12th April 1981: The Race That Piquet Dominated

On April 12th, Formula One history takes us to Buenos Aires in 1981, where Nelson Piquet delivered a controlled performance from pole, building an early lead that was never challenged. Behind him, Carlos Reutemann marked his birthday with a home podium that kept him at the head of the championship, despite never truly shaping the race.We explore that race in detail, before stepping back through Reutemann’s career — from debut pole to title contender — and the season that would define him.From there, we remember Ron Flockhart, a double Le Mans winner whose career reflected an era of versatility across disciplines.We then close in Brazil in 1987, where Alain Prost secured victory by managing the race as it unfolded — a contrast to the control seen in Argentina six years earlier.Send us Fan MailMusic by #Mubert Music Rendering