Formula 1 historical archive
1981 Formula 1 Drivers
1981 Formula 1 historical driver standings, season result links, and archive context.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1981
- Races
- 15
- Drivers
- 39
- Constructors
- 17
- Driver champion
- Nelson Piquet
- Constructor champion
- Williams
| Pos | Driver | Points | Constructors |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Nelson Piquet | 50 | Brabham |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | 49 | Williams |
| P3 | Alan Jones | 46 | Williams |
| P4 | Jacques Laffite | 44 | Ligier |
| P5 | Alain Prost | 43 | Renault |
| P6 | John Watson | 27 | McLaren |
| P7 | Gilles Villeneuve | 25 | Ferrari |
| P8 | Elio de Angelis | 14 | Team Lotus |
| P9 | René Arnoux | 11 | Renault |
| P10 | Héctor Rebaque | 11 | Brabham |
| P11 | Riccardo Patrese | 10 | Arrows |
| P12 | Eddie Cheever | 10 | Tyrrell |
| P13 | Didier Pironi | 9 | Ferrari |
| P14 | Nigel Mansell | 8 | Team Lotus |
| P15 | Bruno Giacomelli | 7 | Alfa Romeo |
| P16 | Marc Surer | 4 | Ensign, Theodore |
| P17 | Mario Andretti | 3 | Alfa Romeo |
| P18 | Patrick Tambay | 1 | Theodore, Ligier |
| P18 | Andrea de Cesaris | 1 | McLaren |
| P18 | Slim Borgudd | 1 | ATS Wheels |