1981 World Drivers Championship

3.0 Litre Normally Aspirated
1.5 Litre Supercharged or Turbocharged
Maximum 12 Cylinders
575 Kg Minimum Weight
DRIVER NAT. CAR
USA

BRA

RA

SM

B

MC

E

F

GB

D

A

NL

I

CDN

USA
TOTAL
Nelson Piquet BR Brabham BT49C-Ford
4 - 9 9 DNF DNF DNF 4 DNF 9 4 6 1 2 2 50
Carlos Reutemann RA
Williams FW07C-Ford
6
9
6
4
9
DNF
3
-
6
-
2
DNF
4
-
-
49
Alan Jones AUS
Williams FW07C-Ford
9
6
3
-
DNF
6
-
DNF
-
-
3
4
6
DNF
9
46
Jacques Lafitte F
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra
DNF
1
DNF
DNF
6
4
6
DNF
4
4
9
DNF
DNF
9
1
44
Alain Prost F
Renault RE20B
Renault RE30
DNF
DNF
4
DNF
DNF

DNF

DNF

9

DNF

6

DNF

9

9

DNF

6
43
John Watson GB
McLaren M29F-Ford
McLaren MP4/1-Ford
DNF
-
DNF

-

-

DNF
4
6
9
1
1
DNF
DNF
6
-
27
Gilles Villeneuve CDN
Ferrari 126CK
DNF
DNF
DNF
-
3
9
9
DNF
DNF
-
DNF
DNF
DNF
4
-
25
Elio de Angelis I
Lotus 81-Ford
Lotus 87-Ford
DNF
2
-

2

DNF

2

1

d

-

-

2

3

1

DNF
14
Rene Arnoux F
Renault RE20B
Renault RE30
-
DNF
2
-
DNQ
DNF

-

3

-

-

6

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF
11
Hector Rebaque MEX
Brabham BT49C-Ford
DNF
DNF
DNF
3
DNF
DNQ
DNF
-
2
3
DNF
3
DNF
DNF
DNF
11
Eddie Cheever USA
Tyrrell 010-Ford
Tyrrell 011-Ford
2
-
DNF
DNF
1
2
-
-
3

2

DNQ

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF
10
Riccardo Patrese I
Arrows A3-Ford
DNF
4
-
6
DNF
DNF
DNF
-
- DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF - 10
Didier Pironi F
Ferrari 126CK
DNF
DNF
DNF
2
-
3
-
2
DNF
DNF
-
DNF
2
DNF
-
9
Nigel Mansell GB
Lotus 81-Ford
Lotus 87-Ford
DNF
-
DNF

4

DNF

1

-

DNQ

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

3
8
Bruno Giacomelli I
Alfa Romeo 179C
Alfa Romeo 179D
DNF
DNF
-
DNF
-
DNF
-
-

DNF
-
DNF DNF
-
3
4

7
Marc Surer CH Ensign N180B-Ford
Theodore TY01-Ford
Theodore TY02-Ford
DNF
3
DNF
-
-
1


-

-

-


DNS

-

DNQ

-

DNF
4
Mario Andretti USA
Alfa Romeo 179C
Alfa Romeo 179B
3
DNF
-
DNF
-
DNF
-

-
DNF
- DNF DNF DNF - DNF 3
Andrea de Cesaris I
McLaren M29F-Ford
McLaren MP4/1-Ford
DNF
DNF
-
1
DNF

DNF

DNF

-

DNF

DNF

-

wd

-

DNF

-
1
Patrick Tambay F
Theodore TY01-Ford
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra
1
-
DNF
-
DNQ
-
-

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF
1
Slim Borgudd S
ATS D4-Ford
ATS HGS1-Ford



-
DNQ

DNQ

DNQ

DNQ

1

DNF

DNF

-

DNF

DNF

DNQ
1
Eliseo Salazar RCH March 811-Ford
Ensign N180B-Ford



DNF
DNQ
DNQ

-

DNF

DNQ

-

DNF

1

DNF

DNF

-
1
Jean Pierre Jarier F
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra
Osella FA1B-Ford
Osella FA1C-Ford
DNF
-







-

-

-

DNF


-


-


DNF

Keke Rosberg SF
Fittipaldi F8C-Ford
DNF
-
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNQ
-
DNF
DNF
DNQ

DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
-

Chico Serra BR
Fittipaldi F8C-Ford
-
DNF
DNF
DNQ
DNF
DNQ
-
DNF
DNQ
DNQ

DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ

Beppe Gabbiani I
Osella FA1B-Ford
DNF
DNQ
DNQ
DNF
DNF
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ

Siegfried Stohr I
Arrows A3-Ford
DNQ
DNF
-
DNQ
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNQ DNF - DNF - DNQ


Jan Lammers NL
ATS D4-Ford
DNF
DNQ
-
DNQ












Kevin Cogan USA
Tyrrell 010-Ford
DNQ















Ricardo Zunino RA
Tyrrell 010-Ford

-
-













Ricardo Londono-Bridge COL
Ensign N180B-Ford

WD














Derek Daly IRL
March 811-Ford


DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
-
DNF
-
DNF
-
DNF
DNF
-
DNQ

Jean Pierre Jabouille F
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra


DNQ
-
DNF
DNQ
DNF









Michele Alboreto I
Tyrrell 010-Ford
Tyrrell 011-Ford



DNF
-
DNF
DNQ
-
DNF
DNQ
DNF
-

DNF

-

DNF

Miguel Angel Guerra RA
Osella FA1B-Ford



DNF



DNQ








Piercarlo Ghinzani I
Osella FA1B-Ford




-
DNQ










Brian Henton GB
Toleman TG181-Hart





DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
-
DNQ
DNQ

Derek Warwick GB
Toleman TG81-Hart





DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNF

Emilio de Villota I
Williams FW07-Ford





DNQ










Giorgio Francia I
Osella FA1B-Ford






DNQ









Jacques Villeneuve CDN
Arrows A3-Ford













DNQ
DNQ

Point System

9 points - 1st
6 points - 2nd
4 points - 3rd
3 points - 4th
2 points - 5th
1 point - 6th

1981 World Manufacturers Championship

CAR
USA

BRA

RA

SM

B

MC

E

F

GB

D

A

NL

I

CDN

USA
TOTAL
Williams-Ford 15 15 9 4 9 6 3
6
5 4 10
9 95
Brabham-Ford 4
9 12


4 2 12 4 9 1 2 2 61
Renault

6



12
6 6 9 9
6 54
Talbot Ligier-Matra
1

6 4 6
4 4 9

9 1 44
Ferrari


2 3 12 9 2



2 4
34
McLaren-Ford


1

4 6 9 1 1

6
28
Lotus-Ford
2

6
3 1


2 3 1 3 22
Alfa Romeo 3











3 4 10
Tyrrell-Ford 2


1 2

3 2




10
Arrows-Ford
4
6










10
Ensign-Ford
3


1




1


5
Theodore-Ford 1














1
ATS-Ford







1





1
March-Ford















Osella-Ford















Fittipaldi-Ford















Toleman-Hart















Point System

9 points - 1st
6 points - 2nd
4 points - 3rd
3 points - 4th
2 points - 5th
1 point - 6th