1981 ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
12 Apr 1981
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:42.665 |
| 2 | 15 | Alain ProstPRO | Renault | 1:42.981 |
| 3 | 1 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:43.638 |
| 4 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:43.935 |
| 5 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:43.997 |
| 6 | 6 | Hector RebaqueREB | Brabham Ford | 1:44.100 |
| 7 | 27 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:44.132 |
| 8 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:44.191 |
| 9 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:45.008 |
| 10 | 11 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:45.065 |
| 11 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:45.073 |
| 12 | 28 | Didier PironiPIR | Ferrari | 1:45.108 |
| 13 | 3 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:45.117 |
| 14 | 33 | Patrick TambayTAM | Theodore Ford | 1:45.297 |
| 15 | 12 | Nigel MansellMAN | Lotus Ford | 1:45.369 |
| 16 | 14 | Marc SurerSUR | Ensign Ford | 1:45.734 |
| 17 | 22 | Mario AndrettiAND | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.059 |
| 18 | 8 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | McLaren Ford | 1:46.387 |
| 19 | 30 | Siegfried StohrSTO | Arrows Ford | 1:46.444 |
| 20 | 21 | Chico SerraSER | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:46.706 |
| 21 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:46.854 |
| 22 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.918 |
| 23 | 9 | Jan LammersLAM | ATS Ford | 1:47.174 |
| 24 | 4 | Ricardo ZuninoZUN | Tyrrell Ford | 1:47.464 |