1981 Formula One Season

The 1981 Formula One Season was the 32nd season of the Drivers' World Championship and the 24th season of the Constructors' Championship. It would take place over 15 races which started on March 15 in United States West and end on October 17 in Caesars Palace.
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==Teams and Drivers==
The full list of teams and drivers for the 1981 FIA Formula One World Championship is outlined below:
==Calendar==
===World Championship Schedule===
Outlined below is the full calendar for the 1981 FIA Formula One World Championship:
===Non-Championship Schedule===
Date 	Event 	Circuit	Report
7th February	XXVII Nashua Grand Prix	Kyalami	Report
==Report==
===Non-Championship: 1981 South African Grand Prix===
===Round 1: 1981 United States Grand Prix West===
===Round 2: 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix===
===Round 3: 1981 Argentine Grand Prix===
===Round 4: 1981 San Marino Grand Prix===
===Round 5: 1981 Belgian Grand Prix===
===Round 6: 1981 Monaco Grand Prix===
===Round 7: 1981 Spanish Grand Prix===
===Round 8: 1981 French Grand Prix===
===Round 9: 1981 British Grand Prix===
===Round 10: 1981 German Grand Prix===
===Round 11: 1981 Austrian Grand Prix===
===Round 12: 1981 Dutch Grand Prix===
===Round 13: 1981 Italian Grand Prix===
===Round 14: 1981 Canadian Grand Prix===
===Round 15: 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix===
==Results and Standings==
===Results===
===1981 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers===
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Pos	Driver 	USW	BRA	ARG	SMR	BEL	MON 	ESP	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	CPL	Points
1 	Nelson Piquet 	3 	12 	1 	1 	Ret	Ret 	Ret	3 	Ret	1 	3 	2 	6 	5 	5 	50
2 	Carlos Reutemann 	2 	1 	2 	3 	1 	Ret 	4 	10 	2 	Ret	5 	Ret	3 	10 	8 	49
3 	Alan Jones 	1 	2 	4 	12 	Ret	2 	7 	17 	Ret	11 	4 	3 	2 	Ret	1 	46
4 	Jacques Laffite 	Ret	6 	Ret	Ret	2 	3 	2 	Ret	3 	3 	1 	Ret	Ret	1 	6 	44
5 	Alain Prost 	Ret	Ret	3 	Ret	Ret	Ret 	Ret	1 	Ret	2 	Ret	1 	1 	Ret	2 	43
6 	John Watson 	Ret	8 	Ret	10 	7 	Ret 	3 	2 	1 	6 	6 	Ret	Ret	2 	7 	27
7 	Gilles Villeneuve 	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	4 	1 	1 	Ret	Ret	10 	Ret	Ret	Ret	3 	DSQ	25
8 	Elio de Angelis 	Ret	5 	6 	WD 	5 	Ret 	5 	6 	DSQ	7 	7 	5 	4 	6 	Ret	14
9 	René Arnoux 	8 	Ret	5 	8 	DNQ	Ret 	9 	4 	9 	13 	2 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11
10 	Hector Rebaque 	Ret	Ret	Ret	4 	Ret	DNQ 	Ret	9 	5 	4 	Ret	4 	Ret	Ret	Ret	11
11 	Riccardo Patrese 	Ret	3 	7 	2 	Ret	Ret 	Ret	14 	10 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11 	10
12 	Eddie Cheever 	5 	NC 	Ret	Ret	6 	5 	NC 	13 	4 	5 	DNQ	Ret	Ret	12 	Ret	10
13 	Didier Pironi 	Ret	Ret	Ret	5 	8 	4 	15 	5 	Ret	Ret	9 	Ret	5 	Ret	9 	9
14 	Nigel Mansell 	Ret	11 	Ret	WD 	3 	Ret 	6 	7 	DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4 	8
15 	Bruno Giacomelli 	Ret	NC 	10 	Ret	9 	Ret 	10 	15 	Ret	15 	Ret	Ret	8 	4 	3 	7
16 	Marc Surer 	Ret	4 	Ret	9 	11 	6 	 	12 	11 	14 	Ret	8 	DNQ	9 	Ret	4
17 	Mario Andretti 	4 	Ret	8 	Ret	10 	Ret 	8 	8 	Ret	9 	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	Ret	3
18 	Andrea de Cesaris 	Ret	Ret	11 	6 	Ret	Ret 	Ret	11 	Ret	Ret	8 	DNS	7 	Ret	12 	1
19 	Patrick Tambay 	6 	10 	Ret	11 	DNQ	7 	13 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	1
20 	Slim Borgudd 	 	 	 	13 	DNQ	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	6 	Ret	Ret	10 	Ret	Ret	DNQ	1
21 	Eliseo Salazar 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ	14 	Ret	DNQ	NC 	Ret	6 	Ret	Ret	NC 	1
— 	Jean-Pierre Jarier 	Ret	7 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8 	8 	10 	Ret	9 	Ret	Ret	0
— 	Siegfried Stohr 	DNQ	Ret	9 	DNQ	Ret	Ret 	Ret	DNQ	Ret	12 	Ret	7 	DNQ	 	 	0
— 	Derek Daly 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ	16 	Ret	7 	Ret	11 	Ret	Ret	8 	DNQ	0
— 	Chico Serra 	7 	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	DNQ 	11 	DNS	DNQ	DNQ	 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	0
— 	Keke Rosberg 	Ret	9 	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ 	12 	Ret	Ret	DNQ	 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10 	0
— 	Michele Alboreto 	 	 	 	Ret	12 	Ret 	DNQ	16 	Ret	DNQ	Ret	9 	Ret	11 	13 	0
— 	Brian Henton 	 	 	 	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10 	DNQ	DNQ	0
— 	Jan Lammers 	Ret	DNQ	12 	DNQ	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Ricardo Zunino 	 	13 	13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Piercarlo Ghinzani 	 	 	 	 	13 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Jean-Pierre Jabouille 	 	 	DNQ	NC 	Ret	DNQ 	Ret	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Beppe Gabbiani 	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	0
— 	Derek Warwick 	 	 	 	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	0
— 	Miguel Angel Guerra 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DNQ	DNQ	0
— 	Kevin Cogan 	DNQ	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Giorgio Francia 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DNQ	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Ricardo Londoño 	 	DNP	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
Pos	Driver 	USW	BRA	ARG	SMR	BEL	MON 	ESP	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	CPL	Points
===1981 FIA Formula One International Cup for Constructors===
Pos	Constructor 	Carno.	USW	BRA	ARG	SMR	BEL	MON 	ESP	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	CPL	Pts
1 	Williams-Ford 	1 	1 	2 	4 	12 	Ret	2 	7 	17 	Ret	11 	4 	3 	2 	Ret	1 	95
1 	Williams-Ford 	2 	2 	1 	2 	3 	1 	Ret 	4 	10 	2 	Ret	5 	Ret	3 	10 	8 	95
2 	Brabham-Ford 	5 	3 	12 	1 	1 	Ret	Ret 	Ret	3 	Ret	1 	3 	2 	6 	5 	5 	61
2 	Brabham-Ford 	6 	Ret	Ret	Ret	4 	Ret	DNQ 	Ret	9 	5 	4 	Ret	4 	Ret	Ret	Ret	61
3 	Renault 	15 	Ret	Ret	3 	Ret	Ret	Ret 	Ret	1 	Ret	2 	Ret	1 	1 	Ret	2 	54
3 	Renault 	16 	8 	Ret	5 	8 	DNQ	Ret 	9 	4 	9 	13 	2 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	54
4 	Ligier-Matra 	25 	Ret	7 	DNQ	NC 	Ret	DNQ 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	44
4 	Ligier-Matra 	26 	Ret	6 	Ret	Ret	2 	3 	2 	Ret	3 	3 	1 	Ret	Ret	1 	6 	44
5 	Ferrari 	27 	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	4 	1 	1 	Ret	Ret	10 	Ret	Ret	Ret	3 	DSQ	34
5 	Ferrari 	28 	Ret	Ret	Ret	5 	8 	4 	15 	5 	Ret	Ret	9 	Ret	5 	Ret	9 	34
6 	McLaren-Ford 	7 	Ret	8 	Ret	10 	7 	Ret 	3 	2 	1 	6 	6 	Ret	Ret	2 	7 	28
6 	McLaren-Ford 	8 	Ret	Ret	11 	6 	Ret	Ret 	Ret	11 	Ret	Ret	8 	DNS	7 	Ret	12 	28
7 	Lotus-Ford 	11 	Ret	5 	6 	WD 	5 	Ret 	5 	6 	DSQ	7 	7 	5 	4 	6 	Ret	22
7 	Lotus-Ford 	12 	Ret	11 	Ret	WD 	3 	Ret 	6 	7 	DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4 	22
8 	Arrows-Ford 	29 	Ret	3 	7 	2 	Ret	Ret 	Ret	14 	10 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11 	10
8 	Arrows-Ford 	30 	DNQ	Ret	9 	DNQ	Ret	Ret 	Ret	DNQ	Ret	12 	Ret	7 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10
9 	Alfa Romeo 	22 	4 	Ret	8 	Ret	10 	Ret 	8 	8 	Ret	9 	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	Ret	10
9 	Alfa Romeo 	23 	Ret	NC 	10 	Ret	9 	Ret 	10 	15 	Ret	15 	Ret	Ret	8 	4 	3 	10
10 	Tyrrell-Ford 	3 	5 	NC 	Ret	Ret	6 	5 	NC 	13 	4 	5 	DNQ	Ret	Ret	12 	Ret	10
10 	Tyrrell-Ford 	4 	DNQ	13 	13 	Ret	12 	Ret 	DNQ	16 	Ret	DNQ	Ret	9 	Ret	11 	13 	10
11 	Ensign-Ford 	14 	Ret	4 	Ret	9 	11 	6 	14 	Ret	DNQ	NC 	Ret	6 	Ret	Ret	NC 	5
12 	Theodore-Ford 	33 	6 	10 	Ret	11 	DNQ	7 	13 	12 	11 	14 	Ret	8 	DNQ	9 	Ret	1
13 	ATS-Ford 	9 	Ret	DNQ	12 	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	6 	Ret	Ret	10 	Ret	Ret	DNQ	1
13 	ATS-Ford 	10 	 	 	 	13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1
— 	March-Ford 	17 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ	16 	Ret	7 	Ret	11 	Ret	Ret	8 	DNQ	0
— 	March-Ford 	18 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Fittipaldi-Ford	20 	Ret	9 	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ 	12 	Ret	Ret	DNQ	 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10 	0
— 	Fittipaldi-Ford	21 	7 	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	DNQ 	11 	DNS	DNQ	DNQ	 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	0
— 	Osella-Ford 	31 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	13 	DNQ 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	0
— 	Osella-Ford 	32 	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ 	DNQ	WD 	8 	8 	10 	Ret	9 	Ret	Ret	0
— 	Toleman-Hart 	35 	 	 	 	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10 	DNQ	DNQ	0
— 	Toleman-Hart 	36 	 	 	 	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	0
Pos	Constructor 	Carno.	USW	BRA	ARG	SMR	BEL	MON 	ESP	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	CPL	Pts
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