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1981 San Marino Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1981 San Marino Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1981
- Round
- 4
- Grand Prix
- San Marino Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Winner
- Nelson Piquet
- Classified drivers
- 24
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Finished |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Finished |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | +1 lap |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | Gearbox |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Finished |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Finished |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | +2 laps |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | +2 laps |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Finished |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Suspension |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Gearbox |
| 13 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Finished |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Finished |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Engine |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | +2 laps |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Collision |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | NC |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Collision |
| 20 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Collision |