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Grand Prix de Monaco 1981 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix de Monaco 1981 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/348-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de Monaco 1981 · Circuit de Monaco
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1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:54:23.380 · 76 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:55:03.290 · 76 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:55:52.620 · 76 laps · matra | 4 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Collision · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision · Time not recorded · 50 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Engine · Time not recorded · 45 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Spun off · Time not recorded · 32 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Time not recorded · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Derek Daly | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25.710 · ford | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:25.788 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:25.815 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:26.010 · ford | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:26.040 · ford | |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:26.259 · ford | |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:26.538 · ford | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:26.704 · matra | |
| 9 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:26.953 · renault | |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:27.058 · ford | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:27.122 · ford | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.512 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.513 · renault | |
| 14 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:27.564 · ford | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:27.594 · ford | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:27.939 · ford | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:28.266 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.323 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:28.339 · ford | |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:28.358 · ford | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:28.436 · ford | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:28.841 · matra | |
| 23 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:29.188 · ford | |
| 24 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:29.434 · ford | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:29.649 · ford | |
| 26 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:29.795 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25.710 · ford | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:25.788 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:25.815 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:26.010 · ford | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:26.040 · ford | |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:26.259 · ford | |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:26.538 · ford | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:26.704 · matra | |
| 9 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:26.953 · renault | |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:27.058 · ford | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:27.122 · ford | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.512 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.513 · renault | |
| 14 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:27.564 · ford | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:27.594 · ford | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:27.939 · ford | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:28.266 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.323 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:28.339 · ford | |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:28.358 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 10 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Héctor Rebaque | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |