1981 Spanish Grand Prix
Gilles Villeneuve won ahead of Jacques Laffite and John Watson.
Jarama, Spain · 21 Jun 1981 · Round 7 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P7 | 80 | 1:46:35.010 | 9 |
| P2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P1 | 80 | +0.220 | 6 |
| P3 | John Watson | McLaren | P4 | 80 | +0.580 | 4 |
| P4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | P3 | 80 | +1.010 | 3 |
| P5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | P10 | 80 | +1.240 | 2 |
| P6 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | P11 | 80 | +28.580 | 1 |
| P7 | Alan Jones | Williams | P2 | 80 | +56.580 | — |
| P8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | P8 | 80 | +1:00.800 | — |
| P9 | René Arnoux | Renault | P17 | 80 | +1:07.080 | — |
| P10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | P6 | 80 | +1:13.650 | — |
| P11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | P21 | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| P12 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | P15 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P13 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | P16 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P14 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | P24 | 77 | +3 laps | — |
| P15 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | P13 | 76 | +4 laps | — |
| P16 | Derek Daly | March | P22 | 75 | +5 laps | — |
| NC | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | P20 | 61 | — | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | P19 | 52 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | P18 | 46 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P9 | 43 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | P23 | 43 | Ignition | — |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | P5 | 28 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P12 | 21 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | P14 | 9 | Accident | — |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Giorgio Francia | Osella | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Slim Borgudd | ATS | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix?
Gilles Villeneuve won the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix driving for Ferrari, starting from 7th on the grid.
Where was the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix held?
The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix was held at Jarama, Spain on 21 Jun 1981.
Who finished on the podium at the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix?
The podium was Gilles Villeneuve (1st), Jacques Laffite (2nd) and John Watson (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix?
Alan Jones set the fastest lap of the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix.
Winner: Gilles Villeneuve. Started first: Jacques Laffite.