1981 FORMULA ONE SEASON


The '1981 Formula One season' was the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended on October 17 after fifteen races. Although not a part of the Championship in 1981, the South African Grand Prix saw a good entry of high-caliber drivers and cars, and was won by Carlos Reutemann in a Williams

Contents
Season summary
Season review
1981 Constructors Championship final standings
1981 Drivers Championship final standings
External links

Season summary


Season review


Round Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 United States Grand Prix West March 15 Long Beach Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
2 Brazilian Grand Prix March 29 Jacarepaguá Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford Report
3 Argentine Grand Prix April 12 Oscar Gálvez Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
4 San Marino Grand Prix May 3 Imola Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
5 Belgian Grand Prix May 17 Zolder Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford Report
6 Monaco Grand Prix May 31 Monaco Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Report
7 Spanish Grand Prix June 21 Jarama Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Report
8 French Grand Prix July 5 Dijon-Prenois Alain Prost Renault Report
9 British Grand Prix July 18 Silverstone John Watson McLaren-Ford Report
10 German Grand Prix August 2 Hockenheimring Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
11 Austrian Grand Prix August 16 Österreichring Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra Report
12 Dutch Grand Prix August 30 Zandvoort Alain Prost Renault Report
13 Italian Grand Prix September 13 Monza Alain Prost Renault Report
14 Canadian Grand Prix September 27 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra Report
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Las Vegas Grand Prix		 October 17 Las Vegas Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report

1981 Constructors Championship final standings


Place Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Williams-Ford FW07B
FW07C		 Ford Cosworth DFV 95 4 13 2
2 Brabham-Ford BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 61 3 7 4
3 Renault RE20B
RE30		 Renault-Gordini EF1 54 3 7 6
4 Ligier-Matra JS17 Matra MS81 44 2 7 1
5 Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 021 34 2 3 1
6 McLaren-Ford M29C
M29F
MP4/1		 Ford Cosworth DFV 28 1 4
7 Lotus-Ford 81
87
88
88B		 Ford Cosworth DFV 22 1
8 Tyrrell-Ford 010
011		 Ford Cosworth DFV 10
9 Alfa Romeo 179B
179C
179D		 Alfa Romeo 1260 10 1
10 Arrows-Ford A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 10 2 1
11 Ensign-Ford N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 5
12 Theodore-Ford TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 1
13 ATS-Ford D4
HGS		 Ford Cosworth DFV 1
14 Fittipaldi-Ford F8C Ford Cosworth DFV
15 Osella-Ford FA1B
FA1C		 Ford Cosworth DFV
16 March-Ford 811 Ford Cosworth DFV
17 Toleman-Hart TG181 Hart 415T

