1981 Formula 1 World Championship

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1981 Formula 1 World Championship
World Champion
Driver: Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet
Constructor: United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford
Season dates
Number of races: 15th
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Ferrari 126CK with starting number 27 by Gilles Villeneuve (1981)

The 1981 Formula 1 World Championship was the 32nd season of the Formula 1 World Championship . It was held over 15 races in the period from March 15, 1981 to October 17, 1981. Nelson Piquet won the drivers' championship for the first time. Williams became world constructors champion for the second time.

background

The 1981 season, like the previous and the following seasons, was marked by the so-called FISA-FOCA war . In it stood the FISA headed by Jean-Marie Balestre , a sub-organization of the FIA responsible for the rules of Formula 1 , and the FOCA , an association of Formula 1 designers founded in 1971 by Bernie Ecclestone , among others British factory teams belonged to. Since 1980, various points of controversy had arisen between the two organizations, which, in addition to the distribution of income, mainly included questions of the regulations. The FISA had issued a ban on the side skirts for the 1981 season, which cut the ground effect . This development actually favored the mostly continental European turbo teams, while the primarily British FOCA teams felt disadvantaged.

In the course of the FISA-FOCA war, the FIA dissolved the automobile world championship and instead established the Formula 1 world championship . From 1981 onwards, the series was then regularly referred to as the Formula 1 World Championship.

The FOCA took the persistent differences in November 1980 as an opportunity to split off from FISA and organize its own championship, often referred to in the media as the "pirate series", which was to be held from 1981 under the name World Professional Championship . Under the direction of Ecclestone, FOCA concluded separate contracts with various racetracks and set up a schedule that contained 18 races worldwide. Just a month later, the World Professional Championship failed : Both the national automobile clubs and the sponsors and suppliers of Formula 1 stood unanimously behind the FISA. Nevertheless, by January 1981, the parties concerned had not clarified the situation. As a result, the Argentine Grand Prix , which should have opened the new Formula 1 season on January 25, 1981, had to be postponed to April. It wasn't until March 1981 that FISA and FOCA reached an agreement; The result was the first Concorde Agreement , with which FISA was recognized as the highest regulatory body and as the owner of the commercial rights, although the latter was assigned to FOCA.

Following the Concorde Agreement, an agreement was also reached on the 1981 racing calendar. After that, the World Championship began on March 15, 1981 with the Grand Prix of the USA West . The previously held on February 7, 1981 Grand Prix of South Africa , which was contested exclusively by the FOCA teams, was not a race of the Formula 1 World Championship.

