F1 1981 Driver Standings
Championship order, points and wins at a glance. Select a season, then open any driver for full profile and stats.
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Nelson Piquet | Motor Racing Developments | 50 | 3 |
| 2 | — | Carlos Reutemann | Williams Grand Prix Engineering | 49 | 2 |
| 3 | — | Alan Jones | Williams Grand Prix Engineering | 46 | 2 |
| 4 | — | Jacques Laffite | Equipe Ligier | 44 | 2 |
| 5 | — | Alain Prost | Renault Sport Formula One Team | 43 | 3 |
| 6 | — | John Watson | McLaren Racing | 27 | 1 |
| 7 | — | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari | 25 | 2 |
| 8 | — | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | — | René Arnoux | Renault Sport Formula One Team | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | — | Héctor Rebaque | Motor Racing Developments | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows Grand Prix International | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | — | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell Racing | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | — | Didier Pironi | Scuderia Ferrari | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | — | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | — | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo Racing | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | — | Marc Surer | Theodore Racing | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | — | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo Racing | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | — | Slim Borgudd | ATS Wheels | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | — | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren Racing | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | — | Patrick Tambay | Equipe Ligier | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | — | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign Racing | 1 | 0 |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1981 F1 World Championship?
Nelson Piquet won the 1981 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with 50 points and 3 wins, driving for Motor Racing Developments.
Who finished second in the 1981 F1 championship?
Carlos Reutemann finished second with 49 points.