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