Season
1981
Race
2. Brazilian Grand Prix
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Coordinates
- -22.9756, -43.395
- Altitude
- 1126 m
- Race number
- 344
Race winner
Winning driver
9.0 pts
- Race
- 9.0 pts
Top team
Leader Team
Driver standings before the race
| Position | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 | 0 |
| — | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 |
| — | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | 0 |
| — | Marc Surer | Ensign | 0 | 0 |
| — | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 0 | 0 |
| — | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 0 | 0 |
| — | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| — | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 0 |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 |
| — | Jan Lammers | — | 0 | 0 |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 0 |
| — | Beppe Gabbiani | — | 0 | 0 |
| — | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| — | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
| — | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| — | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 | 0 |
| — | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
Constructor standings before the race
| Position | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | Brabham | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Theodore | 1 | 0 |
| — | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 |
| — | Renault | 0 | 0 |
| — | Ensign | 0 | 0 |
| — | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| — | Ligier | 0 | 0 |
| — | ATS | 0 | 0 |
| — | Arrows | 0 | 0 |
| — | Osella | 0 | 0 |
| — | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| — | McLaren | 0 | 0 |