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Nelson Piquet 1981 statistics
Nelson Piquet
Héctor Rebaque
Motor Racing Developments
11
Race
3
15
Qualifying
0
1981 statistics
1st
Position
3/15
Wins
4/15
Pole positions
7/15
Podiums
10/15
In points
3
Wins
20.0%
Win percentage
1
Wins from pole
2
Longest win streak
4
Pole positions
7
Podiums
46.67%
Podium percentage
3
Longest podium streak
1st/12th
High/low result
3.82
Average result
1st/9th
High/low qualifying result
3.8
Average qualifying result
4
DNF
0
DNS
1
Fastest laps
808
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
50
Points
1st
Position
1st/3rd
High/low position
1981 standings progression
1981 results
| Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Grand Prix West | 3rd | +34.920 | 4th | 4th | 1:20.289 (Q) | +0.890 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 12th | +2 laps | 1st | 1st | 1:35.079 (Q) | 0 | |||
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | 1st | 1:34:32.740 | 1st | 1:45.287 | 1st | 1:42.665 (Q) | 9 | ||
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 1st | 1:51:23.970 | 5th | 5th | 1:35.733 (Q) | +1.210 | 9 | ||
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 2nd | 2nd | 1:23.130 (Q) | +0.850 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 1st | 1st | 1:25.710 (Q) | 0 | |||
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 9th | 9th | 1:15.355 (Q) | +1.601 | 0 | ||
| 8 | French Grand Prix | 3rd | +24.220 | 4th | 4th | 1:06.910 (Q) | +0.960 | 4 | ||
| 9 | British Grand Prix | DNF | Tyre | 3rd | 3rd | 1:11.952 (Q) | +0.952 | 0 | ||
| 10 | German Grand Prix | 1st | 1:25:55.600 | 6th | 6th | 1:49.030 (Q) | +1.530 | 9 | ||
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 3rd | +7.340 | 7th | 7th | 1:34.871 (Q) | +2.853 | 4 | ||
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 2nd | +8.240 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:18.652 (Q) | +0.476 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 6th | Engine | 6th | 6th | 1:35.449 (Q) | +1.982 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 1st | 1st | 1:29.211 (Q) | 2 | |||
| 15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | 5th | +1:16.440 | 4th | 4th | 1:18.161 (Q) | +0.340 | 2 |
In the 1981 Formula 1 season Nelson Piquet drove a total of 15 races for Brabham. From the total of 15 races, Nelson managed to win 3 of them and finish on the podium 7 times. If we take a look at the races, where Piquet didn't finish, this happend in 4 occasions. During the 1981 season Nelson started the race 4 times from pole position. Nelson Piquet finished the season on 1st place in the driver championship and became the 1981 world champion with a total of 50 points.