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|year              = 1981
|year              = 1981
|series            = [[Alternate Formula One|Formula One]]
|series            = [[Alternate Formula One|Formula One]]
|series_logo        = [[File:w-ico-f1-70s.png|270px]]
|series_logo        = [[File:Regazzoni.png|270px]]
|series_name        =  
|series_name        = [[Clay Regazzoni]] won his first and only drivers title for [[McLaren]], who also won the Constructor's championship.
|era                = [[Turbo Era]]
|era                = [[Turbo Era]]
|colour            = ffff80
|colour            = ffff80
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|start_event        = {{ARG}} [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
|start_event        = {{ARG}} [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
|end_date          = 4 October 1981
|end_date          = 4 October 1981
|end_event          = {{USA}} [[Caesars Palace Grand Prix]]
|end_event          = {{US}} [[Caesars Palace Grand Prix]]
|season_champ  = {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
|season_champ  = {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
|season_champ_entrant = {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
|season_champ_entrant = {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
|constructor_champ  = {{Unknown}} TBD
|constructor_champ  = {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
|previous          = [[1980 Alternate Formula One season|1980]]
|previous          = [[1980 Alternate Formula One season|1980]]
|next              = [[1982 Alternate Formula One season|1982]]
|next              = [[1982 Alternate Formula One season|1982]]
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! Rounds
! Rounds
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| {{GBR}} [[Lotus|Team Lotus]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Rob Dylan.}}
|rowspan=3| {{GB}} [[Lotus|Team Lotus]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Rob Dylan.}}
!rowspan=3| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
!rowspan=3| [[Lotus]]-[[Ford]]
|rowspan=3| [[Lotus]] 81
|rowspan=3| [[Lotus]] 81
|rowspan=3| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=3| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=3| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=3| {{Goodyear2}}
|rowspan=2| 1
|rowspan=2| 1
| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
| {{AU}} [[Alan Jones]]
| 1-13, 15-
| 1-13, 15-17
|-
|-
| {{GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
| {{GB}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
| 14
| 14
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| {{GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| {{GB}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell|Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Dom.}}
|rowspan=2| {{GB}} [[Tyrrell|Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Dom.}}
!rowspan=2| [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
!rowspan=2| [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
|rowspan=2| [[Tyrrell]] 012T
|rowspan=2| [[Tyrrell]] 012T
|rowspan=2| [[BMW]] M12/13 1.5 L4t
|rowspan=2| [[BMW]] M12/13 1.5 L4t
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear2}}
| 3
| 3
| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
| {{GB}} [[Robert Kagan]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| {{GBR}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{GB}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Williams Racing|Saudia Williams Racing Team]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by pi314159.}}
|rowspan=2| {{GB}} [[Williams Racing|Saudia Williams Racing Team]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by pi314159.}}
!rowspan=2| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
!rowspan=2| [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
|rowspan=2| [[Williams]] FW08B
|rowspan=2| [[Williams]] FW08B
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=2| {{Goodyear2}}
| 5
| 5
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=5| {{GBR}} [[Brabham|Parmalat Racing Team]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Frentzen127.}}
|rowspan=5| {{GB}} [[Brabham|Parmalat Racing Team]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Frentzen127.}}
!rowspan=2| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
!rowspan=2| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
|rowspan=5| [[Brabham]] BT48
|rowspan=5| [[Brabham]] BT48
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=5| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=5| {{Michelin2}}
| 7
| 7
| {{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| {{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
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| 1-12
| 1-12
|-
|-
!rowspan=3| [[Brabham]]-[[TAG]]
!rowspan=3| [[Brabham]]-[[TAG-Porsche|TAG]]
|rowspan=3| [[TAG|TAG-Porsche]] TTE PO1 1.5 V6
|rowspan=3| [[TAG-Porsche]] TTE PO1 1.5 V6t
| 7
| 7
| {{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| {{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| 13-
| 13-17
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|  8
|rowspan=2|  8
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|-
|-
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| 14-
| 14-17
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[March Engineering]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Miguel98.}}
|rowspan=2| {{GB}} [[March Engineering]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Miguel98.}}
!rowspan=2| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
!rowspan=2| [[March]]-[[Ford]]
|rowspan=2| [[March]] 811
|rowspan=2| [[March]] 811
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin2}}
| 9
| 9
| {{FRA}} [[Guillaume Gauthier]]
| {{FR}} [[Guillaume Gauthier]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
| {{IRL}} [[Derek Daly]]
| {{IRL}} [[Derek Daly]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Mr_Klon.}}
|rowspan=2| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Mr_Klon.}}
!rowspan=2| [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
!rowspan=2| [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
|rowspan=2| [[McLaren]] MP4
|rowspan=2| [[McLaren]] MP4
|rowspan=2| [[Renault|Renault-Gordini]] EF1 1.5 V6t
|rowspan=2| [[Renault|Renault-Gordini]] EF1 1.5 V6t
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin2}}
| 11
| 11
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
| 12
| 12
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=6| {{FRA}} [[Renault|Équipe Renault Elf]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by TBA.}}
|rowspan=6| {{FR}} [[Renault|Équipe Renault Elf]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Frogfoot.}}
!rowspan=6| [[Renault]]
!rowspan=6| [[Renault]]
|rowspan=6| [[Renault]] RE30
|rowspan=6| [[Renault]] RE30
|rowspan=6| [[Renault|Renault-Gordini]] EF1 1.5 V6t
|rowspan=6| [[Renault|Renault-Gordini]] EF1 1.5 V6t
|rowspan=6| {{Pirelli}}
|rowspan=6| {{Pirelli2}}
| 13
| 13
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Godard]]
| {{FR}} [[Jacques Godard]]
| 15-
| 15-17
|-
|-
|rowspan=4| 14
|rowspan=4| 14
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| {{FR}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| 1-6
| 1-6
|-
|-
| {{FRA}} [[Luciano Sighinolfi]]
| {{FR}} [[Luciano Sighinolfi]]
| 7
| 7
|-
|-
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
| {{FR}} [[René Arnoux]]
| 8-11
| 8-11
|-
|-
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| 12-14
| 12-14
|-
|-
| 15
| 15
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{FR}} [[Alain Prost]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{GER}} [[ATS|ATS Kauhsen Racing Team]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Nuppiz.}}
|rowspan=2| {{GER}} [[ATS|ATS Kauhsen Racing Team]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Nuppiz.}}
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|rowspan=2| [[ATS]] D3
|rowspan=2| [[ATS]] D3
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}
|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli2}}
| 16
