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1972 Austrian Grand Prix

2025-07-02T13:36:56Z

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Austria
|Grand Prix = Austrian
|Image = Österreichring 1969-1976.svg
|Caption = The Österreichring (in 1972)
|Date = 13 August
|Year = 1972
|Official name = X [[Austrian Grand Prix|Großer Preis von Osterreich]]
|Location = [[Österreichring]], [[Spielberg, Styria|Spielberg]], [[Styria]], [[Austria]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 3.673
|Course_km = 5.911
|Distance_laps = 54
|Distance_mi = 198.686
|Distance_km = 317.347
|Weather = Sunny, hot
|Pole_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|Pole_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Pole_Time = 1:35.97
|Pole_Country = BRA
|Fast_Driver = [[Denny Hulme]]
|Fast_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Fast_Time = 1:38.32
|Fast_Lap = 47
|Fast_Country = New Zealand
|First_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|First_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|First_Country = BRA
|Second_Driver = [[Denny Hulme]]
|Second_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Second_Country = New Zealand
|Third_Driver = [[Peter Revson]]
|Third_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Third_Country = USA
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1972|AUT}}
}}
[[File:Emerson Fittipaldi 1972 Austrian GP.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Emerson Fittipaldi]] driving his [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] during practice; he won the race using the team's spare car which carried the number 31.]]
The '''1972 Austrian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at [[Österreichring]] on 13 August 1972. It was race 9 of 12 in both the [[1972 World Championship of Drivers]] and the [[1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers]]. The 54-lap race was won by [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] driver [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] after he started from pole position. [[Denny Hulme]] finished second for the [[McLaren]] team and his teammate [[Peter Revson]] came in third.

== Qualifying ==

=== Qualifying classification ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Pos.
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
!Grid
|-
!1
|31
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|'''1:35.97'''
|
|1
|-
!2
|19
|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:36.04
| + 0.07
|2
|-
!3
|1
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
|[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:36.35
| + 0.38
|3
|-
!4
|14
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Revson]]
|[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:36.63
| + 0.66
|4
|-
!5
|17
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
|[[Brabham]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:37.15
| + 1.18
|5
|-
!6
|10
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Amon]]
|[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
|1:37.16
| + 1.19
|6
|-
!7
|12
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
|[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:37.20
| + 1.23
|7
|-
!8
|24
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Schenken]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:37.25
| + 1.28
|8
|-
!9
|18
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:37.33
| + 1.36
|9
|-
!10
|9
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Howden Ganley]]
|[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|1:37.55
| + 1.58
|10
|-
!11
|5
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:37.58
| + 1.61
|11
|-
!12
|25
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hailwood]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:37.77
| + 1.80
|12
|-
!13
|11
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea de Adamich]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:38.08
| + 2.11
|13
|-
!14
|16
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]]
|[[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:38.14
| + 2.17
|14
|-
!15
|28
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior|Wilson Fittipaldi]]
|[[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:38.25
| + 2.28
|15
|-
!16
|6
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Gethin]]
|[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|1:38.48
| + 2.51
|16
|-
!17
|27
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
|[[Eifelland]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:38.62
| + 2.65
|17
|-
!18
|23
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Pace]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:38.62
| + 2.65
|18
|-
!19
|21
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Walker (racing driver)|David Walker]]
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:38.81
| + 2.84
|19
|-
!20
|2
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
|[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:38.85
| + 2.88
|20
|-
!21
|7
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
|[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|1:38.89
| + 2.92
|21
|-
!22
|4
|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:39.04
| + 3.07
|22
|-
!23
|15
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nanni Galli]]
|[[Tecno (motorsport)|Tecno]]
|1:39.13
| + 3.16
|23
|-
!24
|3
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Beuttler]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:39.92
| + 3.95
|24
|-
!25
|22
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:40.28
| + 4.31
|DNS
|-
!26
|29
|{{flagicon|France}} [[François Migault]]
|[[Connew]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:43.88
| + 7.91
|25
|}

== Race ==

=== Classification ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 31
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Emerson Fittipaldi]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 54
| 1:29:16.66
| 1
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 12
| {{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Denny Hulme]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 54
| + 1.18
| 7
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 14
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Peter Revson]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 54
| + 36.53
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 25
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hailwood]]'''
| '''[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 54
| + 44.76
| 12
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 10
| {{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Chris Amon]]'''
| '''[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]'''
| 54
| + 45.64
| 6
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 9
| {{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Howden Ganley]]'''
| '''[[BRM]]'''
| 54
| + 1:01.19
| 10
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 54
| + 1:09.09
| 3
|  
|-
! 8
| 7
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
| [[BRM]]
| 54
| + 1:21.45
| 21
|  
|-
! 9
| 2
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 53
| + 1 lap
| 20
|  
|-
! 10
| 4
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 53
| + 1 lap
| 22
|  
|-
! 11
| 24
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Schenken]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 52
| + 2 laps
| 8
|  
|-
! 12
| 5
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 52
| + 2 laps
| 11
|  
|-
! 13
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Gethin]]
| [[BRM]]
| 51
| + 3 laps
| 16
|  
|-
! 14
| 11
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea de Adamich]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 51
| + 3 laps
| 13
|  
|-
! 15
| 27
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
| [[Eifelland]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 48
| Engine
| 17
|  
|-
! NC
| 23
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[José Carlos Pace|Carlos Pace]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 46
| + 8 laps
| 18
|  
|-
! NC
| 15
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nanni Galli]]
| [[Tecno (motorsport)|Tecno]]
| 45
| Oil leak
| 23
|  
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 36
| Injection
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 31
| Brakes
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Beuttler]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 24
| Fuel system
| 24
|  
|-
! Ret
| 29
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Migault]]
| [[Connew]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 22
| Suspension
| 25
|  
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 20
| Fuel system
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 17
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 14
| Injection
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 19
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 13
| Fuel system
| 2
|  
|-
! Ret
| 21
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Walker (racing driver)|Dave Walker]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 6
| Engine
| 19
|  
|-
! DNS
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Henri Pescarolo]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|  
| Accident
|  
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1972/509/ |title=1972 Austrian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107084356/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1972/509/ |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>}}
|}

{{Clear}}

== Notes ==

* This was the 5th Grand Prix win for a [[Brazil|Brazilian]] driver.

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| align="left"| 52
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| align="left"| 27
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
| align="left"| 27
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| align="left"| 25
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Revson]]
| align="left"| 14
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1972/autriche/championnat.aspx|title=Austria 1972 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=7 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 52
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 35
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 33
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="left"| 29
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| align="left"| 13
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

*'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Austrian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1972 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1972 German Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1972 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1971 Austrian Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1973 Austrian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 70-79}}

[[Category:1972 Formula One races|Austrian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1972 in Austrian motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Austrian Grand Prix|1972]]
[[Category:August 1972 sports events in Europe|Austrian Grand Prix]]

1972 Monaco Grand Prix

2025-07-02T13:32:56Z

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Monaco
|Grand Prix = Monaco
|Official name = XXX [[Monaco Grand Prix|Grand Prix de Monaco]]
|Date = May 14
|Year = 1972
|Image = Circuit de Monaco 1972.png
|Location = [[Circuit de Monaco]], [[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]]
|Course = Street circuit
|Course_mi = 1.954
|Course_km = 3.145
|Distance_laps = 80
|Distance_mi = 156.337
|Distance_km = 251.600
|Weather = Wet
|Pole_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|Pole_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Pole_Time = 1:21.4
|Pole_Country = Brazil
|Fast_Driver = [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
|Fast_Team = [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|Fast_Time = 1:40.0
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = France
|First_Driver = [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
|First_Team = [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|First_Country = France
|Second_Driver = [[Jacky Ickx]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Belgium
|Third_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|Third_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Third_Country = Brazil
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1972|MON}}
}}

The '''1972 Monaco Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]] on May 14, 1972. It was race 4 of 12 in both the [[1972 World Championship of Drivers]] and the [[1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Monaco-1972-05-14e.jpg|title=1972 Monaco Grand Prix Entry list}}</ref> The track was substantially modified from 1971, in the interest of safety. The pits were moved to the harbor front, between the chicane and Tabac, and a new chicane was placed near Tabac.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/05/24/grand-prix-flashback-monaco-1972/ |title=Beltoise scores his only win – and BRM's last – at Monaco |last=Collantine |first=Keith |date=24 May 2007 |website=F1Fanatic |access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]'s victory was the only one of his Formula One World Championship career as well as the last win for the [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] team and the first win for a [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]]-[[Formula One sponsorship liveries|sponsored]] F1 car.

