1981 Monaco Grand Prix
| 1981 Monaco Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 15 in the 1981 Formula One World Championship | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 31 May 1981 | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco | |
| Course | Street circuit | |
| Course length | 3.312 km (2.057 mi) | |
| Distance | 76 laps, 251.712 km (156.406 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
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Brabham-Ford |
| Time | 1:25.710 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford |
| Time | 1:27.47 on lap 48 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
|
Ferrari |
| Second |
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Williams-Ford |
| Third |
|
Ligier-Matra |
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Lap leaders
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Classification
Pre-qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore-Ford | 1:30.492 | |
| 2 | 14 | Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford | 1:31.249 | +0.757 |
| 3 | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella-Ford | 1:32.704 | +2.212 |
| 4 | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford | 1:33.189 | +2.697 |
| 5 | 10 | Slim Borgudd | ATS-Ford | 1:33.285 | +2.793 |
| 6 | 18 | Derek Daly | March-Ford | 1:33.800 | +3.308 |
| 7 | 17 | Eliseo Salazar | March-Ford | 1:35.249 | +4.757 |
| 8 | 35 | Brian Henton | Toleman-Hart | 1:37.528 | +7.036 |
| 9 | 36 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:41.966 | +11.474 |
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | 1:25.710 | 1:28.667 | |
| 2 | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:26.891 | 1:25.788 | +0.078 |
| 3 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | 1:27.174 | 1:25.815 | +0.105 |
| 4 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford | 1:27.643 | 1:26.010 | +0.300 |
| 5 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 1:27.447 | 1:26.040 | +0.330 |
| 6 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford | 1:28.381 | 1:26.259 | +0.549 |
| 7 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 1:26.938 | 1:26.538 | +0.828 |
| 8 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1:27.468 | 1:26.704 | +0.994 |
| 9 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:27.623 | 1:26.953 | +1.243 |
| 10 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:28.137 | 1:27.058 | +1.348 |
| 11 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren-Ford | 1:28.966 | 1:27.122 | +1.412 |
| 12 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.512 | 1:28.162 | +1.802 |
| 13 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:28.613 | 1:27.513 | +1.803 |
| 14 | 30 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows-Ford | 1:29.789 | 1:27.564 | +1.854 |
| 15 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:29.282 | 1:27.594 | +1.884 |
| 16 | 33 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore-Ford | 1:28.897 | 1:27.939 | +2.229 |
| 17 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:29.150 | 1:28.266 | +2.556 |
| 18 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.335 | 1:28.323 | +2.613 |
| 19 | 14 | Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford | 1:29.611 | 1:28.339 | +2.629 |
| 20 | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:30.699 | 1:28.358 | +2.648 |
| 21 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:29.924 | 1:28.436 | +2.726 |
| 22 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier-Matra | 1:29.752 | 1:28.841 | +3.131 |
| 23 | 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham-Ford | 1:29.188 | 1:29.256 | +3.478 |
| 24 | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:32.109 | 1:29.434 | +3.724 |
| 25 | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford | no time | 1:29.694 | +3.984 |
| 26 | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella-Ford | 1:30.963 | 1:29.795 | +4.085 |
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Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 76 | 1:54:23.38 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 76 | + 39.91 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 76 | + 1:29.24 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 75 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell-Ford | 74 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford | 74 | + 2 Laps | 19 | 1 |
| 7 | 33 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore-Ford | 72 | + 4 Laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | 53 | Spun off | 1 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 52 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 50 | Collision | 20 | |
| Ret | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 50 | Collision | 18 | |
| Ret | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 45 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford | 33 | Gearbox | 4 | |
| Ret | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford | 32 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 32 | Spun off | 13 | |
| Ret | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 29 | Gearbox | 5 | |
| Ret | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | 15 | Suspension | 3 | |
| Ret | 30 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows-Ford | 14 | Fuel system | 14 | |
| Ret | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren-Ford | 0 | Collision | 11 | |
| Ret | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 | Collision | 12 | |
| DNQ | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier-Matra | ||||
| DNQ | 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 10 | Slim Borgudd | ATS-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 18 | Derek Daly | March-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 17 | Eliseo Salazar | March-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 35 | Brian Henton | Toleman-Hart | ||||
| DNPQ | 36 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | ||||
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | 34 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | 24 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 22 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | 12 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | 11 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams-Ford | 58 |
| 2 | Brabham-Ford | 25 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 17 |
| 4 | Ligier-Matra | 11 |
| 5 | Arrows-Ford | 10 |
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