| 16
| {{SUI}} [[Marc Surer]]
| {{CH}} [[Marc Surer]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
| 17
| 17
| {{FIN}} [[Rikky Leiviskä]]
| {{FIN}} [[Rikky Leiviskä]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=5| {{GBR}} [[Arrows Racing Team|Ragno Arrows North Star Beta Racing Team]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by pinkd56.}}
|rowspan=5| {{GB}} [[Arrows Racing Team|Ragno Arrows North Star Beta Racing Team]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by pinkd56.}}
!rowspan=5| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
!rowspan=5| [[Arrows]]-[[Ford]]
|rowspan=5| [[Arrows]] A4
|rowspan=5| [[Arrows]] A4
|rowspan=5| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=5| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=5| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=5| {{Goodyear2}}
|rowspan=4| 18
|rowspan=4| 18
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| {{FR}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| 1-4, 6-9
| 1-4, 6-9
|-
|-
|{{FRA}} [[Gabriel Château]]
| {{FR}} [[Gabriel Château]]
|10
| 10
|-
|-
|{{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| {{US}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
|11
| 11
|-
|-
|{{NZL}} [[Mike Thackwell]]
| {{NZL}} [[Mike Thackwell]]
|12-
| 12-17
|-
|-
| 19
| 19
| {{FRA}} [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]]
| {{FR}} [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| {{GBR}} [[Toleman|Skoal Bandit Toleman Motorsport]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by This Could Be You.}}
|rowspan=3| {{GB}} [[Toleman|Skoal Bandit Toleman Motorsport]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by This Could Be You.}}
!rowspan=3| [[Toleman]]-[[Alfa Romeo|Bandit]]
!rowspan=3| [[Toleman]]-[[Alfa Romeo|Bandit]]
|rowspan=3| [[Toleman]] TG181
|rowspan=3| [[Toleman]] TG181
|rowspan=3| {{Tooltip|[[Alfa Romeo|Bandit]] TGE/1|This engine was originally the Alfa Romeo 115-12T engine, sold and rebadged}} 1.5 F12t  
|rowspan=3| {{Tooltip|[[Alfa Romeo|Bandit]] TGE/1|This engine was originally the Alfa Romeo 115-12T engine, sold and rebadged}} 1.5 F12t  
|rowspan=3| {{Goodyear}}
|rowspan=3| {{Goodyear2}}
| 21
| 21
| {{VAT}} [[Valentino Nicchi]]
| {{VAT}} [[Valentino Nicchi]]
| 1-
| All
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|-
|rowspan=2|  22
|rowspan=2|  22
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| 1-14
| 1-14
|-
|-
| {{FRA}} [[Gabriel Château]]
| {{FR}} [[Gabriel Château]]
| 15-
| 15-17
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo|Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by GertrandBachot.}}
|rowspan=2| {{ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo|Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by GertrandBachot.}}
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|rowspan=2| [[Alfa Romeo]] 181
|rowspan=2| [[Alfa Romeo]] 181
|rowspan=2| [[Alfa Romeo]] 115-12 3.0 F12
|rowspan=2| [[Alfa Romeo]] 115-12 3.0 F12
|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}
|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli2}}
| 23
| 23
| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| 1-
| All
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|-
| 24
| 24
| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=8| {{FRA}} [[Ligier|Ligier Talbot Gitanes]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Nessafox.}}
|rowspan=8| {{FR}} [[Ligier|Ligier Talbot Gitanes]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Nessafox.}}
!rowspan=8| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
!rowspan=8| [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
|rowspan=8| [[Ligier]] JS13
|rowspan=8| [[Ligier]] JS13
|rowspan=8| [[Matra]] MS80 3.0 V12
|rowspan=8| [[Matra]] MS80 3.0 V12
|rowspan=8| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=8| {{Michelin2}}
| 25
|rowspan=7| 25
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| {{FR}} [[Gabriel Château]]
| 1-
|-
|rowspan=7| 26
| {{FRA}} [[Gabriel Château]]
| 1-4
| 1-4
|-
|-
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| 5-9
| 5-9
|-
|-
|{{FRA}} [[Richard Dallest]]
|{{FR}} [[Richard Dallest]]
| 10
| 10
|-
|-
|{{FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]]
|{{FR}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]]
|11-12
|11-12
|-
|-
|{{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jaussaud]]
|{{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jaussaud]]
|13
|13
|-
|-
|{{BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
|{{BE}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
|14, 17
|14, 17
|-
|-
|{{FRA}} [[Alain Ferté]]
|{{FR}} [[Alain Ferté]]
|15-16
|15-16
|-
| 26
| {{FR}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| All
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|rowspan=2| {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Hermann95.}}
|rowspan=2| {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Hermann95.}}
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|rowspan=2| [[Ferrari]] 126CK
|rowspan=2| [[Ferrari]] 126CK
|rowspan=2| [[Ferrari]] 021 1.5 V6t
|rowspan=2| [[Ferrari]] 021 1.5 V6t
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=2| {{Michelin2}}
| 27
| 27
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| 1-
| All
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|-
| 28
| 28
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
| {{GB}} [[John Watson]]
| 1-
| All
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|rowspan=5| {{GBR}} [[B&S Fabrications]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Aislabie.}}
|rowspan=5| {{GB}} [[B&S Fabrications]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Aislabie.}}
!rowspan=5| [[B&S Fabrications|Spartec]]-[[Hart]]
!rowspan=5| [[B&S Fabrications|Spartec]]-[[Hart]]
|rowspan=5| [[B&S Fabrications|Spartec]] G71C
|rowspan=5| [[B&S Fabrications|Spartec]] G71C
|rowspan=5| [[Hart]] 415T 1.5 L4t
|rowspan=5| [[Hart]] 415T 1.5 L4t
|rowspan=5| {{Michelin}}
|rowspan=5| {{Michelin2}}
|rowspan=4| 29
|rowspan=4| 29
| {{GBR}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
| {{GB}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
| 1, 3-4
| 1, 3-4
|-
|-
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| 2
|-
|-
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| {{FR}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| 5
| 5
|-
|-
| {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
| {{GB}} [[Derek Warwick]]
| 6-
| 6-17
|-
|-
| 30
| 30
| {{GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
| {{GB}} [[Stephen South]]
| 1-
| All
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|rowspan=2| {{ITA}} [[Osella|Osella Squadra Corse]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Getz.}}
|rowspan=2| {{ITA}} [[Osella|Osella Squadra Corse]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Managed by Getz.}}
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|rowspan=2| [[Osella]] FA1B
|rowspan=2| [[Osella]] FA1B
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}}
|rowspan=2| {{Pirelli2}}
| 31
| 31
| {{ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| {{ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| 1-
| All
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|-
| 32
| 32
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Gaillard]]
| {{FR}} [[Patrick Gaillard]]
| 1-
| All
|-
|-
|rowspan=7| {{ESP-1977}} [[Emilio de Villota|Equipo Banco Occidental]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Entered by pinkd56.}}
|rowspan=7| {{ESP-1977}} [[Emilio de Villota|Equipo Banco Occidental]] {{Tooltip|<small>[?]</small>|Entered by pinkd56.}}
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|rowspan=2| [[Williams]] FW06
|rowspan=2| [[Williams]] FW06
|rowspan=7| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=7| [[Ford]] Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|rowspan=7| {{Pirelli}}
|rowspan=7| {{Pirelli2}}
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| 33
| {{ESP-1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| {{ESP-1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
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|}
|}