== Qualifying ==

=== Qualifying classification ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Pos.
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
! Gap
|-
!1
|8
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|'''1:21.4'''
|
|-
!2
|6
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:21.6
| +0.2
|-
!3
|7
|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:21.9
| +0.5
|-
!4
|17
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
|[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|1:22.5
| +1.1
|-
!5
|18
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Gethin]]
|[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|1:22.6
| +1.2
|-
!6
|16
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Amon]]
|[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
|1:22.6
| +1.2
|-
!7
|14
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
|[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:22.7
| +1.3
|-
!8
|1
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
|[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:22.9
| +1.5
|-
!9
|22
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:22.9
| +1.5
|-
!10
|15
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Brian Redman]]
|[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:23.1
| +1.7
|-
!11
|11
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hailwood]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:23.7
| +2.3
|-
!12
|2
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
|[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:23.8
| +2.4
|-
!13
|10
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Schenken]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:23.9
| +2.5
|-
!14
|9
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Walker (racing driver)|David Walker]]
|[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:24.0
| +2.6
|-
!15
|3
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:24.1
| +2.7
|-
!16
|28
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Reine Wisell]]
|[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|1:24.4
| +3.0
|-
!17
|26
|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Helmut Marko]]
|[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|1:24.6
| +3.2
|-
!18
|12
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea de Adamich]]
|[[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:24.7
| +3.3
|-
!19
|20
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]]
|[[Brabham]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:24.7
| +3.3
|-
!20
|19
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Howden Ganley]]
|[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|1:24.7
| +3.3
|-
!21
|21
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior|Wilson Fittipaldi]]
|[[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:25.2
| +3.8
|-
!22
|4
|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:25.6
| +4.2
|-
!23
|5
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Beuttler]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:26.5
| +5.1
|-
!24
|23
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Pace]]
|[[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:26.6
| +5.2
|-
!25
|27
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
|[[Eifelland]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:29.5
| +8.1
|}

== Race ==

=== Classification ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 17
| {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]'''
| '''[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]'''
| 80
| 2:26:55.3
| 4
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Jacky Ickx]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| + 38.2
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 8
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Emerson Fittipaldi]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 79
| + 1 lap
| 1
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Jackie Stewart]]'''
| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 78
| + 2 laps
| 8
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 15
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Brian Redman]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 77
| + 3 laps
| 10
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 16
| {{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Chris Amon]]'''
| '''[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]'''
| 77
| + 3 laps
| 6
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 12
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea de Adamich]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 77
| + 3 laps
| 18
|  
|-
! 8
| 26
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Helmut Marko]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 77
| + 3 laps
| 17
|  
|-
! 9
| 21
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 77
| + 3 laps
| 21
|  
|-
! 10
| 27
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
| [[Eifelland]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 77
| + 3 laps
| 25
|  
|-
! 11
| 3
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 76
| + 4 laps
| 15
|  
|-
! 12
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 76
| + 4 laps
| 19
|  
|-
! 13
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Beuttler]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 76
| + 4 laps
| 23
|  
|-
! 14
| 9
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Walker (racing driver)|Dave Walker]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 75
| + 5 laps
| 14
|  
|-
! 15
| 14
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 74
| + 6 laps
| 7
|  
|-
! 16
| 4
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 74
| + 6 laps
| 22
|  
|-
! 17
| 23
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[José Carlos Pace|Carlos Pace]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 72
| + 8 laps
| 24
|  
|-
! NC
| 2
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 70
| + 10 laps
| 12
|  
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 58
| Accident
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 51
| Accident
| 3
|  
|-
! Ret
| 11
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hailwood]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 48
| Accident
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 19
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Howden Ganley]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 47
| Accident
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Schenken]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 31
| Accident
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Gethin]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 27
| Accident
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Reine Wisell]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 16
| Engine
| 16
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1972/505/ |title=1972 Monaco Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107081653/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1972/505/ |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>}}
|}

== Notes ==

* This was the first pole position for [[Emerson Fittipaldi]], and the first for a [[Brazil|Brazilian]] driver.
* This was the 25th podium finish for a [[Belgium|Belgian]] driver.

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| align="left"| 16
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
| align="left"| 15
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 20
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
| align="left"| 9
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1972/monaco/championnat.aspx|title=Monaco 1972 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 3
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| align="left"| 9
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

*'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Monaco Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1972 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1972 Spanish Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1972 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1971 Monaco Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1973 Monaco Grand Prix]]
}}
{{Monaco Grand Prix}}
{{F1GP 70-79}}

[[Category:1972 Formula One races|Monaco Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Monaco Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1972 in Monégasque sport|Grand Prix]]

1973 Argentine Grand Prix

2025-07-02T13:21:46Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:9D00:D475:A43C:91EE:4090: /* Race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = Argentina
| Grand Prix = Argentine
| Date = January 28
| Year = 1973
| Image = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 9 xT.svg
| Caption = Layout of the Buenos Aires circuit in 1973
| Official name = X [[Argentine Grand Prix|Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina]]
| Location = [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires]] [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
| Course = Permanent racing facility
| Course_mi = 2.079
| Course_km = 3.346
| Distance_laps = 96
| Distance_mi = 199.584
| Distance_km = 321.216
| Pole_Driver = [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| Pole_Team = [[BRM]]
| Pole_Country = Switzerland
| Pole_Time = 1:10.54
| Fast_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| Fast_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| Fast_Country = Brazil
| Fast_Time = 1:11.22
| First_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| First_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| First_Country = Brazil
| Second_Driver = [[François Cevert]]
| Second_Team = [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| Second_Country = France
| Third_Driver = [[Jackie Stewart]]
| Third_Team = [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| Third_Country = United Kingdom
| Lapchart = {{F1Laps1973|ARG}}
}}

The '''1973 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at the [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez|Buenos Aires]] circuit on 28 January 1973. It was race 1 of 15 in both the [[1973 World Championship of Drivers]] and the [[1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers]]. The 96-lap race was won by [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] driver [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] after he started from second position. [[François Cevert]] finished second for the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team and his teammate [[Jackie Stewart]] came in third.

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
!Grid
|-
! 1
| 32
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| '''1:10.54'''
| align=center| —
| 1
|-
! 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:10.84
| +0.30
| 2
|-
! 3
| 18
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:11.01
| +0.47
| 3
|-
! 4
| 6
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.03
| +0.49
| 4
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.06
| +0.52
| 5
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.46
| +0.92
| 6
|-
! 7
| 30
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 1:11.48
| +0.94
| 7
|-
! 8
| 14
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.70
| +1.16
| 8
|-
! 9
| 10
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:12.08
| +1.54
| 9
|-
! 10
| 26
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hailwood]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:12.13
| +1.59
| 10
|-
! 11
| 16
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Revson]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:12.22
| +1.68
| 11
|-
! 12
| 12
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:12.31
| +1.79
| 12
|-
! 13
| 34
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 1:12.39
| +1.85
| 13
|-
! 14
| 20
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:12.54
| +2.00
| 14
|-
! 15
| 28
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Pace]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:12.80
| +2.26
| 15
|-
! 16
| 36
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nanni Galli]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.97
| +3.43
| 16
|-
! 17
| 24
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.27
| +3.73
| 17
|-
! 18
| 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Beuttler]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.15
| +4.61
| 18
|-
! 19
| 38
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Howden Ganley]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.29
| +4.75
| 19
|-
!colspan=7| Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/1973-argentine-grand-prix/classification/30fa89ad-8d65-4f36-b1eb-fb6d7d66207e|title = Formula One 1973 Argentine Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1973/argentine/qualification.aspx|title=Argentina 1970 - Qualification • STATS F1}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 2
|{{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Emerson Fittipaldi]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 96
| 1:56:18.22
| 2
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 8
| {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[François Cevert]]'''
| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 96
| + 4.69
| 6
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Jackie Stewart]]'''
| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 96
| + 33.19
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 18
| {{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Jacky Ickx]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 96
| + 42.57
| 3
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 14
| {{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Denny Hulme]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 95
| + 1 lap
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 12
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Wilson Fittipaldi]]'''
| '''[[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 95
| + 1 lap
| 12
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 32
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| [[BRM]]
| 93
| + 3 laps
| 1
|  
|-
! 8
| 16
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Revson]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 92
| + 4 laps
| 11
|  
|-
! 9
| 20
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 92
| + 4 laps
| 14
|  
|-
! 10
| 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Beuttler]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 90
| Suspension
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 84
| Radiator
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
| [[BRM]]
| 79
| Engine
| 7
|  
|-
! NC
| 38
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Howden Ganley]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 79
| + 17 laps
| 19
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 67
| Oil pressure
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| [[BRM]]
| 66
| Oil pressure
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 16
| Gearbox
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hailwood]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 10
| Halfshaft
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Pace]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 10
| Suspension
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nanni Galli]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 0
| Engine
| 16
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1973/487/ |title=1973 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903034853/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1973/487/ |archive-date=3 September 2014}}</ref>}}
|}

==Notes==

* This was the 5th pole position for a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] driver.
* This was the first fastest lap set by [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] and the first by a [[Brazil|Brazilian]] driver.
* This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian constructor [[Iso (automobile)|Iso-Marlboro]], being entered by [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Frank Williams]].
* This was the 200th Grand Prix for a [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]-powered car. In those 200 races, Ferrari-powered cars won 49 Grands Prix, achieved 183 podium finishes, 60 pole positions, 57 fastest laps, 18 Grand Slams, and won 6 Driver's and 2 Constructor's World Championships.

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| align="left"| 9
|-
| align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cevert]]
| align="left"| 6
|-
| align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| align="left"| 4
|-
| align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| align="left"| 3
|-
| align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
| align="left"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1973/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1973 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 9
|-
| align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 6
|-
| align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="left"| 3
|-
| align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 2
|-
| align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="left"| 1
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ" />
|}
{{col-end}}

*'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1973 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1972 United States Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1973 Brazilian Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1972 Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1974 Argentine Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 70-79}}

[[Category:1973 Formula One races|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1973 in Argentine motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:January 1973 sports events in South America|Argentine Grand Prix]]

1974 Canadian Grand Prix

2025-07-02T13:16:30Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:9D00:D475:A43C:91EE:4090: /* Race */

{{more citations needed|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = Canada
| Grand Prix = Canadian
| Date = September 22
| Year = 1974
| Image = Mosport.svg
| Location = [[Mosport Park]], [[Bowmanville, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| Course = Permanent racing facility
| Course_mi = 2.459
| Course_km = 3.957
| Distance_laps = 80
| Distance_mi = 196.72
| Distance_km = 316.56
| Weather = Cold with temperatures approaching {{convert|13.3|C|F}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|15|km/h|mph}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/ON/Bowmanville/1974-09-22|title=Weather information for the "1974 Canadian Grand Prix"|publisher=The Old Farmers' Almanac|access-date=2015-05-20}}</ref>
| Pole_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| Pole_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| Pole_Country = Brazil
| Pole_Time = 1:13.188<ref name="LangVol3P53">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 3 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-85429-380-9 | page = 53}}</ref>
| Fast_Driver = [[Niki Lauda]]
| Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Fast_Country = Austria
| Fast_Time = 1:13.659
| Fast_Lap = 60<ref name="LangVol3P55">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 3 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-85429-380-9 | page = 55}}</ref>
| First_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| First_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| First_Country = Brazil
| Second_Driver = [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Second_Country = Switzerland
| Third_Driver = [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| Third_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| Third_Country = Sweden
| Lapchart = {{F1Laps1974|CAN}}
}}

The '''1974 Canadian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Mosport Park]] on 22 September 1974. It was race 14 of 15 in both the [[1974 World Championship of Drivers]] and the [[1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Mosport-1974-09-22e.jpg|title=1974 Canadian Grand Prix Entry list}}</ref>

[[Niki Lauda]] was on course for victory, until running over debris on lap 67, causing his Ferrari to spin into barriers, having led the whole race until that point. He also set the fastest lap of the race. [[Jacques Laffite]] was also forced out due to picking up a puncture, possibly caused by the same debris on the circuit. [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] grabbed the advantage, and led for the rest of the race. It was his 12th career victory, and the last of the season for the McLaren driver. This was the first Grand Prix race for young Austrian [[Helmut Koinigg]], who would lose his life during the next race at [[1974 United States Grand Prix|Watkins Glen]].

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Time
! Gap
|-
! 1
| 5
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.188
| align="center"| —
|-
! 2
| 12
|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:13.230
| +0.042
|-
! 3
| 3
|{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.302
| +0.114
|-
! 4
| 7
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.482
| +0.294
|-
! 5
| 17
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.538
| +0.350
|-
! 6
| 11
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:13.553
| +0.365
|-
! 7
| 4
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.634
| +0.446
|-
! 8
| 24
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
| [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.736
| +0.548
|-
! 9
| 8
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[José Carlos Pace|Carlos Pace]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.100
| +0.912
|-
! 10
| 1
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.340
| +1.152
|-
! 11
| 27
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.449
| +1.261
|-
! 12
| 33
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.486
| +1.261
|-
! 13
| 16
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.631
| +1.261
|-
! 14
| 6
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.754
| +1.566
|-
! 15
| 28
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Watson (driver)|John Watson]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.757
| +1.569
|-
! 16
| 55
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Parnelli]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.923
| +1.735
|-
! 17
| 14
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
| [[BRM]]
| 1:15.021
| +1.833
|-
! 18
| 21
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.218
| +2.030
|-
! 19
| 20
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.337
| +2.149
|-
! 20
| 26
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.538
| +2.350
|-
! 21
| 2
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.661
| +2.473
|-
! 22
| 19
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Helmut Koinigg]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.668
| +2.480
|-
! 23
| 9
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans Joachim Stuck]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.709
| +2.521
|-
! 24
| 66
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Donohue]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.741
| +2.553
|-
! 25
| 15
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Amon]]
| [[BRM]]
| 1:15.815
| +2.627
|-
! 26
| 50
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Eppie Wietzes]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.311
| +3.123
|-
!style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27
| 18
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.600
| +3.412
|-
!style="background:#ffcccc;"| 28
| 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.822
| +3.634
|-
!style="background:#ffcccc;"| 29
| 10
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:17.216
| +4.028
|-
!style="background:#ffcccc;"| 30
| 42
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ian Ashley]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:17.305
| +4.117
|}

<nowiki/>*<nowiki/>Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 5
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Emerson Fittipaldi]]'''
| '''[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 80
| 1:40:26.136
| 1
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 11
| {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Clay Regazzoni]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| + 13.034
| 6
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 1
| {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Ronnie Peterson]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 80
| + 14.494
| 10
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 24
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[James Hunt]]'''
| '''[[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 80
| + 15.669
| 8
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 4
|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Patrick Depailler]]'''
| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 80
| + 55.322
| 7
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 6
|{{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[Denny Hulme]]'''
| '''[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 79
| + 1 lap
| 14
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 55
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Parnelli]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 79
| + 1 lap
| 16
|  
|-
! 8
| 8
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[José Carlos Pace|Carlos Pace]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 79
| + 1 lap
| 9
|  
|-
! 9
| 7
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 79
| + 1 lap
| 4
|  
|-
! 10
| 19
|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Helmut Koinigg]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 78
| + 2 laps
| 22
|  
|-
! 11
| 27
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 78
| + 2 laps
| 11
|  
|-
! 12
| 66
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Donohue]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 78
| + 2 laps
| 24
|  
|-
! 13
| 2
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 78
| + 2 laps
| 21
|  
|-
! 14
| 26
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 77
| + 3 laps
| 20
|  
|-
! 15
| 21
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 74
| Puncture
| 18
|  
|-
! 16
| 33
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 72
| + 8 laps
| 12
|  
|-
! NC
| 15
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Amon]]
| [[BRM]]
| 70
| + 10 laps
| 25
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 67
| Accident
| 2
|  
|-
! Ret
| 16
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 65
| Engine
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Watson (driver)|John Watson]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 61
| Suspension
| 15
|  
|-
! NC
| 14
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]
| [[BRM]]
| 60
| + 20 laps
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 3
|{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 48
| Brakes
| 3
|  
|-
! Ret
| 17
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 46
| Halfshaft
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 40
| Handling
| 19
|  
|-
! Ret
| 50
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Eppie Wietzes]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 33
| Engine
| 26
|  
|-
! Ret
| 9
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans Joachim Stuck]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 12
| Fuel system
| 23
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1974/485/ |title=1974 Canadian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118203948/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1974/485/ |archive-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>}}
|}

