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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
 Brabham BT49C [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:29.211 | 01:29.537 | 01:29.211 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07C [17] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:29.601 | 01:29.359 | 01:29.359 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07C [16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:29.728 | 01:29.781 | 01:29.728 | 0 |
| 4 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE30 [RE34] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:31.629 | 01:29.908 | 01:29.908 | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 87 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:32.233 | 01:29.997 | 01:29.997 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:31.545 | 01:30.182 | 01:30.182 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 |  Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 87 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:31.212 | 01:30.231 | 01:30.231 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE30 [RE33] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:34.151 | 01:30.232 | 01:30.232 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:31.617 | 01:30.566 | 01:30.566 | 0 |
| 10 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [05] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:31.593 | 01:30.705 | 01:30.705 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari 126CK [052] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:32.077 | 01:31.115 | 01:31.115 | 0 |
| 12 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126CK [049] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:31.976 | 01:31.350 | 01:31.350 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren MP4/1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:32.281 | 01:31.507 | 01:31.507 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 |  Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 011 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:32.652 | 01:31.547 | 01:31.547 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179C [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:34.995 | 01:31.600 | 01:31.600 | 0 |
| 16 | 22 | Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo 179D [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:32.648 | 01:31.740 | 01:31.740 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | Patrick Tambay |
Ligier JS17 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:31.747 | 01:31.817 | 01:31.747 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:31.969 | 01:32.277 | 01:31.969 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 |  Marc Surer |
 Theodore TY01 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:34.424 | 01:32.253 | 01:32.253 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM06] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:35.552 | 01:32.305 | 01:32.305 | 0 |
| 21 | 9 |  Slim Borgudd |
 ATS D5 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:34.002 | 01:32.652 | 01:32.652 | 0 |
| 22 | 4 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 011 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:34.245 | 01:32.709 | 01:32.709 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella FA1C [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:33.432 | 01:33.643 | 01:33.432 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 |  Eliseo Salazar |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:36.016 | 01:33.848 | 01:33.848 | 0 |
| DNQ | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:34.634 | 01:34.310 | 01:34.310 | 0 |
| DNQ | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:36.937 | 01:36.546 | 01:36.546 | 0 |
| DNQ | 35 | Brian Henton |
Toleman TG181B [05] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:40.505 | 01:36.648 | 01:36.648 | 0 |
| DNQ | 30 | Jacques Villeneuve |
Arrows A3 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:36.720 | 01:38.308 | 01:36.720 | 0 |
| DNQ | 36 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG181B [04] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:36.999 | 01:37.256 | 01:36.999 | 0 |
| DNQ | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani |
Osella FA1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.493 | 01:55.307 | 01:37.493 | 0 |
| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1981 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Montreal |
| Date | September 27 |
| Pole | Nelson Piquet 01:29.211 |
| Fastest Lap | John Watson 01:49.475 |
| Podium | 1st Jacques Laffite (51) , 2nd John Watson, 3rd Gilles Villeneuve |
| GP Number | 356 |
| Round | 14 |
| Weather | Rain |
| Prev race | Gran Premio d’Italia September 13 |
| Next race | Caesars Palace Grand Prix October 17 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 49 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 48 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 43 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 37 |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Williams | 37 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 27 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 25 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 14 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 11 |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 10 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 9 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 5 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 |
| Ensign | |||
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 |
| Ligier | |||
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 |
| 20 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 |
| 21 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 1 |
| Ensign |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
86 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
59 |
| 3 | Renault |
48 |
| 4 | Ligier Matra |
43 |
| 5 | Ferrari |
34 |
| 6 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
28 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
19 |
| 8 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 9 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo |
6 |
| 11 | Ensign Ford Cosworth |
5 |
| 12 | Theodore Ford Cosworth |
1 |
| 13 | ATS Ford Cosworth |
1 |