==Calendar==
===Team Changes===
====Pre-season====
* After failing to qualify for a single race in 1980, [[Theodore]] pulled out of Formula One.
 
* The mysterious [[Riviera]] team would fall victim to their assortment of financial issues and disappear from the grid.
 
* After several reasons of poor results and failing to score points, [[Hesketh]] elected to wind up at the end of 1980.
 
* As a result of pressure from title sponsor Philip Morris, [[McLaren]] team boss Teddy Mayer was forced to merge the outfit with Ron Dennis' Project Four Formula Two team and was ultimately replaced by him as head of the team. As a result of this merger, McLaren cars began carrying the MP4 (McLaren Project 4) designation. McLaren also began a customer relationship with Renault, using their turbocharged V6 engines.
 
* New team [[Toleman]] would make their debut in Formula One, purchasing [[Alfa Romeo]]'s experimental flat-12 turbocharged engines and rebadging them as Bandits after their titular sponsor.
 
* Perennial privateer [[Emilio de Villota]] would return to the sport with another part-time team outing, this time under the Equipo Banco Occidental banner.
 
* [[Tyrrell]] would also start fielding turbocharged engines, having forged a works partnership with newcomer manufacturer [[BMW]].
 
====Mid-season====
* After using a customer [[Williams]] chassis for the [[Argentine Grand Prix|first race]], Equipo Banco Occidental would begin fielding their own chassis design from the [[South African Grand Prix]] onwards.
 
* Having been accused of violating the technical regulations by FISA, Equipo Banco Occidental were excluded from the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] and would ultimately not race in F1 again. As a result of this, FOCA President Bernie Ecclestone arranged a boycott by all teams affiliated with his organisation from the race, initially leading to only the FISA-affiliated teams participating ([[Ferrari]], [[McLaren]], [[Ligier]], [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Renault]]). However, several backmarker FOCA teams ([[Spartec]], [[Osella]] and [[Toleman]]) would elect to break ranks and join in the race.
 
* [[Brabham]] would change engine supply after the [[German Grand Prix]], swapping their naturally aspirated [[Ford]] Cosworth engines with new turbocharged [[TAG-Porsche]] units.
 
===Driver Changes===
====Pre-season====
* Reigning world champion [[Alan Jones]] would elect to make a shock move from [[Williams]] to [[Lotus]], with Williams signing [[Keke Rosberg]] from [[Ferrari]] in his place. Existing Lotus driver [[Bruno Giacomelli]] would be reluctantly forced to sign with the back-of-the-grid [[Osella]] outfit.
 
* Ferrari would poach [[Elio de Angelis]] from their compatriots at [[Alfa Romeo]], with the latter team opting to give [[Michele Alboreto]] his full-time debut in de Angelis' place. The team would also see [[Mario Andretti]] choose to retire from Formula One after a poor 1980 campaign, and in his place they signed [[Arrows]] driver [[John Watson]].
 
* [[Brabham]] would sign [[Riccardo Patrese]] in place of [[Héctor Rebaque]] from Arrows.
 
* After the merry-go-round caused by [[Chico Serra]]'s season-ending collision in 1980, [[March]] opted to keep none of the drivers they used in his seat and instead recruited [[Derek Daly]] for his first full-time drive.


===Championship Grands Prix===
* [[Masahiro Hasemi]] left [[McLaren]] following the termination of their partnership with [[Nissan]] and was replaced by [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]].
{|  class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;"
 
!
* [[ATS]] would give rookie [[Rikky Leiviskä]] his debut.
! Race
 
! Track
* Arrows, having lost both of their 1980 drivers, decided to run a new lineup. They took on displaced Hesketh driver [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]] for his first full season, and also negotiated a deal with [[Ligier]] that would see the former employ [[Patrick Depailler]] for the season in exchange for the latter covering the cost of his salary.
! Date
 
! Pole position
* New team [[Toleman]] signed former Hesketh driver [[Valentino Nicchi]] and Chilean paydriver [[Eliseo Salazar]].
! Fastest lap
 
! Winning driver
* Ligier would retain [[Patrick Tambay]] and after sending his fellow Patrick, Depailler to Arrows signed [[Gabriel Château]] as their second driver.
! Constructor
 
! Entrant
* Osella, having already signed Bruno Giacomelli, would also sign [[Patrick Gaillard]] to partner him.
! Report
 
|-  
====Mid-season====
!1
* [[Rupert Keegan]] was immediately injured in the season opener and was substituted by [[Ricardo Zunino]] for the [[South African Grand Prix]].
| {{ARG}} [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
 