Teams and drivers

photo team chassis engine tires No. Regular driver run
Williams FW07C
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Albilad Williams Racing Team  TAG Williams Racing Team
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Williams FW07C
Williams FW07D
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
G
01 AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones 1-15
02 ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann 1-15
Tyrrell 010
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tyrrell Racing Team Tyrrell 010
Tyrrell 011
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
A
03 United StatesUnited States Eddie Cheever 1-15
04th United StatesUnited States Kevin Cogan 1
ArgentinaArgentina Ricardo Zunino 2, 3
ItalyItaly Michele Alboreto 4-15
Brabham BT49
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49C
Brabham BT50
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
G
05 Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet 1-15
06th MexicoMexico Hector Rebaque 1-15
McLaren M29
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Marlboro McLaren International McLaren M29F
McLaren MP4 / 1
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M. 07th United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Watson 1-15
08th ItalyItaly Andrea de Cesaris 1-15
GermanyGermany Team ATS ATS D4
ATS D5
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
A
09 NetherlandsNetherlands Jan Lammers 1-4
SwedenSweden Slim Borgudd 5-15
10 SwedenSweden Slim Borgudd 4th
Lotus 87
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Team Essex Lotus  John Player Team Lotus
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Lotus 81B
Lotus 87
Lotus 88
Lotus 88B
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
G
11 ItalyItaly Elio de Angelis 1-3, 5-15
12 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1-3, 5-15
Ensign N180
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ensign Racing Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
A
14th SwitzerlandSwitzerland Marc Surer 1-6
ColombiaColombia Ricardo Londoño 2
ChileChile Eliseo Salazar 7-15
Renault RE20B
FranceFrance Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20B
Renault RE30
Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t M. 15th FranceFrance Alain Prost 1-15
16 FranceFrance René Arnoux 1-15
March 811
United KingdomUnited Kingdom March Grand Prix Team March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
A
17th IrelandIreland Derek Daly 1-3, 7-15
ChileChile Eliseo Salazar 4-6
18th ChileChile Eliseo Salazar 1-3
IrelandIreland Derek Daly 4-6
Fittipaldi F8
Brazil 1968Brazil Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
A
P
20th FinlandFinland Keke Rosberg 1-10, 12-15
21st Brazil 1968Brazil Chico Serra 1-10, 12-15
Alfa Romeo 179D
ItalyItaly Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179B
Alfa Romeo 179C
Alfa Romeo 179D
Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12 M. 22nd United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti 1-15
23 ItalyItaly Bruno Giacomelli 1-15
Ligier JS17
FranceFrance Equipe Talbot Gitanes Ligier JS17 Matra MS81 3.0 V12 M. 25th FranceFrance Jean-Pierre Jarier 1, 2
FranceFrance Jean-Pierre Jabouille 3-7
FranceFrance Patrick Tambay 8-15
26th FranceFrance Jacques Laffite 1-15
Ferrari F126CK
ItalyItaly Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 021 1.5 V6t M. 27 CanadaCanada Gilles Villeneuve 1-15
28 FranceFrance Didier Pironi 1-15
Arrows A3
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
P
29 ItalyItaly Riccardo Patrese 1-15
30th ItalyItaly Siegfried Stohr 1-13
CanadaCanada Jacques Villeneuve sr. 14, 15
ItalyItaly Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1B
Osella FA1C
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M. 31 ArgentinaArgentina Miguel Ángel Guerra 1-4
ItalyItaly Piercarlo Ghinzani 5
ItalyItaly Beppe Gabbiani 6-15
32 ItalyItaly Beppe Gabbiani 1-5
ItalyItaly Piercarlo Ghinzani 6th
ItalyItaly Giorgio Francia 7th
ArgentinaArgentina Miguel Ángel Guerra 8th
FranceFrance Jean-Pierre Jarier 9-15
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Theodore Racing Team Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 M
A
33 FranceFrance Patrick Tambay 1-7
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Marc Surer 8-15
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Candy Toleman Motorsport Toleman TG181 Hard 415T 1.5 L4t P 35 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brian Henton 4-15
36 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Derek Warwick 4-15

Remarks

  1. Participation in training only

Racing calendar

The binding racing calendar for the 1981 season was not fixed until mid-March 1981. As a result of the FISA-FOCA war, there were various changes compared to the initial planning.

The Argentine Grand Prix, which should have opened the new Formula 1 season on January 25, 1981, was postponed to April, and the South African Grand Prix ultimately did not take place as an official Formula 1 race at all.

In the original FISA calendar, the race in Kyalami was planned as a Formula 1 race and as the second world championship run of the year; The date of the event was February 7, 1981. The operator of the racetrack had also signed a contract with FOCA for this event. Due to the disputes between FISA and FOCA, there were considerable delays at the turn of the year 1980/81, which among other things led to a postponement of the Argentine Grand Prix from January to April 1981. At the end of December 1980, FISA ordered the South African Grand Prix to be postponed to the end of April. However, since the preparation of the race, including the promotion and the commitment of sponsors, was well advanced, the South African organizers stuck to the original date in February. The FISA, for its part, did not change its position regarding the permitted vehicles and the date and gave the 1981 Grand Prix of South Africa the status of a Formula Libre race. As a result, the Formula 1 rules were not applied, so that cars with side aprons, which were banned in Formula 1 after the FISA was introduced in 1981, could certainly compete in Kyalami.

Ultimately, only the FOCA teams took part in the 1981 Grand Prix of South Africa. The continental European racing teams Alfa Romeo , Ferrari , Ligier , Renault and Osella stayed away from the race in South Africa, so that the entry list included eleven teams with a total of 19 drivers.

