1
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
50 pts
2
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
49 pts
3
Alan Jones
Williams
46 pts
1
Williams
95 pts
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 15th. The last race of the season was the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix on October 17th.
The season started with the 1981 United States Grand Prix West on March 15th. The last race of the season was the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix on October 17th.
Number of races
15 races
First race
United States Grand Prix West (March 15th)
Last race
Caesars Palace Grand Prix (October 17th)
Most wins
Nelson Piquet (3)
Alain Prost (3)
Alain Prost (3)
Most pole positions
René Arnoux (4)
Nelson Piquet (4)
Nelson Piquet (4)
Most podiums
Carlos Reutemann (7)
Nelson Piquet (7)
Nelson Piquet (7)
1 more
Most top 5 finishes
Nelson Piquet (9)
Carlos Reutemann (9)
Carlos Reutemann (9)
Most points finishes
Nelson Piquet (10)
Most DNF's
Riccardo Patrese (9)
Hector Rebaque (9)
Hector Rebaque (9)
2 more
1981 standings
Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | 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 | Team Lotus | 14 | -36 | ||
9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 11 | -39 | |
10 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 | -39 | ||
11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 2 | 10 | -40 | |
12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 10 | -40 | ||
13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 9 | -41 | ||
14 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 1 | 8 | -42 | |
15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 7 | -43 | |
16 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 | -46 | ||
17 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -47 | ||
18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 | -49 | ||
19 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1 | -49 | ||
20 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 | -49 | ||
21 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1 | -49 | ||
22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
23 | Derek Daly | March | 0 | -50 | ||
24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 0 | -50 | ||
25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | -50 | ||
26 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | -50 | ||
27 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 | -50 | ||
28 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 0 | -50 | ||
29 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 | -50 | ||
30 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 0 | -50 | ||
31 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
32 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 0 | -50 | ||
33 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | -50 | ||
34 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
35 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
36 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | 0 | -50 | ||
37 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. | Arrows | 0 | -50 | ||
38 | Giorgio Francia | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
39 | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | 0 | -50 |
Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Williams | 4 | 13 | 95 | |
2 | Brabham | 3 | 7 | 61 | -34 |
3 | Renault | 3 | 7 | 54 | -41 |
4 | Ligier | 2 | 7 | 44 | -51 |
5 | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 34 | -61 |
6 | McLaren | 1 | 4 | 28 | -67 |
7 | Team Lotus | 1 | 22 | -73 | |
8 | Arrows | 2 | 10 | -85 | |
9 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 10 | -85 | |
10 | Tyrrell | 10 | -85 | ||
11 | Ensign | 5 | -90 | ||
12 | Theodore | 1 | -94 | ||
13 | ATS | 1 | -94 | ||
14 | March | 0 | -95 | ||
15 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -95 | ||
16 | Osella | 0 | -95 | ||
17 | Toleman | 0 | -95 |
1981 schedule
Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 15th | United States Grand Prix West | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese |
Mar 29th | Brazilian Grand Prix | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese | Nelson Piquet |
Apr 12th | Argentine Grand Prix | #5 Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet |
May 3rd | San Marino Grand Prix | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Carlos Reutemann | Gilles Villeneuve |
May 17th | Belgian Grand Prix | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite | Nigel Mansell | Carlos Reutemann |
May 31st | Monaco Grand Prix | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite | Nelson Piquet |
Jun 21st | Spanish Grand Prix | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite | John Watson | Jacques Laffite |
Jul 5th | French Grand Prix | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux |
Jul 18th | British Grand Prix | #7 John Watson | Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux |
Aug 2nd | German Grand Prix | #5 Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Jacques Laffite | Alain Prost |
Aug 16th | Austrian Grand Prix | #26 Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux |
Aug 30th | Dutch Grand Prix | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Alan Jones | Alain Prost |
Sep 13th | Italian Grand Prix | #15 Alain Prost | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux |
Sep 27th | Canadian Grand Prix | #26 Jacques Laffite | John Watson | Gilles Villeneuve | Nelson Piquet |
Oct 17th | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | #1 Alan Jones | Alain Prost | Bruno Giacomelli | Carlos Reutemann |