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
* [[Emilio de Villota|Equipo Banco Occidental]] would, in a bid to keep themselves afloat, switch their second driver around. After [[Desiré Wilson]] completed the first two races, she was switched out with Colombians [[Ricardo Londoño-Bridge]] and [[Roberto Guerrero]] for the next two races, with the team signing [[Luciano Sighinolfi]] to drive for them at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] before they were excluded from the race and the championship.
| 1 March
 
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
* Seemingly still being affected by his injuries, [[Spartec]] opted to bench Rupert Keegan from the Spanish Grand Prix in favour of [[Patrick Depailler]], a free agent for the race as a result of Arrows joining the FOCA boycott. Keegan would then quit the team after the race in protest of his benching and was replaced for the rest of the season by rookie [[Derek Warwick]].
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
 
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
* After his own outfit was excluded from F1, [[Emilio de Villota]] joined the [[Ligier]] team on a temporary basis in place of [[Gabriel Château]].
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
 
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
* [[Didier Pironi]] was killed in an accident during qualifying for the [[Belgian Grand Prix]]. [[Renault]] would run Luciano Sighinolfi, having freshly acquired a French racing licence, in his place at short notice at the [[Monaco Grand Prix]] before switching him out with [[René Arnoux]] from the [[San Marino Grand Prix]] onwards.
| [[1981 Argentine Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
* Patrick Depailler would suffer a fatal crash at the start of the [[Mexican Grand Prix]]. Ligier would cancel their planned running of Gabriel Château at the [[French Grand Prix]] and instead allowed Arrows to run him. The French team then elected to run a revolving door of drivers; [[Richard Dallest]], [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]], [[Jean-Pierre Jaussaud]], [[Thierry Boutsen]] and [[Alain Ferté]] would all pilot the second Ligier at various points during the season.
!2
 
| {{RZA}} [[South African Grand Prix|Asseng South African Grand Prix]]
* Arrows elected to run [[Eddie Cheever]] from the [[British Grand Prix]] onwards; however he would immediately suffer a season-ending crash and would be replaced for the duration of his absence by [[Mike Thackwell]].
| Kyalami
 
| 29 March
* René Arnoux was sacked by Renault after the British Grand Prix and was replaced by [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]].
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
 
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
* Believing that [[Riccardo Patrese]] had been awarded a race ban, [[Brabham]] replaced him with [[Javier Scarpetta]] for the [[Austrian Grand Prix]].
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
 
| {{FRA}} [[Renault]]
* [[Alan Jones]] was banned from the [[Swiss Grand Prix]] and replaced with debutant [[Jonathan Palmer]].
| {{FRA}} [[Renault|Équipe Renault Elf]]
 
| [[1981 South AfricanGrand Prix|Report]]
* A collision at the Swiss Grand Prix between [[Eliseo Salazar]] and Jean-Pierre Jabouille saw the former put out of action for the rest of the season and the latter elect to stand down from driving duties. Toleman would replace Salazar with Gabriel Château and Renault would replace Jabouille with rookie [[Jacques Godard]].
|-
 
