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Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1981 · race
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- Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1981 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1981 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 14
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2:01:25.205 · 63 laps · matra | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 2:01:31.438 · 63 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2:03:15.480 · 63 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 62 laps · alfa-romeo | 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 62 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Derek Daly | March | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Theodore | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Spun off · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Collision · Time not recorded · 48 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Collision · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Spun off · Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Collision · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Handling · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Ignition · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | Spun off · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Spun off · Time not recorded · 6 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Spun off · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · renault | 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 |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:29.211 · ford | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:29.359 · ford | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:29.728 · ford | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:29.908 · renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:29.997 · ford | |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:30.182 · ford | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:30.231 · ford | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:30.232 · renault | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:30.566 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.705 · matra | |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:31.115 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:31.350 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:31.507 · ford | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:31.547 · ford | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.600 · alfa-romeo | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.740 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:31.747 · matra | |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:31.969 · ford | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:32.253 · ford | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | March | 1:32.305 · ford | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:32.652 · ford | |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:32.709 · ford | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:33.432 · ford | |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:33.848 · ford | |
| 25 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:34.310 · ford | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:36.546 · ford | |
| 27 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:36.648 · hart | |
| 28 | Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | Arrows | 1:36.720 · ford | |
| 29 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:36.999 · hart | |
| 30 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:37.493 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:29.211 · ford | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:29.359 · ford | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:29.728 · ford | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:29.908 · renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:29.997 · ford | |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:30.182 · ford | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:30.231 · ford | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:30.232 · renault | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:30.566 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.705 · matra | |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:31.115 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:31.350 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:31.507 · ford | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:31.547 · ford | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.600 · alfa-romeo | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.740 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:31.747 · matra | |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:31.969 · ford | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:32.253 · ford | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | March | 1:32.305 · ford | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:32.652 · ford | |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:32.709 · ford | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:33.432 · ford | |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:33.848 · ford |
Championship progression
| 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 | 48 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 37 |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 37 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 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 |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Slim Borgudd | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |