The Turbo Era · Round 1
Brazilian Grand Prix
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The result
Classification
| # | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Retirement | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 63 | 01:48:27.731 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | 63 | +51.883 | 4 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 18 | 63 | +1:13.951 | 3 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 3 | 63 | +1:18.117 | 2 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 20 | 63 | +1:18.207 | 1 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 62 | +1 Lap | |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 5 | 62 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 23 | 62 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 6 | 62 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 21 | 62 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 22 | 61 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 19 | 60 | +3 Laps | |
| 13 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 26 | 59 | +4 Laps | |
| 14 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 25 | 59 | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 63 | Disqualified | |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 13 | 60 | Disqualified | |
| 17 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 14 | 53 | Not classified | |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 8 | 41 | Brakes | |
| 19 | John Watson | McLaren | 16 | 34 | Engine | |
| 20 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 17 | 25 | Engine | |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 23 | Collision | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 12 | 22 | Suspension | |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 7 | 19 | Exhaust | |
| 24 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 24 | 17 | Engine | |
| 25 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 15 | 16 | Spun off | |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 11 | 7 | Engine |
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