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Gran Premio di San Marino 1981 · race
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- Gran Premio di San Marino 1981 · race
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio di San Marino 1981 · Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
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1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:51:23.970 · 60 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:51:28.550 · 60 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:51:30.310 · 60 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:51:46.860 · 60 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:51:49.840 · 60 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:52:30.580 · 60 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:53:05.940 · 60 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 59 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Williams | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Time not recorded · 45 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | March | Spun off · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Collision · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Collision · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision · Time not recorded · 28 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Collision · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 26 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Suspension · Time not recorded · 7 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 3 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:34.523 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:35.229 · ford | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:35.281 · renault | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:35.579 · renault | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.733 · ford | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.868 · ferrari | |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:36.241 · ford | |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:36.280 · ford | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.390 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:36.477 · matra | |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.776 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.919 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:37.264 · ford | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:37.382 · ford | |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:37.459 · ford | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:37.545 · ford | |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:37.771 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:38.140 · matra | |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.266 · ford | |
| 20 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:38.302 · ford | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:38.340 · ford | |
| 22 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:38.773 · ford | |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:38.827 · ford | |
| 24 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:39.079 · ford | |
| 25 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:39.112 · ford | |
| 26 | Derek Daly | March | 1:39.157 · ford | |
| 27 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:39.419 · ford | |
| 28 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:41.114 · ford | |
| 29 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:43.187 · hart | |
| 30 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:49.951 · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:34.523 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:35.229 · ford | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:35.281 · renault | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:35.579 · renault | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.733 · ford | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.868 · ferrari | |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:36.241 · ford | |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:36.280 · ford | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.390 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:36.477 · matra | |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.776 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.919 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:37.264 · ford | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:37.382 · ford | |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:37.459 · ford | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:37.545 · ford | |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:37.771 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:38.140 · matra | |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.266 · ford | |
| 20 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:38.302 · ford | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:38.340 · ford | |
| 22 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:38.773 · ford | |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:38.827 · ford | |
| 24 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:39.079 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |