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1981 Formula 1 World Championship
First race
Mar 15, 1981
Date first race
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 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Ford | 4 | 13 | 95 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Ford | 3 | 7 | 61 | -34 |
| 3 | Renault | Renault | 3 | 7 | 54 | -41 |
| 4 | Ligier | Matra | 2 | 7 | 44 | -51 |
| 5 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 34 | -61 |
| 6 | McLaren | Ford | 1 | 4 | 28 | -67 |
| 7 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 1 | 22 | -73 |
| 8 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 2 | 10 | -85 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 1 | 10 | -85 |
| 10 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 10 | -85 |
| 11 | Ensign | Ford | 0 | 0 | 5 | -90 |
| 12 | Theodore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -94 |
| 13 | ATS | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -94 |
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 |
Nelson Piquet is the 1981 Formula 1 World Champion. Piquet won 3 out of 15 races and scored a total of 50 points. With 1 points behind Carlos Reutemann finished the season in second place and Alan Jones as third. Williams won the 1981 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 95 points.
The season started with the 1981 United States Grand Prix West on March 15. The last race of the season was the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix on October 17.