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348th GP – Monaco 1981

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [15] 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 MP4/1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
10 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Team ATS Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [2] 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 RE30 [RE32] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20B [RE26B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
18 Ireland Derek Daly
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM05] 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 [4] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] 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 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
33 France Patrick Tambay
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [2] 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
Lammers’ entry was withdrawn for ATS to dedicate itself to Borgudd’s car.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT49C [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:25.71001:28.66701:25.710 0
2 27 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 126CK [052] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:26.89101:25.78801:25.788 0
3 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Lotus 87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:27.17401:25.81501:25.815 0
4 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Williams FW07C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:27.64301:26.01001:26.010 0
5 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:27.44701:26.04001:26.040 0
6 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:28.38101:26.25901:26.259 0
7 1 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW07C [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:26.93801:26.53801:26.538 0
8 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:27.46801:26.70401:26.704 0
9 15 France Alain Prost
France Renault RE30 [RE32] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:27.62301:26.95301:26.953 0
10 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:28.13701:27.05801:27.058 0
11 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:28.96601:27.12201:27.122 0
12 22 United States Mario Andretti
Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [4] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:27.51201:28.16201:27.512 0
13 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RE20B [RE26B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:28.61301:27.51301:27.513 0
14 30 Italy Siegfried Stohr
Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:29.78901:27.56401:27.564 0
15 3 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3-5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:29.28201:27.59401:27.594 0
16 33 France Patrick Tambay
Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:28.89701:27.93901:27.939 0
17 28 France Didier Pironi
Italy Ferrari 126CK [050] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:29.15001:28.26601:28.266 0
18 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:28.33501:28.32301:28.323 0
19 14 Switzerland Marc Surer
Great Britain Ensign N180B [MN15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:29.61101:28.33901:28.339 0
20 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:30.66901:28.35801:28.358 0
DNQ 20 Finland Keke Rosberg
Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:29.92401:28.43601:28.436 0
DNQ 25 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Ligier JS17 [03] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:29.75201:28.84101:28.841 0
DNQ 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Brabham BT49C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:29.18801:29.25601:29.188 0
DNQ 21 Brazil Chico Serra
Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:32.10901:29.43401:29.434 0
DNQ 32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:29.64901:29.649 0
DNQ 31 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Italy Osella FA1B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:30.98301:29.79501:29.795 0
DNPQ 10 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:33.285 0
DNPQ 18 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain March 811 [RM05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:33.800 0
DNPQ 17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
Great Britain March 811 [RM04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:35.249 0
DNPQ 35 Great Britain Brian Henton
Great Britain Toleman TG181 [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:37.528 0
DNPQ 36 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Toleman TG181 [01] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:41.966 0
Starting grid limited to 20 positions.

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Official Name39e. Grand Prix de Monaco
CircuitMonte Carlo
DateMay 31
PoleNelson Piquet 01:25.710
Fastest LapAlan Jones 01:27.470
Podium1st Gilles Villeneuve (4) , 2nd Alan Jones (19) , 3rd Jacques Laffite
GP Number 348
Round 6
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix of Belgium May 17
Next race Gran Premio de España June 21

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 27 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [052] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:54:23.380 76
01:29.000
4
2
9
2 1 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:55:03.290 76
01:27.470
19
7
6
3 26 France Jacques Laffite
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:55:52.620 76
01:29.400
0
8
4
4 28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [050] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin +1 lap 75
01:29.610
0
17
3
5 3 United States Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3-5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +2 laps 74
01:30.550
0
15
2
6 14 Switzerland Marc Surer
Ensign Racing Great Britain Ensign N180B [MN15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +2 laps 74
01:30.770
0
19
1
7 33 France Patrick Tambay
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +4 laps 72
01:30.920
0
16
0
DNF 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Accident 53
01:28.040
53
1
0
DNF 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Engine 53
01:29.230
0
10
0
DNF 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Collision 50
01:30.360
0
20
0
DNF 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Collision 50
01:29.820
0
18
0
DNF 15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30 [RE32] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Engine 45
01:29.900
0
9
0
DNF 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Gearbox 34
01:28.760
0
4
0
DNF 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Engine 32
01:29.520
0
6
0
DNF 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20B [RE26B] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Accident 32
01:29.740
0
13
0
DNF 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Gearbox 29
01:29.010
0
5
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Suspension 16
01:29.520
0
3
0
DNF 30 Italy Siegfried Stohr
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Electrics 15
01:31.720
0
14
0
DNF 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Collision 0

0
11
0
DNF 22 United States Mario Andretti
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [4] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Collision 0

0
12
0
DNQ 20 Finland Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 25 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [03] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [12] 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 32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 31 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 10 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Team ATS Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 18 Ireland Derek Daly
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNPQ 0

0

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

0

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

0

0
T 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 10 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [2] 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 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30 [RE31] 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
T 28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [049] 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 7 - -
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren M29F [4] 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
S 33 - -
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
DNA 9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Withdrawn 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1981 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Argentina Carlos ReutemannGreat Britain Williams34
2Australia Alan JonesGreat Britain Williams24
3Brazil Nelson PiquetGreat Britain Brabham22
4Canada Gilles VilleneuveItaly Ferrari12
5France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier11
6Italy Riccardo PatreseGreat Britain Arrows10
7France Didier PironiItaly Ferrari5
8Italy Elio de AngelisGreat Britain Lotus5
9United States Eddie CheeverGreat Britain Tyrrell5
10France Alain ProstFrance Renault4
11Great Britain Nigel MansellGreat Britain Lotus4
12Switzerland Marc SurerGreat Britain Ensign4
13United States Mario AndrettiItaly Alfa Romeo3
14Mexico Hector RebaqueGreat Britain Brabham3
15France René ArnouxFrance Renault2
16France Patrick TambayHong Kong Theodore1
17Italy Andrea de CesarisGreat Britain McLaren1

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 58
2 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 25
3 Italy Ferrari 17
4 France Ligier Matra 11
5 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 10
6 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 9
7 France Renault 6
8 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 5
9 Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth 4
10 Italy Alfa Romeo 3
11 Hong Kong Theodore Ford Cosworth 1
12 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 1

  • Post category:80s / GPs
Tags: 32nd season, Ferrari, Ferrari 126CK, Gilles Villeneuve, Grand Prix de Monaco, Michelin, Monte Carlo, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

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