F1 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPLORER
1981
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1981 final classification
| Position | Driver | Counted points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 50 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | 49 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | 46 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | 44 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 43 |
| 6 | John Watson | 27 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | 25 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | 14 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | 11 |
| 10 | Héctor Rebaque | 11 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | 10 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | 10 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | 9 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | 8 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | 7 |
| 16 | Marc Surer | 4 |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | 3 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | 1 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | 1 |
| 18 | Slim Borgudd | 1 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | 1 |
Race calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Local date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Grand Prix West | Long Beach | 1981-03-15 | Completed |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 1981-03-29 | Completed |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1981-04-12 | Completed |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1981-05-03 | Completed |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | 1981-05-17 | Completed |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 1981-05-31 | Completed |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jarama | 1981-06-21 | Completed |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Dijon-Prenois | 1981-07-05 | Completed |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1981-07-18 | Completed |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 1981-08-02 | Completed |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 1981-08-16 | Completed |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | 1981-08-30 | Completed |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 1981-09-13 | Completed |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gilles Villeneuve | 1981-09-27 | Completed |
| 15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Caesars Palace | 1981-10-17 | Completed |
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