== Notes ==

* This was the 200th race in which a [[France|French]] driver participated. In those 200 races, French drivers won 4 Grands Prix, achieved 48 podium finishes, 1 pole position, and 10 fastest laps.
* This was the Formula One World Championship debut for American constructors [[Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing|Parnelli]] and [[Team Penske|Penske]].
* This was the 3rd win of the [[Canadian Grand Prix]] for [[McLaren]], breaking the previous record set by [[Brabham]] at the [[1969 Canadian Grand Prix]].

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| align="right"| 52
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| align="right"| 52
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| align="right"| 45
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| align="right"| 38
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| align="right"| 35
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1974/canada/championnat.aspx|title=Canada 1974 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 70 (72)
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="right"| 65
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 51
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 42
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 26
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

*'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 7 results from the first 8 races and the best 6 results from the last 7 races counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report |
Name_of_race = [[Canadian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1974 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1974 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1974 United States Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1973 Canadian Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1976 Canadian Grand Prix]]}}
{{F1GP 70-79}}

[[Category:1974 Formula One races|Canadian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Canadian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1974 in Canadian motorsport]]
[[Category:September 1974 sports events in Canada|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1974 in sports in Ontario]]

1975 Argentine Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Argentina
|Grand Prix = Argentine
|Date = January 12,
|Year = 1975
|Image = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 15.svg
|Caption =
|Official name = XII [[Argentine Grand Prix|Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina]]
|Location = [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires]] [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 3.708
|Course_km = 5.968
|Distance_laps = 53
|Distance_mi = 196.549
|Distance_km = 316.315
|Weather = Hot and sunny
|Pole_Driver = [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|Pole_Team = [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Pole_Time = 1:49.21<ref name="LangVol3P66">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 3 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-85429-380-9 | page = 66}}</ref>
|Pole_Country = FRA
|Fast_Driver = [[James Hunt]]
|Fast_Team = [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Fast_Time = 1:50.91<ref name="LangVol3P68">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 3 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-85429-380-9 | page = 68}}</ref>
|Fast_Lap = 34
|Fast_Country = GBR
|First_Driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|First_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|First_Country = BRA
|Second_Driver = [[James Hunt]]
|Second_Team = [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Second_Country= GBR
|Third_Driver = [[Carlos Reutemann]]
|Third_Team = [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Third_Country = ARG
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1975|ARG}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsport-stats.com/f1/history/1975/argentina.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112144604/http://www.motorsport-stats.com/f1/history/1975/argentina.html |archive-date=2007-01-12 |title=Argentinian Grand Prix 1975 |publisher=motorsport-stats.com |access-date=2017-08-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
The '''1975 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Buenos Aires]] on 12 January 1975. It was race 1 of 14 in both the [[1975 World Championship of Drivers]] and the [[1975 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers]]. It was the twelfth [[Argentine Grand Prix]] and only the second to be held on the lengthened six kilometre version of the race track that runs out towards Curvon Salotto around the lake which lies to the north-east of the circuit.

The race was won for the second time by Brazilian driver [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] driving a [[McLaren M23]]. He took a six-second victory over [[James Hunt]] in his [[Hesketh 308]]. [[Carlos Reutemann]] scored his best result to that time on his home race finishing third in his [[Brabham BT44B]].

== Race summary ==

The close season had been fairly quiet – [[Jochen Mass]] had replaced [[Denny Hulme]] at [[McLaren]], [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] had joined [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]] and [[Mike Wilds]], [[Rolf Stommelen]] and [[Jacques Laffite]] were confirmed at [[BRM]], [[Hill (constructor)|Hill]] and [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]] respectively.

[[March Engineering|March]] had announced their retirement, but then in a dramatic U-turn confirmed their entry for 1975 with [[Vittorio Brambilla]] and [[Lella Lombardi]].

There were contractual wrangles with [[Ronnie Peterson]], reportedly discontent at [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] and it was uncertain up until the start of practice whether he would be driving for them or [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]].

[[Jean-Pierre Jarier]] proved the Shadow's effectiveness, putting in the fastest ever lap of the circuit, averaging 122 mph to gain his first pole from [[José Carlos Pace|Carlos Pace]] and [[Carlos Reutemann]].

However it was all in vain. On the warm-up lap, his crown-wheel-and-pinion stripped, leaving him a non-starter. Local hero Reutemann gratefully accepted the lead from Pace. [[James Hunt]] driving the newest [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]] with new rubber suspension climbed from the 6th row up to third place, duelling with [[Niki Lauda]]. [[Jochen Mass]] and [[Jody Scheckter]] tangled. Meanwhile, [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] was stranded with a loose fuel-pipe and was disqualified after attempting trackside repairs.

[[Wilson Fittipaldi]] crashed on lap 13, his car catching fire and requiring the fire engine to be deployed. By now, Hunt had passed Lauda and was catching the two [[Brabham]]s. Pace took the lead on lap 15, but spun on the very next lap. Reutemann having retaken the lead, was understeering badly and on lap 25 was passed by Hunt. There was a ferocious battle with [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] for the lead.

== Classification ==
===Qualifying===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Pos.
! Driver
! Constructor
! Time/Gap
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:49.21
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Pace]]
| [[Brabham]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +0.43
|-
! 3
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Brabham]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +0.59
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| +0.75
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| [[McLaren]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +0.81
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
| [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +1.05
|-
! 7
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| +1.50
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +1.59
|-
! 9
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +1.61
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing|Parnelli]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +1.85
|-
! 11
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +2.23
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +2.56
|-
! 13
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| [[McLaren]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +2.61
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +2.71
|-
! 15
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +2.92
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Donohue]]
| [[Team Penske|Penske]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +3.15
|-
! 17
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +3.67
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +3.69
|-
! 19
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
| [[Embassy Hill|Lola]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +3.91
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +4.22
|-
! 21
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[Embassy Hill|Lola]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +4.79
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| +5.27
|-
! 23
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]–[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| +11.01
|-
!colspan=4| Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/1975-argentine-grand-prix/classification/176a07a4-191e-4bb8-b91b-da8b961da683|title = Formula One 1975 Argentine Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Tyre !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Emerson Fittipaldi]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 53
| 1:39:26.29
| 5
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 24
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[James Hunt]]'''
| '''[[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 53
| + 5.91
| 6
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 7
| {{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Carlos Reutemann]]'''
| '''[[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 53
| + 17.06
| 3
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 11
| {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Clay Regazzoni]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 53
| + 35.79
| 7
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Patrick Depailler]]'''
| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 53
| + 54.25
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 12
| {{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Niki Lauda]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 53
| + 1:19.65
| 4
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 28
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Donohue]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 52
| + 1 lap
| 16
|  
|-
! 8
| 6
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 52
| + 1 lap
| 18
|  
|-
! 9
| 9
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 52
| + 1 lap
| 12
|  
|-
! 10
| 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 52
| + 1 lap
| 21
|  
|-
! 11
| 3
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 52
| + 1 lap
| 9
|  
|-
! 12
| 16
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Pryce]]
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 51
| Transmission
| 14
|  
|-
! 13
| 23
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 51
| + 2 laps
| 19
|  
|-
! 14
| 2
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 50
| + 3 laps
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[José Carlos Pace|Carlos Pace]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 46
| Engine
| 2
|  
|-
! NC
| 20
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 44
| + 9 laps
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 27
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Parnelli]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Firestone}}
| 27
| Transmission
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]
| [[BRM]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 24
| Engine
| 22
|  
|-
! Ret
| 5
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 15
| Engine
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 21
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 15
| Gearbox
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wilson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Fittipaldi (constructor)|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 12
| Accident
| 23
|  
|-
! DSQ
| 18
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Watson (driver)|John Watson]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 6
| Disqualified
| 15
|  
|-
! DNS
| 17
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 0
| Transmission
| 1
|  
|-
! WD
| 29
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Nestor García-Veiga]]
| [[Oreste Berta|Berta]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
|
| Withdrew<ref>{{cite news|url=http://8w.forix.com/berta.html|title=The Grand Prix car Argentina almost had|publisher=forix.autosport.com|accessdate=22 February 2023}}</ref>
|
|
|-
!colspan="9"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1975/458/ |title=1975 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611100821/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1975/458/ |archive-date=11 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gparchive.com/formula-1/1975-argentine-grand-prix/|title=1975 Argentine Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive|website=GPArchive.com|date=12 January 1975 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>}}
|}

==Notes==

* This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Argentinian driver [[Nestor García-Veiga]].
* This was the 100th Grand Prix start for [[McLaren]]. In those 100 races, McLaren had won 13 Grands Prix, achieved 47 podium finishes, 4 pole positions, 6 fastest laps and won 1 Driver's and 1 Constructor's World Championship.
* This race marked the Formula One World Championship debut for British constructor [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] (as a constructor), Brazilian constructor [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]] and Argentinian constructor [[Oreste Berta|Berta]]. Both Fittipaldi and Berta were the first constructors of their respective nations to participate in Formula One.
* This was the first pole position for American-British constructor [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]]. Shadow became the first American constructor to get a pole position.
* This was the first fastest lap set by a [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]].

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| align="right"| 9
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[James Hunt]]
| align="right"| 6
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| align="right"| 4
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| align="right"| 3
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| align="right"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1975/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1975 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 9
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 6
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 4
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="right"| 3
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ" />
|}
{{col-end}}

*'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1975
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1974 United States Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1975 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1974 Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1977 Argentine Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 70-79}}

[[Category:1975 Formula One races|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1975 in Argentine motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:January 1975 sports events in South America|Argentine Grand Prix]]

1980 British Grand Prix

2025-07-02T12:30:16Z

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Great Britain
|Grand Prix = British
|Official name = XXXIII Marlboro British Grand Prix
|Date = 13 July
|Year = 1980
|Image = File:Brands Hatch 1976-1987.svg
|Race_No = 8
|Season_No = 14
|Location = [[Brands Hatch]], [[Kent]], Great Britain
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.614
|Course_km = 4.207
|Distance_laps = 76
|Distance_mi = 198.672
|Distance_km = 319.732
|Weather =
|Pole_Driver = [[Didier Pironi]]
|Pole_Team = [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Pole_Time = 1:11.004
|Pole_Country = France
|Fast_Driver = [[Didier Pironi]]
|Fast_Team = [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Fast_Time = 1:12.368
|Fast_Lap = 54
|Fast_Country = France
|First_Driver = [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
|First_Team = [[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|First_Country = Australia
|Second_Driver = [[Nelson Piquet]]
|Second_Team = [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Second_Country = Brazil
|second_flag_suffix = 1968
|Third_Driver = [[Carlos Reutemann]]
|Third_Team = [[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1980|GBR}}
}}
The '''1980 British Grand Prix''' (formally the '''XXXIII Marlboro British Grand Prix''') was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Brands Hatch]] on 13 July 1980. It was the eighth round of the [[1980 Formula One season]]. The race was held over 76 laps of the 4.207-km (2.614-mile) circuit for a total race distance of 319.73 km (198.67 miles).

The race was won by Australian driver, [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] driving a [[Williams FW07B]]. The win was Jones' eighth Formula One Grand Prix victory and his fourth of the year. Including the non-championship [[1980 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] it was Jones' third victory in a row as he built his charge towards becoming the 1980 World Drivers' Champion. Jones won by eleven seconds over the man becoming his arch-rival, Brazilian driver [[Nelson Piquet]] driving a [[Brabham BT49]]. Third, and the only other car to finish on the lead lap, was Jones' [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering]] teammate, Argentine driver [[Carlos Reutemann]].

==Report==
===Background===
In the two weeks between the [[1980 French Grand Prix|French]] and British Grands Prix, [[Brabham]] decided to replace [[Ricardo Zunino]] with Mexican driver [[Héctor Rebaque]], while the [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]] team closed down. There were still 27 cars on the entry list, as [[RAM Racing]] entered year-old [[Williams FW07]]s for [[Rupert Keegan]] and South African female racer [[Desiré Wilson]].<ref name="f1rejects">{{cite web |url=http://f1rejects.com/drivers/wilson/biography.html |title=Desiré Wilson – Biography | publisher=Formula One Rejects |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604181750/http://f1rejects.com/drivers/wilson/biography.html |archive-date=4 June 2011|access-date=19 January 2016}}</ref>

===Qualifying===
For the third consecutive race, a [[Ligier JS11|Ligier]] driver took pole position, [[Didier Pironi]] setting a time some 5.8 seconds faster than the pole time set by [[Ronnie Peterson]] at the [[1978 British Grand Prix|previous Grand Prix at Brands Hatch]] two years before. Pironi's teammate [[Jacques Laffite]] was alongside on the front row, while the works [[Williams FW07|Williams]] filled the second row with championship leader [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] ahead of [[Carlos Reutemann]]. On the third row were [[Nelson Piquet]] in the [[Brabham BT49|Brabham]] and [[Bruno Giacomelli]] in the [[Alfa Romeo 179|Alfa Romeo]], and on the fourth were [[Alain Prost]] in the [[McLaren M29|McLaren]] and [[Patrick Depailler]] in the second Alfa Romeo. [[Mario Andretti]] in the [[Lotus 81|Lotus]] and [[Derek Daly]] in the [[Tyrrell 010|Tyrrell]] completed the top ten.

The [[Renault RE20|Renault]]s and [[Ferrari 312T|Ferrari]]s had issues with their [[Michelin]] tyres,<ref name="grandprix">{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr336.html |title=Grand Prix Results: British GP, 1980 |publisher=Grandprix.com |access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref> and [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]] and [[René Arnoux]] could only manage 13th and 16th respectively for the French team, while [[Gilles Villeneuve]] and reigning champion [[Jody Scheckter]] struggled to 19th and 23rd respectively for the Italian outfit, and were both out-qualified by Keegan's private Williams. Wilson failed to qualify in the other private Williams.

===Race===
At the start, Pironi led with Laffite holding off Jones and Piquet passing Reutemann for fourth. Pironi held a comfortable lead until lap 19, when he suffered a deflating front tyre followed by a long pit stop to replace it. Laffite led until he too suffered a deflating tyre, causing him to spin off into catch fencing at Hawthorn Bend on lap 31. Thereafter, Jones retained a comfortable advantage over Piquet and Reutemann, while Pironi made a charge from the back of the field, reaching fifth before suffering another tyre failure on lap 64. It was later established that the Ligiers' problems were caused by their wheel rims cracking.<ref name="grandprix"/>

Jones eventually took the chequered flag 11 seconds ahead of Piquet, for his fourth victory of the season and his third in succession (including the [[1980 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]], which was subsequently stripped of its World Championship status). Reutemann, the last man on the lead lap, finished 2.2 seconds behind Piquet, with the minor points going to Daly, his Tyrrell teammate [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]], and Prost.

In the Drivers' Championship, Jones doubled his lead over Piquet to six points, while in the Constructors' Championship Williams moved 18 points clear of Ligier.

This race turned out to be the last for Depailler, who died three weeks later while testing at [[Hockenheimring|Hockenheim]] ahead of the [[1980 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]].

== Classification ==

=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No. !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.004
| -
|-
! 2
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.395
| + 0.391
|-
! 3
| 27
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.609
| + 0.605
|-
! 4
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.629
| + 0.625
|-
! 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:11.634
| + 0.630
|-
! 6
| 23
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:12.128
| + 1.124
|-
! 7
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:12.634
| + 1.630
|-
! 8
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:13.189
| + 2.185
|-
! 9
| 11
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.400
| + 2.396
|-
! 10
| 4
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Derek Daly]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.469
| + 2.465
|-
! 11
| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.666
| + 2.662
|-
! 12
| 7
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.717
| + 2.713
|-
! 13
| 15
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:13.749
| + 2.745
|-
! 14
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.859
| + 2.855
|-
! 15
| 9
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Marc Surer]]
| [[ATS Wheels|ATS]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:13.953
| + 2.949
|-
! 16
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[René Arnoux]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:13.967
| + 2.963
|-
! 17
| 6
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.226
| + 3.222
|-
! 18
| 50
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.236
| + 3.232
|-
! 19
| 2
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:14.296
| + 3.292
|-
! 20
| 31
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.517
| + 3.513
|-
! 21
| 29
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.560
| + 3.556
|-
! 22
| 20
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.580
| + 3.576
|-
! 23
| 1
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:15.370
| + 4.366
|-
! 24
| 30
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.423
| + 4.419
|-
! 25
| 14
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Lammers]]
| [[Ensign Racing|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.596
| + 4.592
|-
! 26
| 21
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.845
| + 4.841
|-
! 27
| 43
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Desiré Wilson]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.315
| + 5.311
|-
! colspan="6" |Source:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1980-british-grand-prix|title=1980 British Grand Prix {{!}} Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=2017-06-12|work=Motor Sport Magazine|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Tyre !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 27
| {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]'''
| '''[[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 76
| 1:34:49.228
| 3
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} '''[[Nelson Piquet]]'''
| '''[[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 76
| + 11.007
| 5
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Carlos Reutemann]]'''
| '''[[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 76
| + 13.285
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} '''[[Derek Daly]]'''
| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 75
| + 1 lap
| 10
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]'''
| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 75
| + 1 lap
| 11
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Alain Prost]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Goodyear}}
| 75
| + 1 lap
| 7
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 6
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 74
| + 2 laps
| 17
|
|-
! 8
| 7
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 74
| Engine
| 12
|
|-
! 9
| 29
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 73
| + 3 laps
| 21
|
|-
! 10
| 1
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 73
| + 3 laps
| 23
|
|-
! 11
| 50
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 73
| + 3 laps
| 18
|
|-
! 12
| 20
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 72
| + 4 laps
| 22
|
|-
! 13
| 30
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 69
| + 7 laps
| 24
|
|-
! NC
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[René Arnoux]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 67
| + 9 laps
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 63
| Tyre
| 1
|
|-
! Ret
| 9
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Marc Surer]]
| [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 59
| Engine
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 11
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 57
| Gearbox
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 23
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 42
| Spun off
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 35
| Engine
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 30
| Tyre
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 27
| Engine
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 31
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 17
| Suspension
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
| 16
| Suspension
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 4
| Engine
| 13
|
|-
! DNQ
| 14
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Lammers]]
| [[Ensign Racing|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNQ
| 21
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNQ
| 43
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Desiré Wilson]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Goodyear}}
|
|
|
|
|-
!colspan="9"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1980/387/ |title=1980 British Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=23 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219103448/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1980/387/ |archive-date=19 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gparchive.com/formula-1/1980-british-grand-prix/|title=1980 British Grand Prix – Race Results & History – GP Archive|website=GPArchive.com|date=13 July 1980 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>}}
|}

==Notes==

* This was the Formula One World Championship debut for South African driver [[Desiré Wilson]] - the fourth woman to enter into Formula One after [[Maria Teresa de Filippis]], [[Lella Lombardi]] and [[Divina Galica]].

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| align="right"| 37
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| align="right"| 31
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
| align="right"| 23
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| align="right"| 23
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| align="right"| 20
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1980/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 1980 – Championship • STATS F1|website=statsf1.com|access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Williams F1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 57
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 39
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 31
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| align="right"| 23
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| align="right"| 11
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champ"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

*'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[British Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1980 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1980 French Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1980 German Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1979 British Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1981 British Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 80-89}}

[[Category:1980 Formula One races|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1980 in British motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:July 1980 sports events in the United Kingdom|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Sport in Kent]]

1981 Brazilian Grand Prix

2025-07-02T12:23:58Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:9D00:D475:A43C:91EE:4090: /* Race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Brazil
|Grand Prix = Brazilian Grand Prix
|GP_Suffix =
|Official name = X Grande Prêmio do Brasil
|Date = March 29
|Image = Autódromo_de_Jacarepaguá_1978-1995.png
|Year = 1981
|Race_No = 2
|Season_No = 15
|Location = [[Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet|Jacarepaguá Circuit]] [[Jacarepaguá]], [[Rio de Janeiro]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 3.126
|Course_km = 5.031
|Scheduled_laps= 63
|Scheduled_mi = 196.945
|Scheduled_km = 316.953
|Distance_laps = 62
|Distance_mi = 193.819
|Distance_km = 311.922
|Weather = Overcast, Fresh, Rain
|Pole_Driver = {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
|Pole_Team = [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Pole_Time = 1:35.079
|Fast_Driver = {{flagicon|SWI}} [[Marc Surer]]
|Fast_Team = [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Fast_Time = 1:54.302
|Fast_Lap = 26
|First_Driver = {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
|First_Team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Second_Driver = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
|Second_Team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Third_Driver = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
|Third_Team = [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1981|BRA}}
}}

The '''1981 Brazilian Grand Prix''' was the second race of the [[1981 Formula One World Championship]] and was held on 29 March 1981 at [[Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet|Jacarepaguá]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]. Formula One moved to the Jacarepaguá circuit in Rio de Janeiro from the [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|Interlagos]] circuit in [[São Paulo]], after safety concerns with the long Interlagos circuit and the growing slums of São Paulo being at odds with the glamorous image of Formula One.

The Argentine driver [[Carlos Reutemann]] won the race in contentious circumstances; he ignored his pit signals to give up the lead to his teammate and team leader [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]. Jones, who finished second, did not show up on the podium afterwards.

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Q1 !! Q2 !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:35.786
| '''1:35.079'''
| style="text-align: center" | —
|-
! 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:35.390'''
| 1:36.000
| +0.311
|-
! 3
| 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:36.337'''
| 1:36.690
| +1.258
|-
! 4
| 29
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:37.231
| '''1:36.667'''
| +1.588
|-
! 5
| 15
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:37.147
| '''1:36.670'''
| +1.591
|-
! 6
| 23
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:38.682
| '''1:37.283'''
| +2.204
|-
! 7
| 27
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:37.975
| '''1:37.497'''
| +2.418
|-
! 8
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[René Arnoux]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:38.985
| '''1:37.561'''
| +2.482
|-
! 9
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:37.933
| '''1:37.597'''
| +2.518
|-
! 10
| 11
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:38.352
| '''1:37.734'''
| +2.655
|-
! 11
| 6
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:38.225
| '''1:37.777'''
| +2.698
|-
! 12
| 20
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:37.981'''
| 1:39.371
| +2.902
|-
! 13
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:38.861
| '''1:38.003'''
| +2.924
|-
! 14
| 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:38.160'''
| 1:38.521
| +3.081
|-
! 15
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:40.057
| '''1:38.263'''
| +3.184
|-
! 16
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| '''1:38.273'''
| 1:38.713
| +3.194
|-
! 17
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:39.229
| '''1:38.565'''
| +3.486
|-
! 18
| 14
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Marc Surer]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:39.296
| '''1:38.570'''
| +3.491
|-
! 19
| 33
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| [[Theodore (Formula One)|Theodore]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:38.726'''
| 1:39.668
| +3.647
|-
! 20
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:39.409
| '''1:38.780'''
| +3.701
|-
! 21
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Siegfried Stohr]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:40.297
| '''1:39.190'''
| +4.111
|-
! 22
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Chico Serra]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:39.326'''
| 1:39.396
| +4.247
|-
! 23
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| style="text-align: center" | —
| '''1:39.398'''
| +4.319
|-
! 24
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Ricardo Zunino]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:41.036
| '''1:39.798'''
| +4.719
|-
! 25
| 9
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Lammers]]
| [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:40.339
| '''1:39.844'''
| +4.765
|-
! 26
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| '''1:40.306'''
| withdrew
| +5.227
|-
! 27
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Beppe Gabbiani]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:41.954
| '''1:40.709'''
| +5.630
|-
! 28
| 31
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Miguel Angel Guerra]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:40.984'''
| 1:44.482
| +5.905
|-
! 29
| 18
| {{flagicon|Chile}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:44.730
| '''1:43.267'''
| +8.188
|-
! 30
| 17
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Derek Daly]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| no time
| no time
| style="text-align: center" | —
|-
!colspan="7" style="text-align: center"| Source:<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Hamilton |editor-first=Maurice|title=[[AUTOCOURSE]] 1981–82 |publisher=Hazleton Publishing Ltd |year=1981 |pages=98 |isbn=0-905138-17-1}}</ref>
|}

