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1981 Monaco Grand Prix
Round
6/15
Date
May 31, 1981 at 00:00
Location
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Circuit
Circuit length
3.312 m
Race distance
251.712 km
Villeneuve
Winner
1:54:23.380
Winning time
Piquet
Pole position
Jones
Fastest lap
1:27.470
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:54:23.380 | 2nd | 76 | 9 |
| 2 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | +39.910 | 7th | 76 | 6 |
| 3 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:29.240 | 8th | 76 | 4 |
| 4 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1 lap | 17th | 75 | 3 |
| 5 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 15th | 74 | 2 |
| 6 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | +2 laps | 19th | 74 | 1 |
| 7 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | +4 laps | 16th | 72 | |
| DNF | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Spun off | 1st | 53 | |
| DNF | #7 John Watson | McLaren | Engine | 10th | 53 | |
| DNF | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Collision | 20th | 50 | |
| DNF | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision | 18th | 50 | |
| DNF | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | Engine | 9th | 45 | |
| DNF | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Gearbox | 4th | 34 | |
| DNF | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Engine | 6th | 32 | |
| DNF | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | Spun off | 13th | 32 | |
| DNF | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Gearbox | 5th | 29 | |
| DNF | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Suspension | 3rd | 16 | |
| DNF | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Fuel system | 14th | 15 | |
| DNF | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Collision | 11th | 0 | |
| DNF | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Collision | 12th | 0 | |
| DNQ | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | ||||
| DNQ | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | ||||
| DNQ | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | ||||
| DNQ | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | ||||
| DNQ | #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | ||||
| DNQ | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | ||||
| DNPQ | #10 Slim Borgudd | ATS | ||||
| DNPQ | #18 Derek Daly | March | ||||
| DNPQ | #17 Eliseo Salazar | March | ||||
| DNPQ | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | ||||
| DNPQ | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25.710 | |
| 2 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:25.788 | +0.078 |
| 3 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:25.815 | +0.105 |
| 4 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:26.010 | +0.300 |
| 5 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:26.040 | +0.330 |
| 6 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:26.259 | +0.549 |
| 7 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:26.538 | +0.828 |
| 8 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:26.704 | +0.994 |
| 9 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:26.953 | +1.243 |
| 10 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:27.058 | +1.348 |
| 11 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:27.122 | +1.412 |
| 12 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.512 | +1.802 |
| 13 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.513 | +1.803 |
| 14 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:27.564 | +1.854 |
| 15 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:27.594 | +1.884 |
| 16 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:27.939 | +2.229 |
| 17 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:28.266 | +2.556 |
| 18 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.323 | +2.613 |
| 19 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:28.339 | +2.629 |
| 20 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:28.358 | +2.648 |
| 21 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:28.436 | +2.726 |
| 22 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:28.841 | +3.131 |
| 23 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:29.188 | +3.478 |
| 24 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:29.434 | +3.724 |
| 25 | #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:29.649 | +3.939 |
| 26 | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:29.795 | +4.085 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:25.788 | |
| 2 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:25.815 | +0.027 |
| 3 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:26.010 | +0.222 |
| 4 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:26.040 | +0.252 |
| 5 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:26.259 | +0.471 |
| 6 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:26.538 | +0.750 |
| 7 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:26.704 | +0.916 |
| 8 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:26.953 | +1.165 |
| 9 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:27.058 | +1.270 |
| 10 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:27.122 | +1.334 |
| 11 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.513 | +1.725 |
| 12 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:27.564 | +1.776 |
| 13 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:27.594 | +1.806 |
| 14 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:27.939 | +2.151 |
| 15 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.162 | +2.374 |
| 16 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:28.266 | +2.478 |
| 17 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.323 | +2.535 |
| 18 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:28.339 | +2.551 |
| 19 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:28.358 | +2.570 |
| 20 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:28.436 | +2.648 |
| 21 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:28.667 | +2.879 |
| 22 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:28.841 | +3.053 |
| 23 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:29.256 | +3.468 |
| 24 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:29.434 | +3.646 |
| 25 | #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:29.649 | +3.861 |
| 26 | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:29.795 | +4.007 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25.710 | |
| 2 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:26.891 | +1.181 |
| 3 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:26.938 | +1.228 |
| 4 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:27.174 | +1.464 |
| 5 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:27.447 | +1.737 |
| 6 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27.468 | +1.758 |
| 7 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.512 | +1.802 |
| 8 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:27.623 | +1.913 |
| 9 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:27.643 | +1.933 |
| 10 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:28.137 | +2.427 |
| 11 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.335 | +2.625 |
| 12 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:28.381 | +2.671 |
| 13 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:28.613 | +2.903 |
| 14 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:28.897 | +3.187 |
| 15 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:28.966 | +3.256 |
| 16 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:29.150 | +3.440 |
| 17 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:29.188 | +3.478 |
| 18 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:29.282 | +3.572 |
| 19 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:29.611 | +3.901 |
| 20 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:29.752 | +4.042 |
| 21 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:29.789 | +4.079 |
| 22 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:29.924 | +4.214 |
| 23 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:30.699 | +4.989 |
| 24 | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:30.983 | +5.273 |
| 25 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:32.109 | +6.399 |
| 26 | #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:30.492 | |
| 2 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:31.249 | +0.757 |
| 3 | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:32.704 | +2.212 |
| 4 | #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:33.189 | +2.697 |
| 5 | #10 Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:33.285 | +2.793 |
| 6 | #18 Derek Daly | March | 1:33.800 | +3.308 |
| 7 | #17 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:35.249 | +4.757 |
| 8 | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:37.528 | +7.036 |
| 9 | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:41.966 | +11.474 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:27.470 | 48 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 5 | 34 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 3 | 24 | -10 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 3 | 22 | -12 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 12 | -22 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 2 | 11 | -23 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 2 | 10 | -24 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 5 | -29 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 5 | -29 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -29 |
| 10 | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 | 1 | 4 | -30 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 4 | -30 |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 4 | -30 |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 14 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | 0 | 2 | -32 |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 0 | 0 | 1 | -33 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 1 | -33 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Ford | 3 | 8 | 58 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Ford | 2 | 3 | 25 | -33 |
| 3 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 17 | -41 |
| 4 | Ligier | Matra | 0 | 2 | 11 | -47 |
| 5 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 2 | 10 | -48 |
| 6 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 1 | 9 | -49 |
| 7 | Renault | Renault | 0 | 1 | 6 | -52 |
| 8 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 5 | -53 |
| 9 | Ensign | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | -54 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -55 |
| 11 | Theodore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -57 |
| 12 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -57 |
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| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Jean Alesi | Gerhard Berger | 1:24.468 - Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna |
| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Stefano Modena | 1:25.501 - Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna |
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| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | Ayrton Senna | 1:26.607 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Elio de Angelis | 1:22.637 - Michele Alboreto | Ayrton Senna |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | René Arnoux | 1:54.334 - Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost |
| 1983 | #1 Keke Rosberg | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | 1:27.283 - Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost |
| 1982 | #2 Riccardo Patrese | Didier Pironi | Andrea de Cesaris | 1:26.354 - Riccardo Patrese | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite | Nelson Piquet | 1:27.418 - Carlos Reutemann | Didier Pironi |
| 1979 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Clay Regazzoni | Carlos Reutemann | 1:28.820 - Patrick Depailler | Jody Scheckter |
| 1978 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | 1:28.650 - Niki Lauda | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1977 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | Carlos Reutemann | 1:31.070 - Jody Scheckter | John Watson |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | 1:30.280 - Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Emerson Fittipaldi | Carlos Pace | 1:28.670 - Patrick Depailler | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:27.900 - Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #5 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Ronnie Peterson | 1:28.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart |
| 1972 | #17 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:40.000 - Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | Ronnie Peterson | Jacky Ickx | 1:22.200 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #3 Jochen Rindt | Jack Brabham | Henri Pescarolo | 1:23.200 - Jochen Rindt | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #1 Graham Hill | Piers Courage | Jo Siffert | 1:25.100 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1968 | #9 Graham Hill | Richard Attwood | Lucien Bianchi | 1:28.100 - Richard Attwood | Graham Hill |
| 1967 | #9 Denny Hulme | Graham Hill | Chris Amon | 1:29.500 - Jim Clark | Jack Brabham |
| 1966 | #12 Jackie Stewart | Lorenzo Bandini | Graham Hill | 1:29.800 - Lorenzo Bandini | Jim Clark |
| 1965 | #3 Graham Hill | Lorenzo Bandini | Jackie Stewart | 1:31.700 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1964 | #8 Graham Hill | Richie Ginther | Peter Arundell | 1:33.900 - Graham Hill | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #6 Graham Hill | Richie Ginther | Bruce McLaren | 1:34.500 - John Surtees | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #14 Bruce McLaren | Phil Hill | Lorenzo Bandini | 1:35.500 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1961 | #20 Stirling Moss | Richie Ginther | Phil Hill | 1:36.300 - Richie Ginther | Stirling Moss |
| 1960 | #28 Stirling Moss | Bruce McLaren | Phil Hill | 1:36.200 - Bruce McLaren | Stirling Moss |
| 1959 | #24 Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks | Maurice Trintignant | 1:40.400 - Jack Brabham | Stirling Moss |
| 1958 | #20 Maurice Trintignant | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | 1:40.600 - Mike Hawthorn | Tony Brooks |
| 1957 | #32 Juan Manuel Fangio | Tony Brooks | Masten Gregory | 1:45.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1956 | #28 Stirling Moss | Peter Collins | Jean Behra | 1:44.400 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1955 | #44 Maurice Trintignant | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | 1:42.400 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1950 | #34 Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari | Louis Chiron | 1:51.000 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
The 1981 Monaco Grand Prix started May 31, 1981 on Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Nelson Piquet started from pole position with Gilles Villeneuve next to him. Nigel Mansell started from third place.
In 1 hour, 54 minutes and 23 seconds Gilles Villeneuve finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Alan Jones in second and Jacques Laffite in third place.
After the 1981 Monaco Grand Prix, Carlos Reutemann is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 34 points. Reutemann is 10 points ahead of Alan Jones.