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1981 Monaco Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1981 Monaco 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
- 6
- Grand Prix
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Winner
- Gilles Villeneuve
- Classified drivers
- 20
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Spun off |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Finished |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | Suspension |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Gearbox |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Gearbox |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | Engine |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | Finished |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Finished |
| 9 | Alain Prost | Renault | Engine |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | Engine |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Collision |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Collision |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | Spun off |
| 14 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Fuel system |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +2 laps |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | +4 laps |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | +2 laps |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Collision |