← Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix
1981-03-29 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 62 | 9 |
| 2nd | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 62 | 6 |
| 3rd | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | 62 | 4 |
| 4th | Marc Surer | Ensign | 18 | 62 | 3 |
| 5th | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | 62 | 2 |
| 6th | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | 62 | 1 |
| 7th | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 23 | 62 | |
| 8th | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | 61 | |
| 9th | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 12 | 61 | |
| 10th | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 19 | 61 | |
| 11th | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | 61 | |
| 12th | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 60 | |
| 13th | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 24 | 57 | |
| 14th | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 14 | 49 | |
| 15th | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 40 | |
| 16th | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | 25 | |
| 17th | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 | 22 | |
| 18th | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | 20 | |
| 19th | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 21 | 20 | |
| 20th | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 17 | 19 | |
| 21st | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 20 | 9 | |
| 22nd | René Arnoux | Renault | 8 | 0 | |
| 23rd | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 0 | |
| 24th | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 22 | 0 | |
| 30th | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | — | 0 |