1981 F1 Season
The 1981 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 35th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1981 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1981 Formula One World Championship for Manufacturers, which were contested over a fifteen-race series that commenced on 15 March and ended on 17 October. The 1981 South African Grand Prix, as a non-championship race due to difficulties from the ongoing FISA–FOCA war, was open to Formula One entrants but was not part of the World Championship.
Nelson PiquetWilliams
Race Calendar
R1
United States Grand Prix WestLong Beach, USA
Mar 151981
R2
Brazilian Grand PrixAutódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brazil
Mar 291981
R3
Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Apr 121981
R4
San Marino Grand PrixAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Italy
May 31981
R5
Belgian Grand PrixZolder, Belgium
May 171981
R6
Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco, Monaco
May 311981
R7
Spanish Grand PrixJarama, Spain
Jun 211981
R8
French Grand PrixDijon-Prenois, France
Jul 51981
R9
British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit, UK
Jul 181981
R10
German Grand PrixHockenheimring, Germany
Aug 21981
R11
Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring, Austria
Aug 161981
R12
Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
Aug 301981
R13
Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy
Sep 131981
R14
Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles Villeneuve, Canada
Sep 271981
R15
Caesars Palace Grand PrixLas Vegas Street Circuit, USA
Oct 171981
Driver Standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nelson PiquetBrazilian | 3 | 50 |
2 | Carlos ReutemannArgentine | 2 | 49 |
3 | Alan JonesAustralian | 2 | 46 |
4 | Jacques LaffiteFrench | 2 | 44 |
5 | Alain ProstFrench | 3 | 43 |
6 | John WatsonBritish | 1 | 27 |
7 | Gilles VilleneuveCanadian | 2 | 25 |
8 | Elio de AngelisItalian | — | 14 |
9 | René ArnouxFrench | — | 11 |
10 | Hector RebaqueMexican | — | 11 |
11 | Eddie CheeverAmerican | — | 10 |
12 | Riccardo PatreseItalian | — | 10 |
13 | Didier PironiFrench | — | 9 |
14 | Nigel MansellBritish | — | 8 |
15 | Bruno GiacomelliItalian | — | 7 |
16 | Marc SurerSwiss | — | 4 |
17 | Mario AndrettiAmerican | — | 3 |
18 | Slim BorguddSwedish | — | 1 |
19 | Eliseo SalazarChilean | — | 1 |
20 | Patrick TambayFrench | — | 1 |
21 | Andrea de CesarisItalian | — | 1 |
22 | Michele AlboretoItalian | — | 0 |
23 | Beppe GabbianiItalian | — | 0 |
24 | Miguel Ángel GuerraArgentine | — | 0 |
25 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleFrench | — | 0 |
26 | Jan LammersDutch | — | 0 |
27 | Keke RosbergFinnish | — | 0 |
28 | Siegfried StohrItalian | — | 0 |
29 | Derek DalyIrish | — | 0 |
30 | Jean-Pierre JarierFrench | — | 0 |
31 | Brian HentonBritish | — | 0 |
32 | Chico SerraBrazilian | — | 0 |
33 | Ricardo LondoñoColombian | — | 0 |
34 | Ricardo ZuninoArgentine | — | 0 |
35 | Piercarlo GhinzaniItalian | — | 0 |
36 | Derek WarwickBritish | — | 0 |
Constructor Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | WilliamsBritish | 4 | 95 |
2 | BrabhamBritish | 3 | 61 |
3 | RenaultFrench | 3 | 54 |
4 | LigierFrench | 2 | 44 |
5 | FerrariItalian | 2 | 34 |
6 | McLarenBritish | 1 | 28 |
7 | Team LotusBritish | — | 22 |
8 | TyrrellBritish | — | 10 |
9 | Alfa RomeoSwiss | — | 10 |
10 | ArrowsBritish | — | 10 |
11 | EnsignBritish | — | 5 |
12 | ATSItalian | — | 1 |
13 | TheodoreHong Kong | — | 1 |
14 | OsellaItalian | — | 0 |
15 | FittipaldiBrazilian | — | 0 |
16 | MarchBritish | — | 0 |
17 | TolemanBritish | — | 0 |