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1981 US West GP
1980 Brazilian GP

1981 Brazilian GP
1981 Argentine GP
1982 Brazilian GP
 X  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 29 March 1981
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Jacarepagua
Event FormatRace of 63 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 15 in 1981
#344 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps62
Circuit Perimeter5031 m
Race Distance5031 × 63 = 316.953 km (scheduled)
5031 × 62 = 311.922 km (raced)
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Fresh, Rain
Participants
Entries31
Qualifiers24
Finishers13
DebutantsRicardo Londoño (Driver)
MilestonesEnsign Racing – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Michelin – 200th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Gilles Villeneuve – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Ensign – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Marc Surer – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 23rd Place Qualifications –  Jean-Pierre Jarier (6)
Records Extended 1. Most 11th Place Finishes –  Lotus (23),
2. Most 12th Place Finishes –  Brabham (22),
3. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (896),
4. Most 7th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (51),
5. Most 13th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (45)

World Championship standings
1  Alan Jones 15 
  Carlos Reutemann 15 up
3  Riccardo Patrese 4 
  Nélson Piquet 4 
5  Marc Surer 3 
  Mario Andretti 3 up
7  Elio de Angelis 2 
  Eddie Cheever 2 up
9  Jacques Laffite 1 
  Patrick Tambay 1 up
1  Williams / Ford 30 
2  Brabham / Ford 4 
  Arrows / Ford 4 
4  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 3 up
  Ensign / Ford 3 
6  Lotus / Ford 2 
  Tyrrell / Ford 2 up
8  Theodore / Ford 1 up
  Ligier / Matra 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 5Car 14
EntrantAlbilad-Williams Racing TeamParmalat Racing TeamEnsign Racing
Driver Carlos Reutemann Nélson Piquet Marc Surer
Car Williams FW07C Brabham BT49C Ensign N180B
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time2:00'23.661'35.0791'54.302
Speed155.450 km/h190.490 km/h158.454 km/h


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