1981 Grand Prix of Canada
27 September - Montréal: 277.830km (4.410km x 70 laps)
Stopped after 2 hours on lap 63 (277.830 km)
Pole Position: Nelson Piquet, Brabham-Ford BT49C, 1:29.211
Results
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 2:01:25.205 (137.290 km/h)
2. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 6.233
3. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 1:50.275
4. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 1 lap
5. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 1 lap
6. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1 lap
7. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D - 1 lap
8. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 2 laps
9. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 2 laps
10. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 3 laps
11. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 4 laps
12. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 7 laps (Engine)
Fastest lap: John Watson, 1:49.475 (145.019 km/h on lap 43)
Retirements
Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 12 laps (Spun)
Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 15 laps (Accident)
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 18 laps (Accident)
Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 23 laps (Spun)
Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 28 laps (Spun)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1C - 37 laps (Accident)
Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 39 laps (Ignition)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 39 laps (Handling)
Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 55 laps (Spun)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 57 laps (Spun)
Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 57 laps (Spun)
René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 63 laps (Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181
Jacques Villeneuve Arrows-Ford A3
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B
Race leaders:
Alan Jones 1- 6 (6 laps = 26.460 km)
Alain Prost 7-12 (6 laps = 26.460 km)
Jacques Laffite 13-63 (51 laps = 224.910 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C 1:29.211 (177.960 km/h)
2. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.148
3. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.517
4. Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 0.697
5. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 0.786
6. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 0.971
7. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.020
8. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 1.021
9. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1.355
10. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 1.494
11. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 1.904
12. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 2.139
13. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 2.296
14. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 2.336
15. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 2.389
16. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D - 2.529
17. Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 2.536
18. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 2.758
19. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 3.042
20. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 3.094
21. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 3.441
22. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 3.498
23. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1C - 4.221
24. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 4.637
Did Not Qualify
25. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 5.099
26. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 7.329
27. Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181 - 7.429
28. Jacques Villeneuve Arrows-Ford A3 - 7.509
29. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 7.779
30. Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B - 8.279