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Argentine Grand Prix · 1981 · 12 Apr 1981 00:00
Points system: 1980 - 1990 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 53 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | 53 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 53 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 53 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 | 53 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | 52 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 9 | 52 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 52 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 19 | 52 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 22 | 51 | 0 | Out of fuel |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | 51 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 23 | 51 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | 51 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | 40 | 0 | Transmission |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 14 | 36 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 16 | John Watson | McLaren | 11 | 36 | 0 | Transmission |
| 17 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 6 | 32 | 0 | Electrical |
| 18 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | 28 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 21 | 19 | 0 | Handling |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 16 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 8 | 4 | 0 | Fuel system |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 15 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 12 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 13 | 1 | 0 | Clutch |