=== Race ===
[[File:Reutemann willliams brazil 1981.jpg|thumb|200px|Carlos Reutemann, winner]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Carlos Reutemann]]'''
| '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 62
| 2:00:23.66
| 2
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]'''
| '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 62
| + 4.44
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 29
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Riccardo Patrese]]'''
| '''[[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 62
| + 1:03.08
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 14
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Marc Surer]]'''
| '''[[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 62
| + 1:17.03
| 18
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 11
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Elio de Angelis]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 62
| + 1:26.42
| 10
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jacques Laffite]]'''
| '''[[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]'''
| 62
| + 1:26.83
| 16
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| 62
| + 1:30.25
| 23
|  
|-
! 8
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 61
| + 1 lap
| 15
|  
|-
! 9
| 20
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| [[Fittipaldi (constructor)|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 61
| + 1 lap
| 12
|  
|-
! 10
| 33
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| [[Theodore Racing|Theodore]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 61
| + 1 lap
| 19
|  
|-
! 11
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 61
| + 1 lap
| 13
|  
|-
! 12
| 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 60
| + 2 laps
| 1
|  
|-
! 13
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Ricardo Zunino]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 57
| + 5 laps
| 24
|  
|-
! NC
| 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 49
| + 13 laps
| 14
|  
|-
! NC
| 23
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 40
| + 22 laps
| 6
|  
|-
! Ret
| 27
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 25
| Turbo
| 7
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 22
| Spun off
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 20
| Collision
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Siegfried Stohr]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 20
| Accident
| 21
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 19
| Collision
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 9
| Engine
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[René Arnoux]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 0
| Collision
| 8
|  
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 0
| Collision
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Chico Serra]]
| [[Fittipaldi (constructor)|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 0
| Collision
| 22
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 9
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Lammers]]
| [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Beppe Gabbiani]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 31
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Miguel Angel Guerra]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 18
| {{flagicon|Chile}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 17
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Derek Daly]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
! DNP
| 14
| {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Ricardo Londoño]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|  
| Car raced by Surer
|
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1981/359/ |title=1981 Brazilian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=23 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516114117/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1981/359/ |archive-date=16 May 2014}}</ref>}}
|}

Colombian driver [[Ricardo Londoño]] was denied a superlicense, was not allowed to participate in official practice, and unable to race.

== Notes ==

* This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Colombian driver [[Ricardo Londoño]] - the first [[Colombia|Colombian]] to drive in Formula One.
* This was the 10th pole position for a [[Brazil|Brazilian]] driver.
* This was the 3rd [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] win for [[Carlos Reutemann]], breaking the previous record set by [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] at the [[1974 Brazilian Grand Prix]].
* This race marked the 1st fastest lap set by [[Ensign Racing|Ensign]].
* This was the 200th Grand Prix start for a [[Cosworth|Ford]]-powered car. In those 200 races, Ford-powered cars had won 138 Grands Prix, achieved 399 podium finishes, 124 pole positions, 122 fastest laps, 19 Grand Slams and had won 10 Driver's and 9 Constructor's Championships.
* This was the 5th Brazilian Grand Prix win for a Ford-powered car.

== Championship standings after the race ==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| style="text-align: right" | 15
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| style="text-align: right" | 15
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| style="text-align: right" | 4
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| style="text-align: right" | 4
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| style="text-align: right" | 3
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1981/bresil/championnat.aspx|title=Brazil 1981 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align: right" | 30
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align: right" | 4
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align: right" | 4
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| style="text-align: right" | 3
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align: right" | 3
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champ"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

*'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 4 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |date=1992 |pages=23–25 |isbn=0-85429-733-2}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1981
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1981 United States Grand Prix West]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1981 Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1980 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1982 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 80-89}}

[[Category:1981 Formula One races|Brazilian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Brazilian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1981 in Brazilian motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:March 1981 sports events in South America|Brazilian Grand Prix]]

1981 Spanish Grand Prix

2025-07-02T12:20:24Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:9D00:D475:A43C:91EE:4090: /* Race */

{{short description|Seventh race of the 1981 Formula One World Championship}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Spain
|Flag_suffix = 1977
|Grand Prix = Spanish
|Official name = XXVII Gran Premio de España
|Image = Circuito Permanente del Jarama 1980.svg
|Date = 21 June
|Year = 1981
|Race_No = 7
|Season_No = 15
|Location = [[Circuito Permanente Del Jarama]], [[Jarama]], [[Spain]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.06
|Course_km = 3.312
|Distance_laps = 80
|Distance_mi = 164.70
|Distance_km = 264.96
|Weather = Sunny, hot
|Pole_Driver = [[Jacques Laffite]]
|Pole_Team = [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
|Pole_Time = 1:13.754<ref name="LangVol4P40">{{cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 4 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |date=1992 |isbn=0-85429-733-2 |page=40}}</ref>
|Pole_Country = France
|Fast_Driver = [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
|Fast_Team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Fast_Time = 1:17.818
|Fast_Lap = 5<ref name="LangVol4P43">{{cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 4 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |date=1992 |isbn=0-85429-733-2 |page=43}}</ref>
|Fast_Country = Australia
|First_Driver = [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Canada
|Second_Driver = [[Jacques Laffite]]
|Second_Team = [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
|Second_Country = France
|Third_Driver = [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
|Third_Team = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Third_Country = United Kingdom
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1981|ESP}}
}}

The '''1981 Spanish Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 21 June 1981 at the [[Circuito Permanente del Jarama]], [[Jarama]], [[Spain]]. It was the seventh race of the [[1981 Formula One World Championship]].

==Summary==
The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix featured the second closest finish ever of a Formula One race: after [[Gilles Villeneuve]]'s [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], the four following cars finished in just 1.24 seconds. This was Villeneuve's last victory, often regarded as his tactical masterpiece.<ref>Gerald Donaldson. ''Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver'' (London: Motor Racing Publications, 1996) {{ISBN|978-0-947981-44-0}}</ref>

There were some changes for this race: [[Eliseo Salazar]] had left [[March Engineering|March]] to join [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]], replacing [[Marc Surer]]. Also, [[John Player Special]] sponsorship and livery returned to [[Team Lotus]] after a 2-year hiatus.

The pole went to [[Jacques Laffite]] on his [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]] with the two [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Cosworth]] of [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]] and [[Carlos Reutemann]] second and third ahead of [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]'s [[Team McLaren|McLaren]], [[Alain Prost]]'s [[Renault F1|Renault]] and the [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] of [[Bruno Giacomelli]]. Gilles Villeneuve was seventh.

Race day was unusually hot. At the beginning of the race Jones and Reutemann went into the lead, as Laffite made a poor start. Villeneuve jumped into third place at the first corner, damaging Prost's front wing as he took the position. At the end of the first lap Villeneuve pulled out of Reutemann's slipstream and took second place. Jones began to build a lead but on lap 14 he went off the track, when he was 10 seconds ahead of the Canadian.