!3
==Calendar==
| {{BRA}} [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
 
| Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
===Championship Grands Prix===
| 12 April
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;"
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
!
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
! Race
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
! Track
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
! Date
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
! Pole position
| [[1981 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
! Fastest lap
! Winning driver
! Constructor
! Entrant
! Report
|-  
!1
| {{ARG}} [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
| 1 March
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| [[1981 Argentine Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!4
!2
| {{USA}} [[United States Grand Prix West|Toyota United States Grand Prix West]]
| {{RZA}} [[South African Grand Prix|Asseng South African Grand Prix]]
| Kyalami
| 29 March
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FR}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{FR}} [[Renault]]
| {{FR}} [[Renault|Équipe Renault Elf]]
| [[1981 South AfricanGrand Prix|Report]]
|-
!3
| {{BRA}} [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
| 12 April
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| [[1981 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
!4
| {{US}} [[United States Grand Prix West|Toyota United States Grand Prix West]]
| Long Beach
| Long Beach
| 26 April
| 26 April
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| [[1981 United States Grand Prix West|Report]]
| [[1981 United States Grand Prix West|Report]]
|-
|-
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| {{ESP-1977}} [[Spanish Grand Prix|Talbot Spanish Grand Prix]]
| {{ESP-1977}} [[Spanish Grand Prix|Talbot Spanish Grand Prix]]
| Circuito del Jarama
| Circuito del Jarama
| 4 May
| 3 May
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{FR}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| {{ITA}} [[Ferrari]]
| {{ITA}} [[Ferrari]]
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|-
|-
! 6
! 6
| {{BEL}} [[Belgian Grand Prix|Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix]]
| {{BE}} [[Belgian Grand Prix|Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Circuit Zolder
| Circuit Zolder
| 17 May
| 17 May
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| [[1981 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
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| Circuit de Monaco
| Circuit de Monaco
| 31 May
| 31 May
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{GBR}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
| {{GB}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
|{{GBR}} [[Williams|Saudia Williams Racing Team]]
| {{GB}} [[Williams|Saudia Williams Racing Team]]
| [[1981 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
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| Autodromo Dino Ferrari
| Autodromo Dino Ferrari
| 7 June
| 7 June
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| [[1981 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
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| Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
| Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
| 21 June
| 21 June
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{FR}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{GBR}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
| {{GB}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
|{{GBR}} [[Williams|Saudia Williams Racing Team]]
|{{GB}} [[Williams|Saudia Williams Racing Team]]
| [[1981 Mexican Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 Mexican Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! 10
! 10
| {{FRA}} [[French Grand Prix|FFSA French Grand Prix]]
| {{FR}} [[French Grand Prix|FFSA French Grand Prix]]
| Circuit Paul Ricard
| Circuit Paul Ricard
| 5 July
| 5 July
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| [[1981 French Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 French Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! 11
! 11
| {{GBR}} [[British Grand Prix|John Player British Grand Prix]]
| {{GB}} [[British Grand Prix|John Player British Grand Prix]]
| Silverstone
| Silverstone
| 12 July
| 12 July
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{FR}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| [[1981 British Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 British Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
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| Hockenheimring
| Hockenheimring
| 26 July
| 26 July
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
| {{GB}} [[Robert Kagan]]
| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
| {{GB}} [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell|Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell]]
| {{GB}} [[Tyrrell|Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell]]
| [[1981 German Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 German Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! 13
! 13
| {{AUT}} [[Austrian Grand Prix|Michelin Austrian Grand Prix]]
| {{AT}} [[Austrian Grand Prix|Michelin Austrian Grand Prix]]
| [[Red Bull Ring|Österreichring]]
| [[Red Bull Ring|Österreichring]]
| 9 August
| 9 August
| {{GBR}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{GB}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{GBR}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{GB}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
| {{GB}} [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell|Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell]]
| {{GB}} [[Tyrrell|Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell]]
| [[1981 Austrian Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 Austrian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! 14
! 14
| {{SUI}} [[Swiss Grand Prix|Swiss Grand Prix]]
| {{CH}} [[Swiss Grand Prix|Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Dijon-Prenois
| Dijon-Prenois
| 23 August
| 23 August
| {{GBR}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{GB}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{GBR}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{GB}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
| {{GB}} [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell|Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell]]
| {{GB}} [[Tyrrell|Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell]]
| [[1981 European Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 European Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
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| Autodromo Nazionale Monza
| Autodromo Nazionale Monza
| 6 September
| 6 September
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
| {{GBR}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| {{GB}} [[McLaren|Marlboro McLaren International]]
| [[1981 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
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| Circuit Île Notre-Dame
| Circuit Île Notre-Dame
| 20 September
| 20 September
| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| {{GBR}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
| {{GB}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
|{{GBR}} [[Williams|Saudia Williams Racing Team]]
| {{GB}} [[Williams|Saudia Williams Racing Team]]
| [[1981 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! 17
! 17
| {{USA}} [[Caesars Palace Grand Prix]]  
| {{US}} [[Caesars Palace Grand Prix]]  
| Caesars Palace
| Caesars Palace
| 4 October
| 4 October
|
| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
|
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|
| {{GB}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
|
|{{GB}} [[Williams|Saudia Williams Racing Team]]
| [[1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix|Report]]
| [[1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
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! USW<br/> {{USW}}
! USW<br/> {{USW}}
! ESP<br/> {{ESP}}
! ESP<br/> {{ESP}}
! BEL<br/> {{BEL}}
! BEL<br/> {{BE}}
! MON<br/> {{MON}}
! MON<br/> {{MON}}
! SMR<br/> {{SMR}}
! SMR<br/> {{SMR}}
! MEX<br/> {{MEX}}
! MEX<br/> {{MEX}}
! FRA<br/> {{FRA}}
! FRA<br/> {{FR}}
! GBR<br/> {{GBR}}
! GBR<br/> {{GB}}
! GER<br/> {{GER}}
! GER<br/> {{GER}}
! AUT<br/> {{AUT}}
! AUT<br/> {{AT}}
! SUI<br/> {{SUI}}
! SUI<br/> {{CH}}
! ITA<br/> {{ITA}}
! ITA<br/> {{ITA}}
! CAN<br/> {{CAN}}
! CAN<br/> {{CAN}}
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|-)
|-)
!1
!1
|| {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
|| {{CH}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| '''''2'''''
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| '''''2'''''
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| '''1'''
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| '''1'''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| ''3''
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| ''3''
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| '''1'''
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| '''1'''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
!65
!65
|-
|-
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| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| ''2''
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| ''2''
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!54
!54
|-
|-
!3
!3
|| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| 1
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| ''Ret''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| ''2''
| bgcolor=#F1F8FF align=center| WD
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| 1
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| ''2''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| ''1''
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| ''1''
!46
|-
!4
|| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| 1
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!39
!39
|-
|-
!4
!5
|| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|| {{FR}} [[Alain Prost]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| ''Ret''
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| 1
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| ''2''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F1F8FF align=center| WD
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| ''7''†
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F1F8FF align=center| WD
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| 1
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| ''2''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| ''1''
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
!37
|-
!5
|| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center| 1
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| ''7''†
| bgcolor=#F1F8FF align=center| WD
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!36
!36
|-
|-
!6
!6
|| {{GBR}} [[Harvey Jones]]
|| {{GB}} [[Harvey Jones]]
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2†
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2†
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!32
!32
|-
|-
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| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
!20
!24
|-
|-
!8
!8
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
!18
!18
|-
|-
!9
!9
|| {{GBR}} [[Robert Kagan]]
|| {{GB}} [[Robert Kagan]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
!14
!17
|-
|-
!10
!10
|| {{GB}} [[John Watson]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
!15
|-
!11
|| {{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
|| {{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!14
!14
|-
|-
!11
!12
|| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
|| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!12
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
!14
|-
|-
!12
!13
|| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
|| {{FR}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 12
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 12
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| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
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| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 13
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
!10
!10
|-
|-
!13
!14
|| {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
|| {{AU}} [[Alan Jones]]
