Formula 1 World Championship
1981
15 rounds
Race Winners
| Round | Race | Date | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | United States Grand Prix West | 15 Mar 1981 | Alan Jones | Williams |
| R2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 29 Mar 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| R3 | Argentine Grand Prix | 12 Apr 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| R4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 3 May 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| R5 | Belgian Grand Prix | 17 May 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| R6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 31 May 1981 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| R7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 21 Jun 1981 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| R8 | French Grand Prix | 5 Jul 1981 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| R9 | British Grand Prix | 18 Jul 1981 | John Watson | McLaren |
| R10 | German Grand Prix | 2 Aug 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| R11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 16 Aug 1981 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| R12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 30 Aug 1981 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| R13 | Italian Grand Prix | 13 Sept 1981 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| R14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 27 Sept 1981 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| R15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | 17 Oct 1981 | Alan Jones | Williams |
Driver Standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 50 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 49 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 46 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 44 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 43 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Derek Daly | March | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 0 |