1981 Drivers Championship final standings


Pos Driver USW BRA ARG SMR BEL MON ESP FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN LVS
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 Points
1 Nelson Piquet 3 12 1 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 1 3 2 6 5 5 '50'
2 Carlos Reutemann 2 1 2 3 1 Ret 4 10 2 Ret 5 Ret 3 10 8 '49'
3 Alan Jones 1 2 4 12 Ret 2 7 17 Ret 11 4 3 2 Ret 1 '46'
4 Jacques Laffite Ret 6 Ret Ret 2 3 2 Ret 3 3 1 Ret Ret 1 6 '44'
5 Alain Prost Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 Ret 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 2 '43'
6 John Watson Ret 8 Ret 10 7 Ret 3 2 1 6 6 Ret Ret 2 7 '27'
7 Gilles Villeneuve Ret Ret Ret 7 4 1 1 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 3 DSQ '25'
8 Elio de Angelis Ret 5 6 WD 5 Ret 5 6 DSQ 7 7 5 4 6 Ret '14'
9 René Arnoux 8 Ret 5 8 DNQ Ret 9 4 9 13 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret '11'
10 Hector Rebaque Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret DNQ Ret 9 5 4 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret '11'
11 Riccardo Patrese Ret 3 7 2 Ret Ret Ret 14 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 '10'
12 Eddie Cheever 5 NC Ret Ret 6 5 NC 13 4 5 DNQ Ret Ret 12 Ret '10'
13 Didier Pironi Ret Ret Ret 5 8 4 15 5 Ret Ret 9 Ret 5 Ret 9 '9'
14 Nigel Mansell Ret 11 Ret WD 3 Ret 6 7 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 '8'
15 Bruno Giacomelli Ret NC 10 Ret 9 Ret 10 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret 8 4 3 '7'
16 Marc Surer Ret 4 Ret 9 11 6 12 11 14 Ret 8 DNQ 9 Ret '4'
17 Mario Andretti 4 Ret 8 Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret '3'
18 Andrea de Cesaris Ret Ret 11 6 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 DNS 7 Ret 12 '1'
19 Patrick Tambay 6 10 Ret 11 DNQ 7 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret '1'
20 Slim Borgudd 13 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 6 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret DNQ '1'
21 Eliseo Salazar DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ 14 Ret DNQ NC Ret 6 Ret Ret NC '1'
22 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret 7 8 8 10 Ret 9 Ret Ret '0'
23 Siegfried Stohr DNQ Ret 9 DNQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret 12 Ret 7 DNQ '0'
24 Derek Daly DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 16 Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 DNQ '0'
25 Chico Serra 7 Ret Ret DNQ Ret DNQ 11 DNS DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ '0'
26 Keke Rosberg Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret DNQ 12 Ret Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 10 '0'
27 Michele Alboreto Ret 12 Ret DNQ 16 Ret DNQ Ret 9 Ret 11 13 '0'
28 Brian Henton DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 10 DNQ DNQ '0'
29 Jan Lammers Ret DNQ 12 Ret '0'
30 Piercarlo Ghinzani 13 DNQ '0'
31 Ricardo Zunino 13 13 '0'
— Beppe Gabbiani Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ '0'
— Jean-Pierre Jabouille DNQ NC Ret DNQ Ret '0'
— Derek Warwick DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret '0'
— Miguel Angel Guerra DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret '0'
— Jacques Villeneuve (elder) DNQ DNQ '0'
— Kevin Cogan DNQ '0'
— Ricardo Londono DNQ '0'
— Giorgio Francia DNQ '0'
Pos Driver USW BRA ARG SMR BEL MON ESP FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN LVS
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 Points

Place Driver Number Country Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Nelson Piquet 5 Brazil 50 3 7 4
2 Carlos Reutemann 2 Argentina 49 2 7 2
3 Alan Jones 1 Australia 46 2 6
4 Jacques Laffite 26 France 44 2 7 1
5 Alain Prost 15 France 43 3 6 2
6 John Watson 7 Britain 27 1 4
7 Gilles Villeneuve 27 Canada 25 2 3 1
8 Elio de Angelis 11 Italy 14
9 René Arnoux 16 France 11 1 4
10 Hector Rebaque 6 Mexico 11
11 Riccardo Patrese 29 Italy 10 2 1
12 Eddie Cheever 3 USA 10
13 Didier Pironi 28 France 9
14 Nigel Mansell 12 Britain 8 1
15 Bruno Giacomelli 23 Italy 7 1
16 Marc Surer 33 Switzerland 4
17 Mario Andretti 22 USA 3
18 Andrea de Cesaris 8 Italy 1
19 Patrick Tambay 25 France 1
20 Slim Borgudd 9 Sweden 1
21 Eliseo Salazar 14 Chile 1
22 Jean-Pierre Jarier 32 France 0
23 Siegfried Stohr 30 Italy 0
24 Derek Daly 17 Ireland 0
25 Chico Serra 21 Brazil 0
26 Michele Alboreto 4 Italy 0
27 Keke Rosberg 20 Finland 0
28 Brian Henton 35 Britain 0
29 Jan Lammers 9 Netherlands 0
30 Piercarlo Ghinzani 32 Italy 0
31 Ricardo Zunino 4 Argentina 0
— Beppe Gabbiani 31 Italy 0
— Jean-Pierre Jabouille 25 France 0
— Derek Warwick 36 Britain 0
— Miguel Angel Guerra 31 Argentina 0
— Ricardo Londono 14 Colombia 0
— Giorgio Francia ? USA 0

External links



★ 1981 F1 review

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