1981 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix was Round 7 of the 1981 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Jarama, Spain on Sunday, 21 June 1981. Jacques Laffite started on pole position in the Ligier Matra and Gilles Villeneuve was the race winner for Ferrari.

1981 Spanish Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
127Gilles VilleneuveCanadaFerrariMichelin801:46:35.0101:46:35.010--1:18.4386149.16079
226Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier MatraMichelin80+0.2201:46:35.230+0.220+0.2201:18.5079149.15016
37John WatsonGreat BritainMcLaren FordMichelin80+0.5801:46:35.590+0.580+0.3601:18.95448149.14044
42Carlos ReutemannArgentinaWilliams FordMichelin80+1.0101:46:36.020+1.010+0.4301:18.4726149.13033
511Elio de AngelisItalyLotus FordMichelin80+1.2401:46:36.250+1.240+0.2301:18.72965149.130102
612Nigel MansellGreat BritainLotus FordMichelin80+28.5801:47:03.590+28.580+27.3401:19.00718148.490111
71Alan JonesAustraliaWilliams FordMichelin80+56.5801:47:31.590+56.580+28.0001:17.8185147.8502
822Mario AndrettiUnited StatesAlfa RomeoMichelin80+1:00.8001:47:35.810+1:00.800+4.2201:19.0775147.7508
916René ArnouxFranceRenaultMichelin80+1:07.0801:47:42.090+1:07.080+6.2801:19.56438147.61017
1023Bruno GiacomelliItalyAlfa RomeoMichelin80+1:13.6501:47:48.660+1:13.650+6.5701:19.5976147.4606
1121Chico SerraBrazilFittipaldi FordMichelin79+1 lap1:47:47.4101 lap1 lap1:20.09661145.64021
1220Keke RosbergFinlandFittipaldi FordMichelin78+2 laps1:46:41.2302 laps1 lap1:20.0105145.29015
1333Patrick TambayFranceTheodore FordMichelin78+2 laps1:47:46.0102 laps+1:04.7801:18.22820143.83016
1414Eliseo SalazarChileEnsign FordMichelin77+3 laps1:47:20.0103 laps1 lap1:22.20366142.56024
1528Didier PironiFranceFerrariMichelin76+4 laps1:47:08.3404 laps1 lap1:18.6984140.96013
1617Derek DalyIrelandMarch FordMichelin75+5 laps1:47:34.1005 laps1 lap1:20.1118138.55022
NC3Eddie CheeverUnited StatesTyrrell FordMichelin62+18 laps1:47:37.4501:20.02744114.48020
DNF25Jean Pierre JabouilleFranceLigier MatraMichelin51Brakes1:20:16.2401:19.43825126.26019
DNF6Hector RebaqueMexicoBrabham FordMichelin46Gearbox1:05:36.3301:19.76017139.33018
DNF5Nelson PiquetBrazilArrows FordMichelin43Ignition57:16.6601:18.9295149.18023
DNF30Siegfried StohrItalyBrabham FordMichelin43Accident1:06:03.6801:20.68738129.3509
DNF15Alain ProstFranceRenaultMichelin28Spun Off37:10.4601:18.81424149.6805
DNF29Riccardo PatreseItalyArrows FordMichelin21Brakes28:43.7501:19.3909145.26012
DNF8Andrea de CesarisItalyMcLaren FordMichelin9Accident12:18.5801:19.9575145.29014
DNQ4Michele AlboretoItalyTyrrell FordMichelin
DNQ31Beppe GabbianiItalyOsella HartMichelin
DNQ9Slim BorguddSwedenATS FordMichelin
DNQ35Brian HentonGreat BritainToleman HartPirelli
DNQ36Derek WarwickGreat BritainToleman HartPirelli
DNQ32Giorgio FranciaItalyOsella HartMichelin

1981 Spanish Grand Prix