1981 Formula 1 Season
15 races · Champion: Nelson Piquet
Drivers’ standings
21| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet Champion | 50 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | 49 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | 46 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | 44 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 43 |
| 6 | John Watson | 27 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | 25 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | 14 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | 11 |
| 10 | Héctor Rebaque | 11 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | 10 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | 10 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | 9 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | 8 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | 7 |
| 16 | Marc Surer | 4 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | 3 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | 1 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | 1 |
| 18 | Slim Borgudd | 1 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | 1 |
Constructors’ standings
13Race calendar
15 races| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | Winner | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981-03-15 | United States West | Long Beach | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 2 | 1981-03-29 | Brazil | Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 3 | 1981-04-12 | Argentina | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 4 | 1981-05-03 | San Marino | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 5 | 1981-05-17 | Belgium | Zolder | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 6 | 1981-05-31 | Monaco | Monaco | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 7 | 1981-06-21 | Spain | Jarama | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 8 | 1981-07-05 | France | Dijon-Prenois | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 9 | 1981-07-18 | Great Britain | Silverstone | John Watson | McLaren |
| 10 | 1981-08-02 | Germany | Hockenheimring | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 11 | 1981-08-16 | Austria | Red Bull Ring | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 12 | 1981-08-30 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 13 | 1981-09-13 | Italy | Monza | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 14 | 1981-09-27 | Canada | Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 15 | 1981-10-17 | Caesars Palace | Caesars Palace | Alan Jones | Williams |