No. date Grand Prix route Distance
(km)
Pole position Fastest race lap winner Overall leading
driver
Overall leading
designer
01 March, 15 United StatesUnited States USA West Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit 261.625 Riccardo Patrese Alan Jones Alan Jones Alan Jones Williams-Ford
02 March 29 Brazil 1968Brazil Brazil Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 311,922 Nelson Piquet Marc Surer Carlos Reutemann
03 12. April ArgentinaArgentina Argentina Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 316,304 Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Carlos Reutemann
04th May 3rd San MarinoSan Marino San Marino Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 302,400 Gilles Villeneuve Gilles Villeneuve Nelson Piquet
05 17th of May BelgiumBelgium Belgium Circuit Zolder 230.148 Carlos Reutemann Carlos Reutemann Carlos Reutemann
06th 31. May MonacoMonaco Monaco Circuit de Monaco 251.712 Nelson Piquet Alan Jones Gilles Villeneuve
07th June 21st Spain 1977Spain Spain Circuito del Jarama 264,970 Jacques Laffite Alan Jones Gilles Villeneuve
08th 5th July FranceFrance France Circuit de Dijon-Prenois 304,000 René Arnoux Alain Prost Alain Prost
09 July 18th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Great Britain Silverstone Circuit 320.892 René Arnoux René Arnoux John Watson
10 August 2nd GermanyGermany Germany Hockenheimring 305.505 Alain Prost Alan Jones Nelson Piquet
11 August 16 AustriaAustria Austria Österreichring 314,926 René Arnoux Jacques Laffite Jacques Laffite
12 August 30th NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort 306.144 Alain Prost Alan Jones Alain Prost Nelson Piquet
13 13.september ItalyItaly Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 301,600 René Arnoux Carlos Reutemann Alain Prost Carlos Reutemann
14th September 27th CanadaCanada Canada Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve 277.830 Nelson Piquet John Watson Jacques Laffite
15th October 17th United StatesUnited States Las Vegas Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit 273.750 Carlos Reutemann Didier Pironi Alan Jones Nelson Piquet

Race reports

US Grand Prix West

space driver team time
1 AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 50: 41.330
2 ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 9.190
3 Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford + 34.920
PP ItalyItaly Riccardo Patrese United KingdomUnited Kingdom Arrows Ford 1: 19.399
SR AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 20.901

The US Grand Prix in Long Beach, California took place on March 15, 1981 and went over 80.5 laps (261.706 km).

Brazilian Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 2: 00: 23.660
2 AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 4.440
3 ItalyItaly Riccardo Patrese United KingdomUnited Kingdom Arrows Ford +1: 03.080
PP Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1: 35.079
SR SwitzerlandSwitzerland Marc Surer United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ensign-Ford 1: 54.302

The Brazilian Grand Prix in Jacarepaguá , a suburb of Rio de Janeiro , took place on March 29, 1981 and went over 62 laps (311.922 km).

The Swiss Marc Surer drove his first and only fastest race lap at this Grand Prix.

Argentina Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1: 34: 32.740
2 ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 26.610
3 FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault + 49.980
PP Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1: 42.665
SR Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1: 45.287

The Argentine Grand Prix in Buenos Aires took place on April 12, 1981 and lasted 53 laps (316.304 km).

San Marino Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1: 51: 23.970
2 ItalyItaly Riccardo Patrese United KingdomUnited Kingdom Arrows Ford + 4.580
3 ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 6.340
PP CanadaCanada Gilles Villeneuve ItalyItaly Ferrari 1: 34.523
SR CanadaCanada Gilles Villeneuve ItalyItaly Ferrari 1: 48.064

The San Marino Grand Prix in Imola took place on May 3, 1981 and went over 60 laps (302.4 km).

Belgian Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 16: 31.610
2 FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra + 36.060
3 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Nigel Mansell United KingdomUnited Kingdom Lotus Ford + 43.690
PP ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 22.280
SR ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 23,300

The Belgian Grand Prix in Zolder took place on May 17, 1981 and ran over 54 laps (230.148 km).

During Saturday training there was a fatal accident in which Carlos Reutemann ran over a mechanic from the Osella team. Another incident occurred at the start of the race. While an Arrows mechanic was still trying to restart Riccardo Patrese's broken-down car , the starting process was initiated for inexplicable reasons. Siegfried Stohr hit his team colleague Patrese who had stopped, the mechanic got between the car and was seriously injured. Patrese and Stohr, who was seriously shocked, did not resume the race that had started again after three laps.

The race was stopped after 54 of 70 laps due to rain.

