1981 Season
- Races
- 15
- Drivers
- 39
- Winners
- 7
- Polesitters
- 7
- Race Points
- 375
- Laps Completed
- 15,698
- Est. Km
- 70,501 km
- DNFs 46%
- 165
- WDC Gap Nelson Piquet Souto Maior vs Carlos Alberto Reutemann
- +1 pts
Race Calendar
| Round ↑ | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  USA GP | 1981 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Long Beach | 1981-03-15 | 80 |
2  BRA GP | Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1981 | Nelson Piquet | 1981-03-29 | 62 |
3  ARG GP | Gran Premio de Argentina 1981 | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1981-04-12 | 53 |
4  SMR GP | Gran Premio di San Marino 1981 | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1981-05-03 | 60 |
5  BEL GP | 1981 Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | 1981-05-17 | 54 |
6  MCO GP | Grand Prix de Monaco 1981 | Monaco | 1981-05-31 | 76 |
7  ESP GP | Gran Premio de España 1981 | Jarama | 1981-06-21 | 80 |
8  FRA GP | Grand Prix de France 1981 | Dijon-Prenois | 1981-07-05 | 80 |
9  GBR GP | 1981 Marlboro British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1981-07-18 | 68 |
10  DEU GP | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1981 | Hockenheimring | 1981-08-02 | 45 |
11  AUT GP | Grosser Preis von Österreich 1981 | Red Bull Ring | 1981-08-16 | 53 |
12  NLD GP | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1981 | Zandvoort | 1981-08-30 | 72 |
13  ITA GP | Gran Premio d'Italia 1981 | Monza | 1981-09-13 | 52 |
14  CAN GP | Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1981 | Gilles Villeneuve | 1981-09-27 | 63 |
15 CAE GP | 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Caesars Palace | 1981-10-17 | 75 |
World Drivers' Championship Standings
| Pos ↑ | Driver | Wins | Points | Δ Leader | Δ Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet Souto Maior | 3 | 50 | — | |
| 2 | Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 2 | 49 | -1 | -1 |
| 3 | Alan Stanley Jones | 2 | 46 | -4 | -3 |
| 4 | Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | 2 | 44 | -6 | -2 |
| 5 | Alain Marie Pascal Prost | 3 | 43 | -7 | -1 |
| 6 | John Marshall Watson | 1 | 27 | -23 | -16 |
| 7 | Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve | 2 | 25 | -25 | -2 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | 0 | 14 | -36 | -11 |
| 9 | René Alexandre Arnoux | 0 | 11 | -39 | -3 |
| 10 | Héctor Alonso Rebaque | 0 | 11 | -39 | 0 |
| 11 | Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | 0 | 10 | -40 | -1 |
| 12 | Edward McKay Cheever Jr. | 0 | 10 | -40 | 0 |
| 13 | Didier Joseph Louis Pironi | 0 | 9 | -41 | -1 |
| 14 | Nigel Ernest James Mansell | 0 | 8 | -42 | -1 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | 0 | 7 | -43 | -1 |
| 16 | Marc Surer | 0 | 4 | -46 | -3 |
| 17 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | 0 | 3 | -47 | -1 |
| 18 | Patrick Daniel Tambay | 0 | 1 | -49 | -2 |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | 0 | 1 | -49 | 0 |
| 20 | Karl Edvard Tommy Borgudd | 0 | 1 | -49 | 0 |
| 21 | Eliseo Salazar Valenzuela | 0 | 1 | -49 | 0 |
World Constructors' Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Driver | R1 USA GP | R2 BRA GP | R3 ARG GP | R4 SMR GP | R5 BEL GP | R6 MCO GP | R7 ESP GP | R8 FRA GP | R9 GBR GP | R10 DEU GP | R11 AUT GP | R12 NLD GP | R13 ITA GP | R14 CAN GP | R15 CAE GP | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Piquet Souto Maior | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 3 |
| Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 6 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 2 |
| Alan Stanley Jones | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 2 |
| Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 2 |
| Alain Marie Pascal Prost | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 3 |
| John Marshall Watson | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve | · | · | · | · | 3 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| Elio de Angelis | · | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| René Alexandre Arnoux | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Héctor Alonso Rebaque | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | · | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Edward McKay Cheever Jr. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Didier Joseph Louis Pironi | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Nigel Ernest James Mansell | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Bruno Giacomelli | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marc Surer | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Mario Gabriele Andretti | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Patrick Daniel Tambay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrea de Cesaris | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Karl Edvard Tommy Borgudd | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eliseo Salazar Valenzuela | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Constructor | R1 USA GP | R2 BRA GP | R3 ARG GP | R4 SMR GP | R5 BEL GP | R6 MCO GP | R7 ESP GP | R8 FRA GP | R9 GBR GP | R10 DEU GP | R11 AUT GP | R12 NLD GP | R13 ITA GP | R14 CAN GP | R15 CAE GP | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | 15 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 86 | 86 | 95 | 95 | 4 |
| Brabham | 4 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 3 |
| Renault | · | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 3 |
| Ligier | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 2 |
| Ferrari | · | · | · | 2 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 2 |
| McLaren | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| Lotus | · | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Arrows | · | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Alfa Romeo | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Tyrrell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Ensign | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Theodore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ATS | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Teams & Entrants
17 teams · 43 drivers · 6 engines · 4 tyres