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The 1981 Argentine Grand Prix was the third race of the 1981 Formula One World Championship and was held at the Buenos Aires circuit on 12 April 1981.
Thanks to designer Gordon Murray's alternative solution to flexible side skirts, the Brabham cars of Nelson Piquet and Héctor Rebaque were dominant in this race, with Piquet (who took pole at an average speed of 209.261 km/h) taking the lead immediately from Alan Jones on the back straight and Rebaque climbing up from 5th to 2nd over 23 laps.
| Offical Name XVII Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina |
| Date 1981-04-12 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 53 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT-3)
| 1981-04-10 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 1st Qualifying | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1981-04-11 Saturday | |
| 2nd Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 2nd Qualifying | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1981-04-12 Sunday | |
| Warm-up | 10:10 - 10:40 |
| Race | 13:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 4th win for
- 1st front row for
- 1st podium for
- 40th podium for
- Team
- 24th win for
- 30th fastest lap for
- 150th Grand Prix for
- Engine
- 139th win for Ford Cosworth
- 125th pole position for Ford Cosworth
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Attendance:
- Entries: 29
- Qualified: 24
- Classified: 13
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | |
| 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 |
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