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
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| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11
!7
!7
|-
|-
!14
!15
|| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
!6
|-
!15
|| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
|| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 4
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 12
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 12
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!5
!5
|-
|-
!16
!16
|| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
|| {{FR}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 14
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 14
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|-
|-
!17
!17
|| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
|| {{FR}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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|-
|-
!18
!18
|| {{FRA}} [[Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler]]
|| {{FR}} [[Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler]]
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
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| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!4
!4
|-
|-
!19
!19
|| {{GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
|| {{GB}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 13
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 13
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!3
!3
|-
|-
!20
!20
|| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Gaillard]]
|| {{FR}} [[Patrick Gaillard]]
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 19
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 19
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!3
!3
|-
|-
!21
!21
|| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
|| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
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|-
|-
!22
!22
|| {{FR}} [[Jacques Godard]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
!2
|-
!23
|| {{ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
|| {{ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
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| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 18
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 18
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
!2
!2
|-
|-
!23
!24
|| {{FRA}} [[Guillaume Gauthier]]
|| {{FR}} [[Guillaume Gauthier]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
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| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!2
!2
|-
|-
!24
!25
|| {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
|| {{GB}} [[Derek Warwick]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
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| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 14
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 14
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!1
!1
|-
|-
!25
!26
|| {{CHI}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
|| {{CHI}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
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!1
!1
|-
|-
!26
!-
|| {{IRL}} [[Derek Daly]]
|| {{IRL}} [[Derek Daly]]
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
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| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 15
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 15
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
!0
!0
|-
|-
!27
!-
|| {{ESP}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
|| {{ESP}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
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!0
!0
|-
|-
!28
!-
|| {{FRA}} [[Gabriel Chateau]]
|| {{FR}} [[Gabriel Chateau]]
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 8
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
!0
!0
|-
|-
!29
!-
|| {{FIN}} [[Rikky Leiviska]]
|| {{FIN}} [[Rikky Leiviskä]]
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
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| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
!0
|-
!-
|| {{BE}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 9
!0
!0
|-
|-
!30
!-
|| {{FRA}} [[Richard Dallest]]
|| {{FR}} [[Richard Dallest]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,215: Line 1,325:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!31
!-
|| {{GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
|| {{GB}} [[Stephen South]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 17
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 17
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 13
!0
!0
|-
|-
!32
!-
|| {{SUI}} [[Marc Surer]]
|| {{CH}} [[Marc Surer]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
Line 1,254: Line 1,364:
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
!0
!0
|-
|-
!33
!-
|| {{BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]]
|| {{NZL}} [[Mike Thackwell]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
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| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 14
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 15
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11†
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 16
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 12
!0
!0
|-
|-
!34
!-
|| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Goddard]]
|| {{VAT}} [[Valentino Nicchi]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
!0
|-
!35
|| {{NZL}} [[Mike Thackwell]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 14
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 15
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11†
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 16
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|
!0
|-
!36
|| {{VAT}} [[Valentino Nicchi]]
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
Line 1,338: Line 1,406:
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
!0
!0
|-
|-
!37
!-
|| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]]
|| {{FR}} [[Jean-Louis Schlesser]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,362: Line 1,430:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!38
!-
|| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jaussaud]]
|| {{FR}} [[Jean-Pierre Jaussaud]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,383: Line 1,451:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!39
!-
|| {{GBR}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
|| {{GB}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center| INJ
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center| INJ
Line 1,404: Line 1,472:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!40
!-
|| {{FRA}} [[Luciano Sighinolfi]]
|| {{FR}} [[Luciano Sighinolfi]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,425: Line 1,493:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!41
!-
|| {{FRA}} [[Rene Arnoux]]
|| {{FR}} [[René Arnoux]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,446: Line 1,514:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!42
!-
|| {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
|| {{US}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,467: Line 1,535:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!43
!-
|| {{URU}} [[Javier Scarpetta]]
|| {{URU}} [[Javier Scarpetta]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,488: Line 1,556:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!44
!-
|| {{GBR}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
|| {{GB}} [[Jonathan Palmer]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,509: Line 1,577:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!45
!-
|| {{FRA}} [[Alain Ferte]]
|| {{FR}} [[Alain Ferté]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,530: Line 1,598:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!46
!-
|| {{RZA}} [[Desire Wilson]]
|| {{RZA}} [[Desiré Wilson]]
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
| bgcolor=#FFCFCF align=center| DNPQ
Line 1,551: Line 1,619:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!47
!-
|| {{ARG}} [[Ricardo Zunino]]
|| {{ARG}} [[Ricardo Zunino]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,572: Line 1,640:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!48
!-
|| {{COL}} [[Ricardo Londono-Bridge]]
|| {{COL}} [[Ricardo Londoño-Bridge]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,593: Line 1,661:
!0
!0
|-
|-
!49
!-
|| {{COL}} [[Robert Guerrero]]
|| {{COL}} [[Roberto Guerrero]]
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
Line 1,630: Line 1,698:
! USW<br/> {{USW}}
! USW<br/> {{USW}}
! ESP<br/> {{ESP}}
! ESP<br/> {{ESP}}
! BEL<br/> {{BEL}}
! BEL<br/> {{BE}}
! MON<br/> {{MON}}
! MON<br/> {{MON}}
! SMR<br/> {{SMR}}
! SMR<br/> {{SMR}}
! MEX<br/> {{MEX}}
! MEX<br/> {{MEX}}
! FRA<br/> {{FRA}}
! FRA<br/> {{FR}}
! GBR<br/> {{GBR}}
! GBR<br/> {{GB}}
! GER<br/> {{GER}}
! GER<br/> {{GER}}
! AUT<br/> {{AUT}}
! AUT<br/> {{AT}}
! SUI<br/> {{SUI}}
! SUI<br/> {{CH}}
! ITA<br/> {{ITA}}
! ITA<br/> {{ITA}}
! CAN<br/> {{CAN}}
! CAN<br/> {{CAN}}
Line 1,645: Line 1,713:
|-)
|-)
!rowspan=2| 1
!rowspan=2| 1
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
|rowspan=2| {{GB}} [[McLaren]]-[[Renault]]
|align=center|11
|align=center|11
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| '''Ret'''
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|-
|-
!rowspan=4| 2
!rowspan=4| 2
|rowspan=4| {{GBR}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
|rowspan=4| {{GB}} [[Williams]]-[[Ford]]
|align=center|6
|align=center|6
| bgcolor=#000000 style=color:white align=center| DSQ
| bgcolor=#000000 style=color:white align=center| DSQ
Line 1,765: Line 1,833:
|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 3
!rowspan=2| 3
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
|rowspan=2| {{GB}} [[Tyrrell]]-[[BMW]]
|align=center|4
|align=center|4
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2†
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2†
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|-
|-
!rowspan=3| 4
!rowspan=3| 4
|rowspan=3| {{FRA}} [[Renault]]
|rowspan=3| {{FR}} [[Renault]]
|align=center|14
|align=center|14
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
| bgcolor=#FFDF9F align=center| 3
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|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 6
!rowspan=2| 6
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
|rowspan=2| {{GB}} [[Brabham]]-[[Ford]]
|align=center|7
|align=center|7
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
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|-
|-
!rowspan=2| 8
!rowspan=2| 8
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Brabham]]-[[TAG]]
|rowspan=2| {{GB}} [[Brabham]]-[[TAG-Porsche|TAG]]
|align=center|8
|align=center|8
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
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| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 align=center|  
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 18†
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 18†
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
|-
!rowspan=2| 9
|rowspan=2| {{FR}} [[Ligier]]-[[Matra]]
|align=center|26
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 12
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 11
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFDFDF align=center| 2
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 5
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#DFFFDF align=center| 6
| bgcolor=#EFCFFF align=center| Ret
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 10
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 13
| bgcolor=#CFCFFF align=center| 7
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1981 Formula One season
Regazzoni.png
Clay Regazzoni won his first and only drivers title for McLaren, who also won the Constructor's championship.
Turbo Era
Season
Races 17
Start date 1 March 1981
Start Event Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix
End date 4 October 1981
End Event Flag of the United States svg.png Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Awards
Driver's Champion Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni
Driver's Champion Entrant Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International
Constructor's Champion Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International
Seasons
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1980 1982


The 1981 Formula One season was the 32nd season of Formula One. Alan Jones and Williams entered the season as reigning World Champions for a second successive year, but for the first time since 1976 Jones would not be racing for Williams, instead switching to Lotus.

However, the McLaren-Renault combination proved to be the package to beat for much of the season, truly ushering in the era of turbocharged engines in Formula One. Despite Keke Rosberg - Jones' replacement at Williams - taking the championship battle to the penultimate race at the Canadian Grand Prix, Clay Regazzoni would clinch the driver's title with a round to spare, becoming the first driver to win a title for McLaren in over five years.

The season saw many entertaining races and despite the large pace advantage of the McLaren duo of Clay Regazzoni and Jean-Pierre Jarier in the first part of the season has been judged favourably by motorsports journalists. Somewhat ironically, the title deciding 16th round of the season is regarded as one of the worst Formula One title deciders in history, coming in 3rd place during an online fan voting contest held in late 2004.

Teams and drivers

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus [?] Lotus-Ford Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 1 Flag of Australia svg.png Alan Jones 1-13, 15-17
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jonathan Palmer 14
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nigel Mansell All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell [?] Tyrrell-BMW Tyrrell 012T BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t Goodyear Icon.png 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan All
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Harvey Jones All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Saudia Williams Racing Team [?] Williams-Ford Williams FW08B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 5 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve All
6 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Parmalat Racing Team [?] Brabham-Ford Brabham BT48 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Icon.png 7 Flag of Brazil svg.png Nelson Piquet 1-12
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese 1-12
Brabham-TAG TAG-Porsche TTE PO1 1.5 V6t 7 Flag of Brazil svg.png Nelson Piquet 13-17
8 Flag of Uruguay svg.png Javier Scarpetta 13
Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese 14-17
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png March Engineering [?] March-Ford March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Icon.png 9 Flag of France svg.png Guillaume Gauthier All
10 Flag of Ireland svg.png Derek Daly All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International [?] McLaren-Renault McLaren MP4 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t Michelin Icon.png 11 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni All
12 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier All
Flag of France svg.png Équipe Renault Elf [?] Renault Renault RE30 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t Pirelli Icon.png 13 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Godard 15-17
14 Flag of France svg.png Didier Pironi 1-6
Flag of France svg.png Luciano Sighinolfi 7
Flag of France svg.png René Arnoux 8-11
Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille 12-14
15 Flag of France svg.png Alain Prost All
Flag of Germany svg.png ATS Kauhsen Racing Team [?] ATS-Ford ATS D3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Pirelli Icon.png 16 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Marc Surer All
17 Flag of Finland svg.png Rikky Leiviskä All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ragno Arrows North Star Beta Racing Team [?] Arrows-Ford Arrows A4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 18 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Depailler 1-4, 6-9
Flag of France svg.png Gabriel Château 10
Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever 11
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Mike Thackwell 12-17
19 Flag of France svg.png Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Skoal Bandit Toleman Motorsport [?] Toleman-Bandit Toleman TG181 Bandit TGE/1 1.5 F12t Goodyear Icon.png 21 Flag of the Vatican City svg.png Valentino Nicchi All
22 Flag of Chile svg.png Eliseo Salazar 1-14
Flag of France svg.png Gabriel Château 15-17
Flag of Italy svg.png Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo [?] Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 181 Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 Pirelli Icon.png 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Andrea de Cesaris All
24 Flag of Italy svg.png Michele Alboreto All
Flag of France svg.png Ligier Talbot Gitanes [?] Ligier-Matra Ligier JS13 Matra MS80 3.0 V12 Michelin Icon.png 25 Flag of France svg.png Gabriel Château 1-4
Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Emilio de Villota 5-9
Flag of France svg.png Richard Dallest 10
Flag of France svg.png Jean-Louis Schlesser 11-12
Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 13
Flag of Belgium svg.png Thierry Boutsen 14, 17
Flag of France svg.png Alain Ferté 15-16
26 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Tambay All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?] Ferrari Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 021 1.5 V6t Michelin Icon.png 27 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis All
28 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Watson All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png B&S Fabrications [?] Spartec-Hart Spartec G71C Hart 415T 1.5 L4t Michelin Icon.png 29 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan 1, 3-4
Flag of Argentina svg.png Ricardo Zunino 2
Flag of France svg.png Patrick Depailler 5
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Derek Warwick 6-17
30 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stephen South All
Flag of Italy svg.png Osella Squadra Corse [?] Osella-Ford Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Pirelli Icon.png 31 Flag of Italy svg.png Bruno Giacomelli All
32 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Gaillard All
Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Equipo Banco Occidental [?] Williams-Ford Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Pirelli Icon.png 33 Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Emilio de Villota 1
34 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Desiré Wilson 1
de Villota-Ford de Villota María 33 Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Emilio de Villota 2-5
34 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Desiré Wilson 2
Flag of Colombia svg.png Ricardo Londoño-Bridge 3
Flag of Colombia svg.png Roberto Guerrero 4
Flag of Italy svg.png Luciano Sighinolfi 5

Team Changes

Pre-season

  • After failing to qualify for a single race in 1980, Theodore pulled out of Formula One.
  • The mysterious Riviera team would fall victim to their assortment of financial issues and disappear from the grid.
  • After several reasons of poor results and failing to score points, Hesketh elected to wind up at the end of 1980.
  • As a result of pressure from title sponsor Philip Morris, McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer was forced to merge the outfit with Ron Dennis' Project Four Formula Two team and was ultimately replaced by him as head of the team. As a result of this merger, McLaren cars began carrying the MP4 (McLaren Project 4) designation. McLaren also began a customer relationship with Renault, using their turbocharged V6 engines.
  • New team Toleman would make their debut in Formula One, purchasing Alfa Romeo's experimental flat-12 turbocharged engines and rebadging them as Bandits after their titular sponsor.
  • Perennial privateer Emilio de Villota would return to the sport with another part-time team outing, this time under the Equipo Banco Occidental banner.
  • Tyrrell would also start fielding turbocharged engines, having forged a works partnership with newcomer manufacturer BMW.

