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Brazilian Grand Prix · 1981 · 29 Mar 1981 00:00
Points system: 1980 - 1990 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 62 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 62 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | 62 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 18 | 62 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | 62 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | 62 | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 23 | 62 | 0 | Finished |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | 61 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 12 | 61 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 19 | 61 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | 61 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 60 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | 57 | 0 | +5 Laps |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 14 | 49 | 0 | Not classified |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 40 | 0 | Not classified |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | 25 | 0 | Turbo |
| 17 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 | 22 | 0 | Spun off |
| 18 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | 20 | 0 | Collision |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 21 | 20 | 0 | Accident |
| 20 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 17 | 19 | 0 | Collision |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 20 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Renault | 8 | 0 | 0 | Collision |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 0 | 0 | Collision |
| 24 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 22 | 0 | 0 | Collision |
| 30 | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |