The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix started June 21st, 1981 at 02:00 on Jarama in Madrid, Spain. Jacques Laffite started from pole position with Alan Jones next to him. Carlos Reutemann started from third place.
After 1 hour, 46 minutes and 35 seconds Gilles Villeneuve finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jacques Laffite in second and John Watson in third place.
After the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix, Carlos Reutemann is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 37 points. Reutemann is 13 points ahead of Alan Jones.
After 1 hour, 46 minutes and 35 seconds Gilles Villeneuve finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jacques Laffite in second and John Watson in third place.
After the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix, Carlos Reutemann is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 37 points. Reutemann is 13 points ahead of Alan Jones.
Circuit
Location
Madrid, Spain
Date
June 21st, 1981 at 02:00
Round
7/15
Winner
Gilles Villeneuve
Winning time
1:46:35.01
Pole position
Jacques Laffite
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 6 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:46:35.01 | 7 | 80 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +0.22 | 1 | 80 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +0.58 | 4 | 80 | 4 |
| 4 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +1.01 | 3 | 80 | 3 |
| 5 5 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1.24 | 10 | 80 | 2 |
| 6 5 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +28.58 | 11 | 80 | 1 |
| 7 5 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | +56.58 | 2 | 80 | 0 |
| 8 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +1:00.80 | 8 | 80 | 0 |
| 9 8 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +1:07.08 | 17 | 80 | 0 |
| 10 4 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +1:13.65 | 6 | 80 | 0 |
| 11 10 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 21 | 79 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | +2 Laps | 15 | 78 | 0 |
| 13 3 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | +2 Laps | 16 | 78 | 0 |
| 14 10 | #14 Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | +3 Laps | 24 | 77 | 0 |
| 15 2 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +4 Laps | 13 | 76 | 0 |
| 16 6 | #17 Derek Daly | March | +5 Laps | 22 | 75 | 0 |
| - | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Not classified | 20 | 62 | 0 |
| - | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | DNF (Brakes) | 19 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #6 Hector Rebaque | Brabham | DNF (Gearbox) | 18 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | DNF (Ignition) | 23 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | DNF (Accident) | 9 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | DNF (Spun off) | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Brakes) | 12 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | DNF (Accident) | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| - | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Giorgio Francia | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 5 | 37 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 3 | 24 | -13 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 3 | 22 | -15 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 21 | -16 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 3 | 17 | -20 | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 2 | 10 | -27 | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | -30 | ||
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 1 | 5 | -32 | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 5 | -32 | ||
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 5 | -32 | ||
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -33 | |
| 12 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 4 | -33 | |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 4 | -33 | ||
| 14 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -34 | ||
| 15 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 3 | -34 | ||
| 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | -35 | ||
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 | -36 | ||
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 | -36 | ||
| 19 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | -37 | ||
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 0 | -37 | ||
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -37 | ||
| 22 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | -37 | ||
| 23 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 0 | -37 | ||
| 24 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 | -37 | ||
| 25 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 | -37 | ||
| 26 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 0 | -37 | ||
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -37 | ||
| 28 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 0 | -37 | ||
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 0 | -37 | ||
| 30 | Derek Daly | March | 0 | -37 | ||
| 31 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 0 | -37 | ||
| 32 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 | -37 | ||
| 33 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 0 | -37 | ||
| 34 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | 0 | -37 | ||
| 35 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 0 | -37 | ||
| 36 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | -37 | ||
| 37 | Giorgio Francia | Osella | 0 | -37 | ||
| 38 | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | 0 | -37 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 3 | 8 | 61 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 26 | -35 |
| 3 | Brabham | 2 | 3 | 25 | -36 |
| 4 | Ligier | 3 | 17 | -44 | |
| 5 | Team Lotus | 1 | 12 | -49 | |
| 6 | Arrows | 2 | 10 | -51 | |
| 7 | Renault | 1 | 6 | -55 | |
| 8 | McLaren | 1 | 5 | -56 | |
| 9 | Tyrrell | 5 | -56 | ||
| 10 | Ensign | 4 | -57 | ||
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -58 | ||
| 12 | Theodore | 1 | -60 | ||
| 13 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -61 | ||
| 14 | ATS | 0 | -61 | ||
| 15 | Osella | 0 | -61 | ||
| 16 | March | 0 | -61 | ||
| 17 | Toleman | 0 | -61 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:16.330 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:24.108 - Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:18.149 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:18.183 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:18.492 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:18.441 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:23.593 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #33 Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel | 1:26.948 - Daniil Kvyat | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.270 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:28.918 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #3 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | 1:26.217 - Esteban Gutiérrez | Nico Rosberg |
| 2012 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:26.250 - Romain Grosjean | Pastor Maldonado |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Jenson Button | 1:26.727 - Lewis Hamilton | Mark Webber |
| 2010 | #6 Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:24.357 - Lewis Hamilton | Mark Webber |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Mark Webber | 1:22.762 - Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:21.670 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | #5 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:22.680 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:16.648 - Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Jarno Trulli | 1:15.641 - Giancarlo Fisichella | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:17.450 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Jacques Villeneuve | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Olivier Panis | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Johnny Herbert | Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mark Blundell | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Stefan Johansson | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1986 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1979 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | Jacques Laffite | Mario Andretti | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Carlos Reutemann | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #2 Jochen Mass | Jacky Ickx | Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #12 Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | George Follmer | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1972 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx | Chris Amon | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1970 | #1 Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | Mario Andretti | Jack Brabham | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #10 Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Brian Redman | Chris Amon | |
| 1954 | #38 Mike Hawthorn | Luigi Musso | Juan Fangio | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #22 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | Alberto Ascari |