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Race Archive
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Championship evolution
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Head to head · 1981
Compare two drivers from this season side by side.
Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
BRANelson Piquet
50 points
Constructors' champion
WILWilliams
95 points
Classified drivers
36
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
17
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Position
1Driver
Nelson Piquet
Constructor
Brabham
Car · BT49C
Points
50
Wins
3
Nationality
Brazilian
Position
2Driver
Carlos Reutemann
Constructor
Williams
Car · FW07C
Points
49
Wins
2
Nationality
Argentine
Position
3Driver
Alan Jones
Constructor
Williams
Car · FW07C
Points
46
Wins
2
Nationality
Australian
Position
4Driver
Jacques Laffite
Constructor
Ligier
Car · JS17
Points
44
Wins
2
Nationality
French
Position
5Driver
Alain Prost
Constructor
Renault
Car · RE20B / RE30
Points
43
Wins
3
Nationality
French
Position
6Driver
John Watson
Constructor
McLaren
Car · M29F / MP4/1
Points
27
Wins
1
Nationality
British
Position
7Driver
Gilles Villeneuve
Constructor
Ferrari
Car · 126CK
Points
25
Wins
2
Nationality
Canadian
Position
8Driver
Elio de Angelis
Constructor
Team Lotus
Points
14
Wins
0
Nationality
Italian
Position
9Driver
René Arnoux
Constructor
Renault
Car · RE20B / RE30
Points
11
Wins
0
Nationality
French
Position
10Driver
Hector Rebaque
Constructor
Brabham
Car · BT49C
Points
11
Wins
0
Nationality
Mexican
Position
11Driver
Riccardo Patrese
Constructor
Arrows
Car · A3
Points
10
Wins
0
Nationality
Italian
Position
12Driver
Eddie Cheever
Constructor
Tyrrell
Car · 010 / 011
Points
10
Wins
0
Nationality
American
Position
13Driver
Didier Pironi
Constructor
Ferrari
Car · 126CK
Points
9
Wins
0
Nationality
French
Position
14Driver
Nigel Mansell
Constructor
Team Lotus
Points
8
Wins
0
Nationality
British
Position
15Driver
Bruno Giacomelli
Constructor
Alfa Romeo
Car · 179B / 179C / 179D
Points
7
Wins
0
Nationality
Italian
Position
16Driver
Marc Surer
Constructor
Ensign, Theodore
Car · N180B, TY01
Points
4
Wins
0
Nationality
Swiss
Position
17Driver
Mario Andretti
Constructor
Alfa Romeo
Car · 179B / 179C / 179D
Points
3
Wins
0
Nationality
American
Position
18Driver
Andrea de Cesaris
Constructor
McLaren
Car · M29F / MP4/1
Points
1
Wins
0
Nationality
Italian
Position
19Driver
Patrick Tambay
Constructor
Theodore, Ligier
Car · TY01, JS17
Points
1
Wins
0
Nationality
French
Position
20Driver
Slim Borgudd
Constructor
ATS
Car · D4 / HGS1
Points
1
Wins
0
Nationality
Swedish
Position
21Driver
Eliseo Salazar
Constructor
March, Osella, Ensign
Car · 811, FA1B / FA1C, N180B
Points
1
Wins
0
Nationality
Chilean
Position
—Driver
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Constructor
Ligier, Osella
Car · JS17, FA1B / FA1C
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
French
Position
—Driver
Derek Daly
Constructor
March
Car · 811
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Irish
Position
—Driver
Siegfried Stohr
Constructor
Arrows
Car · A3
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Italian
Position
—Driver
Chico Serra
Constructor
Fittipaldi
Car · F8C
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Brazilian
Position
—Driver
Keke Rosberg
Constructor
Fittipaldi
Car · F8C
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Finnish
Position
—Driver
Michele Alboreto
Constructor
Tyrrell
Car · 010 / 011
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Italian
Position
—Driver
Brian Henton
Constructor
Toleman
Car · TG181
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
British
Position
—Driver
Jan Lammers
Constructor
ATS
Car · D4 / HGS1
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Dutch
Position
—Driver
Ricardo Zunino
Constructor
Tyrrell
Car · 010 / 011
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Argentine
Position
—Driver
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Constructor
Osella
Car · FA1B / FA1C
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Italian
Position
—Driver
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Constructor
Ligier
Car · JS17
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
French
Position
—Driver
Derek Warwick
Constructor
Toleman
Car · TG181
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
British
Position
—Driver
Beppe Gabbiani
Constructor
Osella
Car · FA1B / FA1C
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Italian
Position
—Driver
Miguel Ángel Guerra
Constructor
Osella
Car · FA1B / FA1C
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Argentine
Position
—Driver
Ricardo Londoño
Constructor
Ensign
Car · N180B
Points
0
Wins
0
Nationality
Colombian
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Nationality | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA | Brabham BT49C | Brazilian | 50 | 3 |
| 2 | WIL | Williams FW07C | Argentine | 49 | 2 |
| 3 | WIL Alan Jones JON | Williams FW07C | Australian | 46 | 2 |
| 4 | LIG | Ligier JS17 | French | 44 | 2 |
| 5 | REN Alain Prost PRO | Renault RE20B / RE30 | French | 43 | 3 |
| 6 | MCL John Watson WAT | McLaren M29F / MP4/1 | British | 27 | 1 |
| 7 | FER | Ferrari 126CK | Canadian | 25 | 2 |
| 8 | TEA | Team Lotus | Italian | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | REN René Arnoux ARN | Renault RE20B / RE30 | French | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | BRA | Brabham BT49C | Mexican | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | ARR | Arrows A3 | Italian | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | TYR | Tyrrell 010 / 011 | American | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | FER | Ferrari 126CK | French | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | TEA | Team Lotus | British | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | ALF | Alfa Romeo 179B / 179C / 179D | Italian | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | ENS Marc Surer SUR | Ensign, Theodore N180B, TY01 | Swiss | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | ALF | Alfa Romeo 179B / 179C / 179D | American | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MCL | McLaren M29F / MP4/1 | Italian | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | THE | Theodore, Ligier TY01, JS17 | French | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | ATS Slim Borgudd BOR | ATS D4 / HGS1 | Swedish | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MAR | March, Osella, Ensign 811, FA1B / FA1C, N180B | Chilean | 1 | 0 |
| — | LIG | Ligier, Osella JS17, FA1B / FA1C | French | 0 | 0 |
| — | MAR Derek Daly DAL | March 811 | Irish | 0 | 0 |
| — | ARR | Arrows A3 | Italian | 0 | 0 |
| — | FIT Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi F8C | Brazilian | 0 | 0 |
| — | FIT Keke Rosberg ROS | Fittipaldi F8C | Finnish | 0 | 0 |
| — | TYR | Tyrrell 010 / 011 | Italian | 0 | 0 |
| — | TOL Brian Henton HEN | Toleman TG181 | British | 0 | 0 |
| — | ATS Jan Lammers LAM | ATS D4 / HGS1 | Dutch | 0 | 0 |
| — | TYR | Tyrrell 010 / 011 | Argentine | 0 | 0 |
| — | OSE | Osella FA1B / FA1C | Italian | 0 | 0 |
| — | LIG | Ligier JS17 | French | 0 | 0 |
| — | TOL | Toleman TG181 | British | 0 | 0 |
| — | OSE | Osella FA1B / FA1C | Italian | 0 | 0 |
| — | OSE | Osella FA1B / FA1C | Argentine | 0 | 0 |
| — | ENS | Ensign N180B | Colombian | 0 | 0 |
Race weekends
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