Round 2 · 29 March 1981
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
Carlos Reutemann (Williams) won the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 2 of the championship, held on 29 March 1981 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brazil), starting from position 2. Alan Jones (Williams) and Riccardo Patrese (Arrows) completed the podium. Pole position went to Nelson Piquet.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 2:00:23.660 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | +4.440 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | +63.080 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 18 | +77.030 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | +86.420 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | +86.830 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 23 | +90.250 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 14 | — | — | Not classified |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | — | — | Not classified |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | — | — | Turbo |
| 17 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 | — | — | Spun off |
| 18 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | — | — | Collision |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 21 | — | — | Accident |
| 20 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 17 | — | — | Collision |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Renault | 8 | — | — | Collision |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 9 | — | — | Collision |
| 24 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 22 | — | — | Collision |
| 30 | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | — | — | — | Withdrew |