1981 Grand Prix of Spain
21 June - Járama: 264.960km (3.312km x 80 laps)
Pole Position: Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Matra JS17, 1:13.754
Results
1. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK 1:46:35.01 (149.156 km/h)
2. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 0.22
3. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 0.58
4. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 1.01
5. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.24
6. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 28.58
7. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 56.58
8. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C - 1:00.80
9. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 1:07.08
10. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 1:13.65
11. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 1 lap
12. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 2 laps
13. Patrick Tambay Theodore-Ford TY01 - 2 laps
14. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 3 laps
15. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 4 laps
16. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 5 laps
Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:17.818 (153.219 km/h on lap 5)
Not Classified
Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 19 laps (Not classified)
Retirements
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier-Matra JS17 - 28 laps (Brakes)
Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 34 laps (Gearbox)
Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 37 laps (Ignition)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 37 laps (Accident)
Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 52 laps (Spun)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 59 laps (Brakes)
Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 71 laps (Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B
Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181
Giorgio Francia Osella-Ford FA1B
Emilio de Villota Williams-Ford FW07 Excluded (breach of Concorde agreement)
Race leaders:
Alan Jones 1-13 (13 laps = 43.056 km)
Gilles Villeneuve 14-80 (67 laps = 221.904 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 1:13.754 (161.662 km/h)
2. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.270
3. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.588
4. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 0.903
5. Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 0.915
6. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 1.143
7. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 1.233
8. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C - 1.405
9. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 1.601
10. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.645
11. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.808
12. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 1.873
13. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 1.961
14. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 2.096
15. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 2.170
16. Patrick Tambay Theodore-Ford TY01 - 2.601
17. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 2.652
18. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 2.773
19. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier-Matra JS17 - 2.805
20. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 2.887
21. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 3.028
22. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 3.225
23. Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 3.540
24. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 4.068
Did Not Qualify
25. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 4.189
26. Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B - 4.415
27. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 4.509
28. Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181 - 4.586
29. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 5.118
30. Giorgio Francia Osella-Ford FA1B - 5.832
Emilio de Villota Williams-Ford FW07 Not allowed to practice