1981 Grand Prix de Monaco
31 May - Monte Carlo: 251.712 km (3.312 km x 76 laps)
Pole position: Nelson Piquet, Brabham-Cosworth, 1:25.710
Results:
1 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:54:23.380, 132.029kph
2 Alan Jones Williams-Cosworth 1:55:03.290
3 Jacques Laffite Talbot Ligier-Matra 1:55:52.620
4 Didier Pironi Ferrari -1 lap
5 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Cosworth -2 laps
6 Marc Surer Ensign-Cosworth -2 laps
7 Patrick Tambay Theodore-Cosworth -4 laps
Fastest Lap: Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, 1:27.470, 136.312kph
Retirements:
Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 0 laps Accident
Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Cosworth 0 laps Accident
Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Cosworth 15 laps Electrical misfire
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Cosworth 16 laps Rear suspension
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Cosworth 29 laps Gearbox
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Cosworth 32 laps Engine
Rene Arnoux Renault 32 laps Accident
Carlos Reutemann Williams-Cosworth 34 laps Gearbox
Alain Prost Renault 45 laps Engine
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 50 laps Accident
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Cosworth 50 laps Accident
John Watson McLaren-Cosworth 53 laps Engine
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Cosworth 53 laps Accident
Did Not Qualify:
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Cosworth
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Talbot Ligier-Matra
Hector Rebaque Brabham-Cosworth
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Cosworth
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Cosworth
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Cosworth
Did Not Pre-qualify:
Slim Borgudd ATS-Cosworth
Derek Daly March-Cosworth
Eliseo Salazar March-Cosworth
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart
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Starting Grid
Gilles Villeneuve Nelson Piquet
Ferrari 126CK #052 Brabham BT49C-Cosworth #11
1:25.788 1:25.710
Carlos Reutemann Nigel Mansell
Williams FW07C-Cosworth Lotus 87-Cosworth
1:26.010 1:25.815
Elio de Angelis Riccardo Patrese
Lotus 87-Cosworth Arrows A3-Cosworth
1:26.259 1:26.040
Jacques Laffite Alan Jones
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra #02 Williams FW07C-Cosworth #15
1:26.704 1:26.538
John Watson Alain Prost
McLaren MP4-Cosworth Renault RE30
1:27.058 1:26.953
Mario Andretti Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo 179C McLaren MP4-Cosworth
1:27.512 1:27.122
Siegfried Stohr Rene Arnoux
Arrows A3-Cosworth Renault RE20B
1:27.564 1:27.513
Patrick Tambay Eddie Cheever
Theodore TY01-Cosworth Tyrrell 010-Cosworth #03
1:27.939 1:27.594
Bruno Giacomelli Didier Pironi
Alfa Romeo 179C Ferrari 126CK #050
1:28.323 1:28.266
Michele Alboreto Marc Surer
Tyrrell 010-Cosworth Ensign N180B-Cosworth #MN-15
1:28.358 1:28.339
Did Not Qualify:
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Keke Rosberg
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra Fittipaldi F8C-Cosworth
1:28.841 1:28.436
Chico Serra Hector Rebaque
Fittipaldi F8C-Cosworth Brabham BT49C-Cosworth
1:29.434 1:29.188
Beppe Gabbiani Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella FA1B-Cosworth Osella FA1B-Cosworth
1:29.795 1:29.694