Round 3 · 1981
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina · Sun 12 Apr · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 1:34:32.740 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | +26.610 | 6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | +49.980 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | +1:07.880 | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 | +1:31.850 | 2 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Borgward | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 9 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 22 | Out of fuel | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 23 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | +2 Laps | |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | Transmission | |
| — | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 14 | Oil leak | |
| — | John Watson | McLaren | 11 | Transmission | |
| — | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 6 | Electrical | |
| — | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | Gearbox | |
| — | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 21 | Handling | |
| — | Marc Surer | Ensign | 16 | Engine | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 8 | Fuel system | |
| — | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Borgward | 15 | Engine | |
| — | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 12 | Engine | |
| — | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 13 | Clutch |