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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE30B [RE36] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:28.808 | 01:29.120 | 01:28.808 | 0 |
| 2 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
 Ferrari 126C2 [057] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:30.418 | 01:29.173 | 01:29.173 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 |  Keke Rosberg |
 Williams FW07C [17] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:29.910 | 01:29.358 | 01:29.358 | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE30B [RE37] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:30.121 | 01:30.492 | 01:30.121 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 |  Niki Lauda |
McLaren MP4/1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:30.715 | 01:30.152 | 01:30.152 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07C [16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:30.944 | 01:30.183 | 01:30.183 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT49D [16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:30.281 | 01:30.413 | 01:30.281 | 0 |
| 8 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126C2 [056] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:30.655 | 01:30.905 | 01:30.655 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese |
Brabham BT49D [17] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:31.053 | 01:30.967 | 01:30.967 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Alfa Romeo 182 [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:33.255 | 01:31.229 | 01:31.229 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 91 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:31.790 | 01:32.093 | 01:31.790 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1B [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:31.906 | 01:32.151 | 01:31.906 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 011 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:32.886 | 01:31.991 | 01:31.991 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 91 [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:32.228 | 01:33.007 | 01:32.228 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock |
ATS D5 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:32.524 | 01:32.524 | 0 |
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| 16 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 182 [1] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:32.769 | 01:33.538 | 01:32.769 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | Raul Boesel |
March 821 [RM09] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:35.986 | 01:34.050 | 01:34.050 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 |  Eliseo Salazar |
ATS D5 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:34.740 | 01:34.262 | 01:34.262 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | Mauro Baldi |
Arrows A4 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:35.235 | 01:34.380 | 01:34.380 | 0 |
| 20 | 33 |  Derek Daly |
 Theodore TY02 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:34.413 | 01:34.676 | 01:34.413 | 0 |
| 21 | 4 |  Slim Borgudd |
Tyrrell 011 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:35.020 | 01:35.127 | 01:35.020 | 0 |
| 22 | 17 | Jochen Mass |
March 821 [RM08] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:35.039 | 01:35.248 | 01:35.039 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella FA1C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:36.218 | 01:35.081 | 01:35.081 | 0 |
| 24 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [05] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:35.874 | 01:35.084 | 01:35.084 | 0 |
| 25 | 20 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8D [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:35.246 | 01:36.101 | 01:35.246 | 0 |
| 26 | 25 |  Eddie Cheever |
Ligier JS17 [04] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:35.612 | 01:35.288 | 01:35.288 | 0 |
| DNQ | 36 | Teo Fabi |
Toleman TG181C [07] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:36.312 | 01:35.326 | 01:35.326 | 0 |
| DNQ | 14 |  Roberto Guerrero |
Ensign N181 [MN16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:41.028 | 01:35.730 | 01:35.730 | 0 |
| DNQ | 29 | Brian Henton |
Arrows A4 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:35.834 | 01:35.748 | 01:35.748 | 0 |
| DNQ | 35 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG181C [06] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:37.223 | 01:36.014 | 01:36.014 | 0 |
| DNPQ | 32 | Riccardo Paletti |
Osella FA1C [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:36.172 | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 26 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 11º Grande Prêmio do Brasil |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Jacarepaguá |
| Date | March 21 |
| Pole | Alain Prost 01:28.808 |
| Fastest Lap | Alain Prost 01:37.016 |
| Podium | 1st Alain Prost, 2nd John Watson, 3rd Nigel Mansell |
| GP Number | 359 |
| Round | 2 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | South African Grand Prix January 23 |
| Next race | United States Grand Prix West April 4 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 18 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 7 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | 4 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 4 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 3 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 3 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault |
22 |
| 2 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 3 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
8 |
| 4 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 5 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 6 | ATS Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 7 | Ferrari |
1 |