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Gran Premio d'Italia 1981 · qualifying

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Name: Gran Premio d'Italia 1981 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/355-qualifying

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Grand Prix context

Gran Premio d'Italia 1981 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza

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1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 13

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alain Prost	Renault	1:26:33.897 · 52 laps · renault	9
2	Alan Jones	Williams	1:26:56.072 · 52 laps · ford	6
3	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	1:27:24.484 · 52 laps · ford	4
4	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:28:06.799 · 52 laps · ford	3
5	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:28:08.419 · 52 laps · ferrari	2
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford	1
7	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	Puncture · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
8	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	Time not recorded · 50 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
10	Brian Henton	Toleman	Time not recorded · 49 laps · hart	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Derek Daly	March	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	Puncture · Time not recorded · 22 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Suspension · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Watson	McLaren	Accident · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Accident · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	Spun off · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	René Arnoux	Renault	Spun off · Time not recorded · 12 laps · renault	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Puncture · Time not recorded · 11 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	Spun off · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Slim Borgudd	ATS	Spun off · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Héctor Rebaque	Brabham	Electrical · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Marc Surer	Theodore	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Time not recorded · hart	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	René Arnoux	Renault	1:33.467 · renault
2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	1:34.140 · ford
3	Alain Prost	Renault	1:34.374 · renault
4	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:35.062 · matra
5	Alan Jones	Williams	1:35.358 · ford
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:35.449 · ford
7	John Watson	McLaren	1:35.557 · ford
8	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:35.596 · ferrari
9	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1:35.627 · ferrari
10	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	1:35.946 · alfa-romeo
11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:36.158 · ford
12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:36.210 · ford
13	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	1:36.296 · alfa-romeo
14	Héctor Rebaque	Brabham	1:36.472 · ford
15	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	1:36.515 · matra
16	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1:37.019 · ford
17	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	1:37.160 · ford
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	1:37.264 · ford
19	Derek Daly	March	1:37.309 · ford
20	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	1:37.355 · ford
21	Slim Borgudd	ATS	1:37.807 · ford
22	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:37.912 · ford
23	Brian Henton	Toleman	1:38.012 · hart
24	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	1:38.053 · ford
25	Marc Surer	Theodore	1:38.114 · ford
26	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	1:38.474 · ford
27	Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:39.279 · hart
28	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows	1:39.713 · ford
29	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	1:40.345 · ford
30	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	1:40.437 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	René Arnoux	Renault	1:33.467 · renault
2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	1:34.140 · ford
3	Alain Prost	Renault	1:34.374 · renault
4	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:35.062 · matra
5	Alan Jones	Williams	1:35.358 · ford
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:35.449 · ford
7	John Watson	McLaren	1:35.557 · ford
8	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:35.596 · ferrari
9	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1:35.627 · ferrari
10	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	1:35.946 · alfa-romeo
11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:36.158 · ford
12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:36.210 · ford
13	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	1:36.296 · alfa-romeo
14	Héctor Rebaque	Brabham	1:36.472 · ford
15	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	1:36.515 · matra
16	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1:37.019 · ford
17	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	1:37.160 · ford
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	1:37.264 · ford
19	Derek Daly	March	1:37.309 · ford
20	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	1:37.355 · ford
21	Slim Borgudd	ATS	1:37.807 · ford
22	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:37.912 · ford
23	Brian Henton	Toleman	1:38.012 · hart
24	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	1:38.053 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Carlos Reutemann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	49
2	Nelson Piquet	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	46
3	Alain Prost	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	37
4	Alan Jones	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	37
5	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	34
6	Gilles Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	21
7	John Watson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	21
8	Elio de Angelis	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
9	René Arnoux	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
10	Héctor Rebaque	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
11	Riccardo Patrese	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
12	Eddie Cheever	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
13	Didier Pironi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
14	Nigel Mansell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
15	Marc Surer	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
16	Mario Andretti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
17	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
17	Andrea de Cesaris	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
17	Slim Borgudd	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
17	Eliseo Salazar	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1