1981 Grand Prix of Italy
13 September - Monza: 301.600km (5.800km x 52 laps)


Pole Position: René Arnoux, Renault RE30, 1:33.457


Results
 1. Alain Prost               Renault RE30             1:26:33.897 (209.045 km/h)
 2. Alan Jones                Williams-Ford FW07C     -     22.175
 3. Carlos Reutemann          Williams-Ford FW07C     -     50.587
 4. Elio de Angelis           Lotus-Ford 87           -   1:32.902
 5. Didier Pironi             Ferrari 126CK           -   1:34.522
 6. Nelson Piquet             Brabham-Ford BT49C      -  1 lap (Engine)
 7. Andrea de Cesaris         McLaren-Ford MP4        -  1 lap (Tyre burst/Accident)
 8. Bruno Giacomelli          Alfa Romeo 179C         -  2 laps
 9. Jean-Pierre Jarier        Osella-Ford FA1C        -  2 laps
10. Brian Henton              Toleman-Hart TG181      -  3 laps
    
Fastest lap: Carlos Reutemann, 1:37.528 (214.092 km/h on lap 48)
    

Retirements    
    Mario Andretti            Alfa Romeo 179D         - 11 laps (Engine)
    Derek Daly                March-Ford 811          - 15 laps (Gearbox)
    Patrick Tambay            Ligier-Matra JS17       - 30 laps (Puncture)
    Nigel Mansell             Lotus-Ford 87           - 31 laps (Suspension)
    Riccardo Patrese          Arrows-Ford A3          - 33 laps (Gearbox)
    John Watson               McLaren-Ford MP4        - 33 laps (Accident)
    Michele Alboreto          Tyrrell-Ford 011        - 36 laps (Accident)
    Eliseo Salazar            Ensign-Ford N180B       - 39 laps (Spun)
    René Arnoux               Renault RE30            - 40 laps (Spun)
    Jacques Laffite           Ligier-Matra JS17       - 41 laps (Puncture)
    Eddie Cheever             Tyrrell-Ford 011        - 41 laps (Spun)
    Slim Borgudd              ATS-Ford HGS1           - 42 laps (Spun)
    Gilles Villeneuve         Ferrari 126CK           - 46 laps (Turbo)
    Hector Rebaque            Brabham-Ford BT49C      - 52 laps (Electrical)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Marc Surer                Theodore-Ford TY01
    Beppe Gabbiani            Osella-Ford FA1B
    Derek Warwick             Toleman-Hart TG181
    Siegfried Stohr           Arrows-Ford A3
    Keke Rosberg              Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
    Chico Serra               Fittipaldi-Ford F8C


    Race leaders:
    Alain Prost                1-52 (52 laps = 301.600 km)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                Starting Grid

 1. René Arnoux               Renault RE30             1:33.457 (223.394 km/h)
 2. Carlos Reutemann          Williams-Ford FW07C     -   0.683
 3. Alain Prost               Renault RE30            -   0.917
 4. Jacques Laffite           Ligier-Matra JS17       -   1.605
 5. Alan Jones                Williams-Ford FW07C     -   1.902
 6. Nelson Piquet             Brabham-Ford BT49C      -   1.986
 7. John Watson               McLaren-Ford MP4        -   2.100
 8. Didier Pironi             Ferrari 126CK           -   2.139
 9. Gilles Villeneuve         Ferrari 126CK           -   2.170
10. Bruno Giacomelli          Alfa Romeo 179C         -   2.489
11. Elio de Angelis           Lotus-Ford 87           -   2.701
12. Nigel Mansell             Lotus-Ford 87           -   2.753
13. Mario Andretti            Alfa Romeo 179D         -   2.839
14. Hector Rebaque            Brabham-Ford BT49C      -   3.015
15. Patrick Tambay            Ligier-Matra JS17       -   3.058
16. Andrea de Cesaris         McLaren-Ford MP4        -   3.562
17. Eddie Cheever             Tyrrell-Ford 011        -   3.703
18. Jean-Pierre Jarier        Osella-Ford FA1C        -   3.807
19. Derek Daly                March-Ford 811          -   3.852
20. Riccardo Patrese          Arrows-Ford A3          -   3.898
21. Slim Borgudd              ATS-Ford HGS1           -   4.350
22. Michele Alboreto          Tyrrell-Ford 011        -   4.455
23. Brian Henton              Toleman-Hart TG181      -   4.555
24. Eliseo Salazar            Ensign-Ford N180B       -   4.596
    
Did Not Qualify    
25. Marc Surer                Theodore-Ford TY01      -   4.657
26. Beppe Gabbiani            Osella-Ford FA1B        -   5.017
27. Derek Warwick             Toleman-Hart TG181      -   5.822
28. Siegfried Stohr           Arrows-Ford A3          -   6.256
29. Keke Rosberg              Fittipaldi-Ford F8C     -   6.888
30. Chico Serra               Fittipaldi-Ford F8C     -   6.980