquet 01:42.665 |
| Fastest Lap | Nelson Piquet 01:45.287 |
| Podium | 1st Nelson Piquet (53) , 2nd Carlos Reutemann, 3rd Alain Prost |
| GP Number | 345 |
| Round | 3 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil March 29 |
| Next race | Gran Premio di San Marino May 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 21 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 18 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 13 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 4 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 3 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 3 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
39 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
13 |
| 3 | Renault |
6 |
| 4 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo |
3 |
| 6 | Ensign Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 9 | Theodore Ford Cosworth |
1 |
| 10 | Ligier Matra |
1 |