Monaco Grand Prix

Nelson Piquet on Brabham in Monaco
space driver team time
1 CanadaCanada Gilles Villeneuve ItalyItaly Ferrari 1: 54: 23.380
2 AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 39.910
3 FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra +1: 29.240
PP Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1: 25.710
SR AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 27.470

The Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo took place on May 31, 1981 and ran over 76 laps (251.712 km).

Spanish Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 CanadaCanada Gilles Villeneuve ItalyItaly Ferrari 1: 46: 35.010
2 FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra + 0.220
3 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Watson United KingdomUnited Kingdom McLaren-Ford + 0.580
PP FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra 1: 13.754
SR AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 17.818

The Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito del Jarama took place on June 21, 1981 and covered a distance of 80 laps (264.960 km).

French Grand Prix

Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth in the pit lane of the Dijon-Prenois circuit
space driver team time
1 FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault 1: 35: 48,130
2 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Watson United KingdomUnited Kingdom McLaren-Ford + 2.290
3 Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford + 24.220
PP FranceFrance René Arnoux FranceFrance Renault 1: 05.950
SR FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault 1: 09.140

The French Grand Prix at the Circuit de Dijon-Prenois took place on July 5, 1981 and covered a distance of 80 laps (304.0 km).

The race was stopped after 58 laps due to rain and then restarted for the remaining 22 laps.

Great Britain Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Watson United KingdomUnited Kingdom McLaren-Ford 1: 26: 54.800
2 ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 40.650
3 FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra + 1 lap
PP FranceFrance René Arnoux FranceFrance Renault 1: 11.00
SR FranceFrance René Arnoux FranceFrance Renault 1: 15.06

The Great Britain Grand Prix at Silverstone took place on July 18, 1981 and went over a distance of 68 laps (320.892 km).

Grand Prix of Germany

space driver team time
1 Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1: 25: 55,600
2 FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault + 11,520
3 FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra +1: 04,600
PP FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault 1: 47.50
SR AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 52.42

The German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring took place on August 2, 1981 and covered a distance of 45 laps (305.505 km).

Grand Prix of Austria

space driver team time
1 FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra 1: 27: 36.470
2 FranceFrance René Arnoux FranceFrance Renault + 5.170
3 Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford + 7.340
PP FranceFrance René Arnoux FranceFrance Renault 1: 32.018
SR FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra 1: 37,620 |}

The Austrian Grand Prix at the Österreichring in Spielberg took place on August 16, 1981 and covered a distance of 53 laps (314.926 km).

Grand Prix of the Netherlands

space driver team time
1 FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault 1: 40: 22.430
2 Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford + 8.240
3 AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 35,500
PP FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault 1: 18.176
SR AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 21.83

The Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort took place on August 30, 1981 and covered a distance of 72 laps (306.144 km).

Italian Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault 1: 26: 36.897
2 AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 22.175
3 ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford + 50.587
PP FranceFrance René Arnoux FranceFrance Renault 1: 33.457
SR ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 37,528 |}

The Italian Grand Prix in Monza took place on September 13, 1981 and ran over a distance of 52 laps (301.60 km).

Canadian Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 FranceFrance Jacques Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra 2: 01: 25,200
2 United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Watson United KingdomUnited Kingdom McLaren-Ford + 6.230
3 CanadaCanada Gilles Villeneuve ItalyItaly Ferrari + 1.50.270
PP Brazil 1968Brazil Nelson Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 1: 29.211
SR United KingdomUnited Kingdom John Watson United KingdomUnited Kingdom McLaren-Ford 1: 49.475

The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal took place on September 27, 1981 and went over 63 laps (277.83 km).

Las Vegas Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 AustraliaAustralia Alan Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 44: 09,077
2 FranceFrance Alain Prost FranceFrance Renault + 20.048
3 ItalyItaly Bruno Giacomelli ItalyItaly Alfa Romeo + 20,428
PP ArgentinaArgentina Carlos Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1: 17.821
SR FranceFrance Didier Pironi ItalyItaly Ferrari 1: 20.156

The Las Vegas Grand Prix at the Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit in Las Vegas took place on October 17, 1981 and covered a distance of 75 laps (273.75 km).

Nelson Piquet finished fifth and won the driver's world title in 1981. The previous leader in the world championship, Carlos Reutemann , crossed the finish line in eighth.

World championship ratings

The six first-placed drivers in each race received points according to the following scheme:

Distribution of points
space 1 2 3 4th 5 6th
Points 9 6th 4th 3 2 1

The best eleven results were counted in the drivers 'classification and all results in the constructors' classification.

