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1981 Formula 1 World Championship

Total races
15
Driver champion
Nelson Piquet
Constructor champion
Williams
1981 United States Grand Prix West
First race
Mar 15, 1981
Date first race
1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Last race
Oct 17, 1981
Date last race
PRO (3), PIQ (3)
Most wins
PIQ (4), ARN (4)
Most pole positions
REU (7), PIQ (7)
Most podiums
PIQ (10)
Most in points
JON (5)
Most fastest laps
TAM (9), REB (9)
Most DNF

1981 standings

Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Nelson Piquet Brabham 3 7 50
2 Carlos Reutemann Williams 2 7 49 -1
3 Alan Jones Williams 2 6 46 -4
4 Jacques Laffite Ligier 2 7 44 -6
5 Alain Prost Renault 3 6 43 -7
6 John Watson McLaren 1 4 27 -23
7 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 2 3 25 -25
8 Elio de Angelis Lotus 0 0 14 -36
9 René Arnoux Renault 0 1 11 -39
10 Héctor Rebaque Brabham 0 0 11 -39
11 Riccardo Patrese Arrows 0 2 10 -40
12 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 0 0 10 -40
13 Didier Pironi Ferrari 0 0 9 -41
14 Nigel Mansell Lotus 0 1 8 -42
15 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 0 1 7 -43
16 Marc Surer Theodore 0 0 4 -46
17 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 0 0 3 -47
18 Patrick Tambay Ligier 0 0 1 -49
19 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren 0 0 1 -49
20 Slim Borgudd ATS 0 0 1 -49
21 Eliseo Salazar Ensign 0 0 1 -49

1981 schedule

Race Date Winner 2nd 3rd Pole position
1 1981 United States Grand Prix West Mar 15 #1 Alan Jones Carlos Reutemann Nelson Piquet Riccardo Patrese
2 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix Mar 29 #2 Carlos Reutemann Alan Jones Riccardo Patrese Nelson Piquet
3 1981 Argentine Grand Prix Apr 12 #5 Nelson Piquet Carlos Reutemann Alain Prost Nelson Piquet
4 1981 San Marino Grand Prix May 3 #5 Nelson Piquet Riccardo Patrese Carlos Reutemann Gilles Villeneuve
5 1981 Belgian Grand Prix May 17 #2 Carlos Reutemann Jacques Laffite Nigel Mansell Carlos Reutemann
6 1981 Monaco Grand Prix May 31 #27 Gilles Villeneuve Alan Jones Jacques Laffite Nelson Piquet
7 1981 Spanish Grand Prix Jun 21 #27 Gilles Villeneuve Jacques Laffite John Watson Jacques Laffite
8 1981 French Grand Prix Jul 5 #15 Alain Prost John Watson Nelson Piquet René Arnoux
9 1981 British Grand Prix Jul 18 #7 John Watson Carlos Reutemann Jacques Laffite René Arnoux
10 1981 German Grand Prix Aug 2 #5 Nelson Piquet Alain Prost Jacques Laffite Alain Prost
11 1981 Austrian Grand Prix Aug 16 #26 Jacques Laffite René Arnoux Nelson Piquet René Arnoux
12 1981 Dutch Grand Prix Aug 30 #15 Alain Prost Nelson Piquet Alan Jones Alain Prost
13 1981 Italian Grand Prix Sep 13 #15 Alain Prost Alan Jones Carlos Reutemann René Arnoux
14 1981 Canadian Grand Prix Sep 27 #26 Jacques Laffite John Watson Gilles Villeneuve Nelson Piquet
15 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix Oct 17 #1 Alan Jones Alain Prost Bruno Giacomelli Carlos Reutemann

1981 Formula 1 world championship

The 1981 Formula 1 season included 15 Grands Prix, featuring teams and drivers competing across iconic circuits. From the opening race in United States West to the finale in Caesars Palace, fans followed the action as drivers and teams competed for championship glory.

Championship results

Nelson Piquet won the Drivers' Championship, representing Brabham, with a total of 50 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Williams claimed victory, finishing the season with 95 points.

Season highlights

  • Total races: 15
  • Drivers who won a race: 7
  • Teams with race victories: 6
  • Most wins by a driver: Alain Prost (3), Nelson Piquet (3)
  • Most podiums by a driver: Carlos Reutemann (7), Nelson Piquet (7), Jacques Laffite (7)