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346th GP – San Marino 1981

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
3 United States Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3-5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren M29F [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
10 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 88 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 88 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
14 Switzerland Marc Surer
Ensign Racing Great Britain Ensign N180B [MN15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20B [RE22B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20B [RE27B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
18 Ireland Derek Daly
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
20 Finland Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
21 Brazil Chico Serra
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
22 United States Mario Andretti
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
25 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [03] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin
26 France Jacques Laffite
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin
27 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [052] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin
28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [050] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin
29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
30 Italy Siegfried Stohr
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
31 Argentina Miguel Angel Guerra
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
32 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
33 France Patrick Tambay
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
35 Great Britain Brian Henton
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181 [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
36 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181 [01] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
After the judgment of chassis 88, in which it was found to be non-conforming, Team Lotus withdrew from participating in the event in protest.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 27 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 126CK [052] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:35.57601:34.52301:34.523 0
2 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Williams FW07C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:35.84401:35.22901:35.229 0
3 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RE20B [RE27B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:35.28101:35.29201:35.281 0
4 15 France Alain Prost
France Renault RE20B [RE22B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:35.57903:58.08901:35.579 0
5 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT49C [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:37.41701:35.73301:35.733 0
6 28 France Didier Pironi
Italy Ferrari 126CK [050] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:36.16801:35.86801:35.868 0
7 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:37.63901:36.24101:36.241 0
8 1 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW07C [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:36.28001:36.31701:36.280 0
9 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:37.06101:36.39001:36.390 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:38.90801:36.47701:36.477 0
11 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:39.37201:36.77601:36.776 0
12 22 United States Mario Andretti
Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:37.58601:36.91901:36.919 0
13 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Brabham BT49C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:38.82301:37.26401:37.264 0
14 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain McLaren M29F [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:38.01901:37.38201:37.382 0
15 20 Finland Keke Rosberg
Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:37.45901:37.90601:37.459 0
16 33 France Patrick Tambay
Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:39.21501:37.54501:37.545 0
17 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:39.34101:37.77101:37.771 0
18 25 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Ligier JS17 [03] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:38.14001:38.70201:38.140 0
19 3 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3-5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:38.36301:38.26601:38.266 0
20 32 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Italy Osella FA1B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:39.24501:38.30201:38.302 0
21 14 Switzerland Marc Surer
Great Britain Ensign N180B [MN15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:38.34001:38.48801:38.340 0
22 31 Argentina Miguel Angel Guerra
Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:39.79901:38.77301:38.773 0
23 17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
Great Britain March 811 [RM03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:39.16101:38.82701:38.827 0
24 10 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:41.19601:39.07901:39.079 0
DNQ 30 Italy Siegfried Stohr
Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:39.11201:39.55301:39.112 0
DNQ 18 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain March 811 [RM01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:39.45301:39.15701:39.157 0
DNQ 9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Germany ATS D4 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:40.87201:39.41901:39.419 0
DNQ 21 Brazil Chico Serra
Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:51.45401:41.11401:41.114 0
DNQ 36 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Toleman TG181 [01] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:54.02001:43.18701:43.187 0
DNQ 35 Great Britain Brian Henton
Great Britain Toleman TG181 [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:49.95101:49.951 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions.

Official Name1º Gran Premio di San Marino
CircuitImola
DateMay 3
PoleGilles Villeneuve 01:34.523
Fastest LapGilles Villeneuve 01:48.064
Podium1st Nelson Piquet (14) , 2nd Riccardo Patrese, 3rd Carlos Reutemann
GP Number 346
Round 4
Weather Overcast, Rain
Prev race Gran Premio de Argentina April 12
Next race Grand Prix of Belgium May 17

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:51:23.970 60
01:48.830
14
5
9
2 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:51:28.550 60
01:49.410
0
9
6
3 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:51:30.310 60
01:49.750
0
2
4
4 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:51:46.860 60
01:49.180
0
13
3
5 28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [050] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:51:49.840 60
01:49.170
32
6
2
6 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren M29F [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:52:30.580 60
01:50.260
0
14
1
7 27 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [052] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:53:05.940 60
01:48.064
14
1
0
8 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20B [RE27B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +1 lap 59
01:50.100
0
3
0
9 14 Switzerland Marc Surer
Ensign Racing Great Britain Ensign N180B [MN15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +1 lap 59
01:50.110
0
21
0
10 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +2 laps 58
01:48.370
0
7
0
11 33 France Patrick Tambay
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +2 laps 58
01:49.560
0
16
0
12 1 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +2 laps 58
01:49.750
0
8
0
13 10 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +3 laps 57
01:50.880
0
24
0
NC 25 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [03] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin Not classified 45
01:51.490
0
18
0
DNF 17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Oil pressure 38
01:51.830
0
23
0
DNF 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Accident 31
01:50.950
0
17
0
DNF 32 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Accident 31
01:50.980
0
20
0
DNF 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Accident 28
01:51.230
0
11
0
DNF 3 United States Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3-5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Accident 28
01:50.590
0
19
0
DNF 22 United States Mario Andretti
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Gearbox 26
01:51.110
0
12
0
DNF 20 Finland Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Engine 14
01:53.860
0
15
0
DNF 26 France Jacques Laffite
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin Accident 7
01:50.340
0
10
0
DNF 15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20B [RE22B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Gearbox 3
01:57.390
0
4
0
DNF 31 Argentina Miguel Angel Guerra
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Accident 0

0
22
0
DNQ 30 Italy Siegfried Stohr
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 18 Ireland Derek Daly
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 21 Brazil Chico Serra
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 36 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181 [01] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 35 Great Britain Brian Henton
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181 [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
T 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20B [RE26B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [051] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
S 1 - -
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 3 - -
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 20 - -
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 - -
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [1] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 25 - -
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [01] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 29 - -
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 31 - -
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
WD 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 88 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Withdrawn 0

0

0
WD 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 88 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Withdrawn 0

0

0

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Williams 25
2 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham 22
3 Australia Alan Jones Williams 18
4 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 10
5 France Alain Prost Renault 4
6 United States Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 3
7 Switzerland Marc Surer Ensign 3
8 Mexico Hector Rebaque Brabham 3
9 Italy Elio de Angelis Lotus 3
10 United States Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 2
11 France René Arnoux Renault 2
12 France Didier Pironi Ferrari 2
13 France Patrick Tambay Theodore 1
14 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 1
15 Italy Andrea de Cesaris McLaren 1

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 43
2 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 25
3 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 10
4 France Renault 6
5 Italy Alfa Romeo 3
6 Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth 3
7 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 3
8 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 2
9 Italy Ferrari 2
10 Hong Kong Theodore Ford Cosworth 1
11 France Ligier Matra 1
12 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 1

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Tags: 32nd season, Brabham, Brabham BT49C, Ford Cosworth, Gran Premio di San Marino, Imola, Michelin, Nelson Piquet, Parmalat Racing Team

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