This left Villeneuve with Reutemann on his tail. Behind them Watson, Laffite and [[Elio de Angelis]] began to close on the dueling leaders. Reutemann was having some trouble with his gearbox and when Laffite arrived behind him there was little the Argentine could do to stop him from overtaking. Reutemann would later drop behind Watson. The five front-runners became a train of cars, packed together for the remaining laps of the race.

Villeneuve used the power of his Ferrari engine on the straight to gain a little margin and not get overtaken by his rivals, but in the corners they were all over him. Many times Laffite pulled alongside the Canadian as they went out a corner but the Ferrari would stay ahead as the horsepower kicked in. The five remained locked together right to the flag, crossing the line covered by just 1.24 seconds to record the second-closest race in the history of Formula One.

This would be the last Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama, owing to criticism of the track being very short and sinuous for modern Formula One, the unpleasant conditions and the small crowd (the small turn-out was probably due to the backlash of the [[1980 Spanish Grand Prix|previous year's race]] not being counted as a World Championship race, the announcement was made on the weekend itself){{citation needed|date=August 2024}}; and the last Spanish Grand Prix until the {{f1|1986}} season, when it would be held at the newly built [[Circuito de Jerez|Jerez circuit]] in the south of the country. At this Grand Prix the [[Emilio de Villota|Equipe Banco Occidental]] team became the last [[Privateer (motorsport)|privateer team]] to have entered a car for a race alongside a [[Factory-backed|works team]] when they entered a [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] car alongside the Williams works team, but eventually withdrew before the practice and qualifying.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/f1/entry/Jarama-1981-06-21.html|title=1981 Spanish Grand Prix Entry list}}</ref>

== Classification ==
===Qualifying===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Q1 !! Q2 !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| 1:14.822
| '''1:13.754'''
| style="text-align: center" | —
|-
! 2
| 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.424
| '''1:14.024'''
| +0.270
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:14.808
| '''1:14.342'''
| +0.588
|-
! 4
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:15.094
| '''1:14.657'''
| +0.903
|-
! 5
| 15
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:14.980
| '''1:14.669'''
| +0.915
|-
! 6
| 23
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:16.807
| '''1:14.897'''
| +1.143
|-
! 7
| 27
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:16.548
| '''1:14.987'''
| +1.233
|-
! 8
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:15.576
| '''1:15.159'''
| +1.405
|-
! 9
| 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.861
| '''1:15.355'''
| +1.601
|-
! 10
| 11
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:15.399'''
| 1:15.449
| +1.645
|-
! 11
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.226
| '''1:15.562'''
| +1.808
|-
! 12
| 29
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.038
| '''1:15.627'''
| +1.873
|-
! 13
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:16.522
| '''1:15.715'''
| +1.961
|-
! 14
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.119
| '''1:15.850'''
| +2.096
|-
! 15
| 20
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.040
| '''1:15.924'''
| +2.170
|-
! 16
| 33
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| [[Theodore (Formula One)|Theodore]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:17.347
| '''1:16.355'''
| +2.601
|-
! 17
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[René Arnoux]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| 1:17.132
| '''1:16.406'''
| +2.652
|-
! 18
| 6
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:16.722
| '''1:16.527'''
| +2.773
|-
! 19
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| '''1:16.559'''
| 1:16.794
| +2.805
|-
! 20
| 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:17.459
| '''1:16.641'''
| +2.887
|-
! 21
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Chico Serra]]
| [[Fittipaldi Automotive|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:18.705
| '''1:16.782'''
| +3.028
|-
! 22
| 17
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Derek Daly]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:17.416
| '''1:16.979'''
| +3.225
|-
! 23
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Siegfried Stohr]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:18.331
| '''1:17.294'''
| +3.540
|-
! 24
| 14
| {{flagicon|Chile}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:18.769
| '''1:17.822'''
| +4.068
|-
! 25
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:18.859
| '''1:17.943'''
| +4.189
|-
! 26
| 31
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Beppe Gabbiani]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| no time
| '''1:18.169'''
| +4.415
|-
! 27
| 9
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Slim Borgudd]]
| [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:20.028
| '''1:18.263'''
| +4.509
|-
! 28
| 35
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brian Henton]]
| [[Toleman]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
| 1:19.815
| '''1:18.340'''
| +4.586
|-
! 29
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Derek Warwick]]
| [[Toleman]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
| 1:20.342
| '''1:18.872'''
| +5.118
|-
! 30
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giorgio Francia]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| '''1:19.586'''
| 8:22.382
| +5.832
|-
! WD
| 37
| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align: center" | —
| style="text-align: center" | —
| style="text-align: center" | —
|-
!colspan="7" style="text-align: center"|Source: <ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Hamilton |editor-first=Maurice |title=[[AUTOCOURSE]] 1981–82 |publisher=Hazleton Publishing Ltd |year=1981 |pages=146 |isbn=0-905138-17-1}}</ref>
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Tyre !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 27
| {{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Gilles Villeneuve]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| 1:46:35.01
| 7
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jacques Laffite]]'''
| '''[[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]'''
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 0.22
| 1
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]'''
| '''[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 0.58
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Carlos Reutemann]]'''
| '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 1.01
| 3
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 11
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Elio de Angelis]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 1.24
| 10
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Nigel Mansell]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 28.58
| 11
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 56.58
| 2
|  
|-
! 8
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 1:00.80
| 8
|  
|-
! 9
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[René Arnoux]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 1:07.08
| 17
|  
|-
! 10
| 23
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 80
| + 1:13.65
| 6
|  
|-
! 11
| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Chico Serra]]
| [[Fittipaldi (constructor)|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 79
| + 1 lap
| 21
|  
|-
! 12
| 20
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| [[Fittipaldi (constructor)|Fittipaldi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 78
| + 2 laps
| 15
|  
|-
! 13
| 33
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| [[Theodore Racing|Theodore]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 78
| + 2 laps
| 16
|  
|-
! 14
| 14
| {{flagicon|Chile}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 77
| + 3 laps
| 24
|  
|-
! 15
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 76
| + 4 laps
| 13
|  
|-
! 16
| 17
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Derek Daly]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 75
| + 5 laps
| 22
|  
|-
! NC
| 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 62
| + 18 laps
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 51
| Brakes
| 19
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 46
| Gearbox
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Siegfried Stohr]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 43
| Ignition
| 23
|  
|-
! Ret
| 5
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 43
| Accident
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 28
| Spun off
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 29
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 21
| Brakes
| 12
|  
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
| 9
| Accident
| 14
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 31
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Beppe Gabbiani]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 9
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Slim Borgudd]]
| [[ATS (wheels)|ATS]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 35
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brian Henton]]
| [[Toleman]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
| {{Pirelli}}
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Derek Warwick]]
| [[Toleman]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
| {{Pirelli}}
|  
|
|
|  
|-
! DNQ
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giorgio Francia]]
| [[Osella]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{Michelin}}
|  
|  
|  
|  
|-
!colspan="9" style="text-align: center"|Source: <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1981/364/ |title=1981 Spanish Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=23 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824174602/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1981/364/ |archive-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gparchive.com/formula-1/1981-spanish-grand-prix/|title=1981 Spanish Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive|website=GPArchive.com|date=21 June 1981 |access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==

* This was the 300th Grand Prix in which a [[France|Frenchman]] participated. In those 300 races, French drivers had won 15 Grands Prix, achieved 106 podium finishes, 24 pole positions, 29 fastest laps and 2 Grand Slams.

==Championship standings after the race==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 37
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 24
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 22
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 21
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 17
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1981/espagne/championnat.aspx|title=Spain 1981 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=20 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 61
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 26
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 25
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]-[[Equipe Matra Sports|Matra]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 17
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 12
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

*'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

==References==
{{Reflist| 30em}}

{{F1 race report
|Name_of_race = [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
|Year_of_race = 1981
|Previous_race_in_season = [[1981 Monaco Grand Prix]]
|Next_race_in_season = [[1981 French Grand Prix]]
|Previous_year's_race = [[1980 Spanish Grand Prix]]
|Next_year's_race = [[1986 Spanish Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 80-89}}

[[Category:1981 Formula One races|Spanish Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Spanish Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1981 in Spanish motorsport|Grand Prix]]