Brazilian- Championship
- 1st1981 champion
- Points
- 50pts15 rounds started
Nelson Piquet, a Brazilian driver, raced for Brabham in the 1981 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Piquet was born on 17 August 1952. Piquet won the 1981 drivers' championship with 50 points, 3 wins and 7 podiums – 1 point ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
Piquet won the Argentine Grand Prix, San Marino Grand Prix and German Grand Prix. Piquet's teammate was Hector Rebaque; Piquet led their qualifying head-to-head 14–0 and led the race head-to-head 11–3.
Piquet scored points in 10 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. Piquet scored 82% of Brabham's 1981 total of 61 points.
Final 1981 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
3
win rate
20%
Podiums
7
podium rate
47%
Poles
0
pole rate
Nelson Piquet: quick facts
Short answers about Piquet's 1981 season.
What team did Nelson Piquet drive for in 1981?
Nelson Piquet drove for Brabham in the 1981 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Nelson Piquet use in 1981?
Nelson Piquet raced with car number 5 in 1981.
How many points did Nelson Piquet score in 1981?
Nelson Piquet scored 50 points in 1981 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 1 point ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
How many races did Nelson Piquet win in 1981?
Nelson Piquet won 3 Grands Prix in 1981: the Argentine Grand Prix, San Marino Grand Prix and German Grand Prix. Piquet scored 7 podium finishes in 15 races.
Who was Nelson Piquet's teammate in 1981?
Hector Rebaque was Nelson Piquet's teammate at Brabham in 1981. Piquet led the qualifying head-to-head 14–0 and led the race head-to-head 11–3.