Driver ranking

Item driver constructor Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil (1968–1992) .svg Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of San Marino (1862–2011) .svg Flag of Belgium (civil) .svg Flag of Monaco.svg Flag of Spain (1977–1981) .svg Flag of France.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Canada.svg Flag of Las Vegas, Nevada.svg Points
01 Brazil 1968Brazil N. Piquet United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 3 12 1 1 DNF DNF DNF 3 DNF 1 3 2 6th 5 5 50
02 ArgentinaArgentina C. Reutemann United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 2 1 2 3 1 DNF 4th 10 2 DNF 5 DNF 3 10 8th 49
03 AustraliaAustralia A. Jones United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 1 2 4th 12 DNF 2 7th 17th DNF 11 4th 3 2 DNF 1 46
04th FranceFrance J. Laffite FranceFrance Ligier-Matra DNF 6th DNF DNF 2 3 2 DNF 3 3 1 DNF DNF 1 6th 44
05 FranceFrance A. Cheers FranceFrance Renault DNF DNF 3 DNF DNF DNF DNF 1 DNF 2 DNF 1 1 DNF 2 43
06th United KingdomUnited Kingdom J. Watson United KingdomUnited Kingdom McLaren-Ford DNF 8th DNF 10 7th DNF 3 2 1 6th 6th DNF DNF 2 7th 27
07th CanadaCanada G. Villeneuve ItalyItaly Ferrari DNF DNF DNF 7th 4th 1 1 DNF DNF 10 DNF DNF DNF 3 DSQ 25th
08th ItalyItaly E. de Angelis United KingdomUnited Kingdom Lotus Ford DNF 5 6th 5 DNF 5 6th DSQ 7th 7th 5 4th 6th DNF 14th
09 FranceFrance R. Arnoux FranceFrance Renault 8th DNF 5 8th DNQ DNF 9 4th 9 13 2 DNF DNF DNF DNF 11
10 MexicoMexico H. Rebaque United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford DNF DNF DNF 4th DNF DNQ DNF 9 5 4th DNF 4th DNF DNF DNF 11
11 ItalyItaly R. Patrese United KingdomUnited Kingdom Arrows Ford DNF 3 7th 2 DNF DNF DNF 14th 10 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 11 10
12 United StatesUnited States E. Cheever United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford 5 NC DNF DNF 6th 5 NC 13 4th 5 DNQ DNF DNF 12 DNF 10
13 FranceFrance D. Pironi ItalyItaly Ferrari DNF DNF DNF 5 8th 4th 15th 5 DNF DNF 9 DNF 5 DNF 9 9
14th United KingdomUnited Kingdom N. Mansell United KingdomUnited Kingdom Lotus Ford DNF 11 DNF 3 DNF 6th 7th DNQ DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 4th 8th
15th ItalyItaly B. Giacomelli ItalyItaly Alfa Romeo DNF NC 10 DNF 9 DNF 10 15th DNF 15th DNF DNF 8th 4th 3 7th
16 SwitzerlandSwitzerland M. Surer United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ensign-Ford DNF 4th DNF 9 11 6th 4th
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Theodore Ford 12 11 14th DNF 8th DNQ 9 DNF 0
17th United StatesUnited States M. Andretti ItalyItaly Alfa Romeo 4th DNF 8th DNF 10 DNF 8th 8th DNF 9 DNF DNF DNF 7th DNF 3
18th ItalyItaly A. de Cesaris United KingdomUnited Kingdom McLaren-Ford DNF DNF 11 6th DNF DNF DNF 11 DNF DNF 8th DNS 7th DNF 12 1
19th FranceFrance P. Tambay United KingdomUnited Kingdom Theodore Ford 6th 10 DNF 11 DNQ 7th 13 1
FranceFrance Ligier-Matra DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 0
20th SwedenSweden S. Borgudd GermanyGermany ATS Ford 13 DNQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ 6th DNF DNF 10 DNF DNF DNQ 1
21st ChileChile E. Salazar United KingdomUnited Kingdom March-Ford DNQ DNQ DNQ DNF DNQ DNPQ 0
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ensign-Ford 14th DNF DNQ NC DNF 6th DNF DNF NC 1
- FranceFrance J.-P. Jarier FranceFrance Ligier-Matra DNF 7th 0
ItalyItaly Osella-Ford 8th 8th 10 DNF 9 DNF DNF 0
- IrelandIreland D. Daly United KingdomUnited Kingdom March-Ford DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ 16 DNF 7th DNF 11 DNF DNF 8th DNQ 0
- ItalyItaly S. Stohr United KingdomUnited Kingdom Arrows Ford DNQ DNF 9 DNQ DNF DNF DNF DNQ DNF 12 DNF 7th DNQ 0
- Brazil 1968Brazil C. Serra Brazil 1968Brazil Fittipaldi-Ford 7th DNF DNF DNQ DNF DNQ 11 DNS DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
- FinlandFinland K. Rosberg Brazil 1968Brazil Fittipaldi-Ford DNF 9 DNF DNF DNF DNQ 12 DNF DNF DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 10 0
- ItalyItaly M. Alboreto United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford DNF 12 DNF DNQ 16 DNF DNQ DNF 9 DNF 11 13 0
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom B. Henton United KingdomUnited Kingdom Toleman-Hart DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 10 DNQ DNQ 0
- NetherlandsNetherlands J. Lammers GermanyGermany ATS Ford DNF DNQ 12 DNQ 0
- ArgentinaArgentina R. Zunino United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford 13 13 0
- ItalyItaly P. Ghinzani ItalyItaly Osella-Ford 13 DNQ 0
- FranceFrance J.-P. Jabouille FranceFrance Ligier-Matra DNQ NC DNF DNQ DNF 0
- ItalyItaly B. Gabbiani ItalyItaly Osella-Ford DNF DNQ DNQ DNF DNF DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom D. Warwick United KingdomUnited Kingdom Toleman-Hart DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNF 0
- ArgentinaArgentina M. Guerra ItalyItaly Osella-Ford DNQ DNQ DNQ DNF 0
- CanadaCanada J. Villeneuve sr. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Arrows Ford DNQ DNQ 0
- United StatesUnited States K. Cogan United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford DNQ 0
- ItalyItaly G. Francia ItalyItaly Osella-Ford DNQ 0
- ColombiaColombia R. Londoño United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ensign-Ford DNP 0
Legend
colour abbreviation meaning
gold - victory
silver - 2nd place
bronze - 3rd place
green - Placement in the points
blue - Classified outside the point ranks
violet DNF Race not finished (did not finish)
NC not classified
red DNQ did not qualify
DNPQ failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black DSQ disqualified
White DNS not at the start (did not start)
WD withdrawn
Light Blue PO only participated in the training (practiced only)
TD Friday test driver
without DNP did not participate in the training (did not practice)
INJ injured or sick
EX excluded
DNA did not arrive
C. Race canceled
  no participation in the World Cup
other P / bold Pole position
SR / italic Fastest race lap
* not at the finish,
but counted due to the distance covered
() Streak results
underlined Leader in the overall standings

Constructors' championship

Williams FW07 Ford Cosworth from 1981
Item constructor Points
1 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Williams-Ford 95
2 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brabham-Ford 61
3 FranceFrance Renault T 54
4th FranceFrance Ligier-Matra 44
5 ItalyItaly Ferrari T 34
6th United KingdomUnited Kingdom McLaren-Ford 28
7th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Lotus Ford 22nd
8th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Arrows Ford 10
9 ItalyItaly Alfa Romeo 10
Item constructor Points
10 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford 10
11 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ensign-Ford 5
12 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Theodore Ford 1
13 GermanyGermany ATS Ford 1
14th United KingdomUnited Kingdom March-Ford 0
15th Brazil 1968Brazil Fittipaldi-Ford 0
16 ItalyItaly Osella-Ford 0
17th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Toleman-Hart T. 0

T = turbo engine

News in brief Formula 1

Web links

Commons : Formula 1 World Championship 1981  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b Adriano Cimarosti: The century of racing , motor book publisher Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-613-01848-9 , S. 309th
  2. Mattijs Diepraam, Felix Muelas: "The one did did not count". forix.autosport.com, December 24, 2000, accessed April 30, 2015 .
  3. ^ Statistics of the 1981 Grand Prix of South Africa on the website www.silhouet.com (accessed December 11, 2014).