Round 3 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Argentine Grand Prix at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, 1981-04-12. Nelson Piquet won it for Brabham. Podium: Nelson Piquet, Carlos Reutemann, Alain Prost.
Winner
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
Pole
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not available
Fastest lap
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Circuit
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Argentina
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 53 | Finished | 9.0 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | 53 | Finished | 6.0 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 53 | Finished | 4.0 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 53 | Finished | 3.0 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 | 53 | Finished | 2.0 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 9 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 9 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 22 | 51 | Out of fuel | 0.0 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 23 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | 40 | Transmission | 0.0 |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 14 | 36 | Oil leak | 0.0 |
| R | John Watson | McLaren | 11 | 36 | Transmission | 0.0 |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 6 | 32 | Electrical | 0.0 |
| R | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | 28 | Gearbox | 0.0 |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 21 | 19 | Handling | 0.0 |
| R | Marc Surer | Ensign | 16 | 14 | Engine | 0.0 |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 8 | 4 | Fuel system | 0.0 |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 15 | 3 | Engine | 0.0 |
| R | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 12 | 3 | Engine | 0.0 |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 13 | 1 | Clutch | 0.0 |
Grid movement
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