Mid-season

  • Having been accused of violating the technical regulations by FISA, Equipo Banco Occidental were excluded from the Spanish Grand Prix and would ultimately not race in F1 again. As a result of this, FOCA President Bernie Ecclestone arranged a boycott by all teams affiliated with his organisation from the race, initially leading to only the FISA-affiliated teams participating (Ferrari, McLaren, Ligier, Alfa Romeo and Renault). However, several backmarker FOCA teams (Spartec, Osella and Toleman) would elect to break ranks and join in the race.

Driver Changes

Pre-season

  • After the merry-go-round caused by Chico Serra's season-ending collision in 1980, March opted to keep none of the drivers they used in his seat and instead recruited Derek Daly for his first full-time drive.
  • Arrows, having lost both of their 1980 drivers, decided to run a new lineup. They took on displaced Hesketh driver Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler for his first full season, and also negotiated a deal with Ligier that would see the former employ Patrick Depailler for the season in exchange for the latter covering the cost of his salary.
  • Osella, having already signed Bruno Giacomelli, would also sign Patrick Gaillard to partner him.

Mid-season

  • Seemingly still being affected by his injuries, Spartec opted to bench Rupert Keegan from the Spanish Grand Prix in favour of Patrick Depailler, a free agent for the race as a result of Arrows joining the FOCA boycott. Keegan would then quit the team after the race in protest of his benching and was replaced for the rest of the season by rookie Derek Warwick.
  • René Arnoux was sacked by Renault after the British Grand Prix and was replaced by Jean-Pierre Jabouille.
  • A collision at the Swiss Grand Prix between Eliseo Salazar and Jean-Pierre Jabouille saw the former put out of action for the rest of the season and the latter elect to stand down from driving duties. Toleman would replace Salazar with Gabriel Château and Renault would replace Jabouille with rookie Jacques Godard.

Calendar

Championship Grands Prix

Race Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Entrant Report
1 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 1 March Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International Report
2 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Asseng South African Grand Prix Kyalami 29 March Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of France svg.png Alain Prost Flag of France svg.png Renault Flag of France svg.png Équipe Renault Elf Report
3 Flag of Brazil svg.png Brazilian Grand Prix Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 12 April Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International Report
4 Flag of the United States svg.png Toyota United States Grand Prix West Long Beach 26 April Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International Report
5 Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Talbot Spanish Grand Prix Circuito del Jarama 3 May Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of France svg.png Alain Prost Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Report
6 Flag of Belgium svg.png Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix Circuit Zolder 17 May Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International Report
7 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco 31 May Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Ford Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Saudia Williams Racing Team Report
8 Flag of San Marino svg.png Agip San Marino Grand Prix Autodromo Dino Ferrari 7 June Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International Report
9 Flag of Mexico svg.png Tecate Mexican Grand Prix Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 21 June Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of France svg.png Alain Prost Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Ford Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Saudia Williams Racing Team Report
10 Flag of France svg.png FFSA French Grand Prix Circuit Paul Ricard 5 July Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International Report
11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Player British Grand Prix Silverstone 12 July Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of France svg.png Alain Prost Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International Report
12 Flag of Germany svg.png AvD German Grand Prix Hockenheimring 26 July Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-BMW Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell Report
13 Flag of Austria svg.png Michelin Austrian Grand Prix Österreichring 9 August Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Harvey Jones Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Harvey Jones Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-BMW Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell Report
14 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Swiss Grand Prix Dijon-Prenois 23 August Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Harvey Jones Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Harvey Jones Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-BMW Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell Report
15 Flag of Italy svg.png Arexons Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza 6 September Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Marlboro McLaren International Report
16 Flag of Canada svg.png Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Île Notre-Dame 20 September Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Ford Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Saudia Williams Racing Team Report
17 Flag of the United States svg.png Caesars Palace Grand Prix Caesars Palace 4 October Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Ford Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Saudia Williams Racing Team Report

Standings

Points System

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Points 9 6 4 3 2 1

Only a driver's best 12 finishes counted towards the championship

FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship

Pos Driver ARG
Flag of Argentina svg.png
RZA
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
BRA
Flag of Brazil svg.png
USW
Flag of the United States svg.png
ESP
Flag of Spain svg.png
BEL
Flag of Belgium svg.png
MON
Flag of Monaco svg.png
SMR
Flag of San Marino svg.png
MEX
Flag of Mexico svg.png
FRA
Flag of France svg.png
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
GER
Flag of Germany svg.png
AUT
Flag of Austria svg.png
SUI
Flag of Switzerland svg.png
ITA
Flag of Italy svg.png
CAN
Flag of Canada svg.png
CPL
Flag of the United States svg.png
Total
1 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Ret 2 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 Ret 3 6 1 Ret Ret 65
2 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg DSQ 5 4 4 WD 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 Ret Ret 2 3 Ret 54
3 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Ret Ret Ret 2 WD Ret 1 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 2 Ret 1 1 46
4 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 1 2 6 Ret 3 Ret 2 Ret 39
5 Flag of France svg.png Alain Prost 3 1 3 Ret 7 WD Ret Ret 2 Ret 3 Ret 2 Ret Ret 4 Ret 36
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Harvey Jones 2† Ret Ret 5 WD Ret 13† 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 5 Ret 32
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese Ret 8 5 7 3 Ret 6 4 Ret Ret 4 4 3 Ret 3 24
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis Ret Ret Ret 6 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 5 16† 5 9 Ret 9 7 18
9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Robert Kagan Ret Ret 6 8 WD Ret Ret Ret Ret 11† Ret 1 4 17† Ret 6 4 17
10 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Watson Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 5 5 Ret Ret 3 7 8 Ret 8 6 15
11 Flag of Brazil svg.png Nelson Piquet Ret 3 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 11 18† Ret Ret Ret Ret 14
12 Flag of Italy svg.png Michele Alboreto Ret 6 7 9 Ret Ret 4 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 5 Ret 7 2 12
13 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Tambay 6 12 11 Ret 2 Ret 5 Ret 7 Ret 6 Ret 10 13 7 13 8 10
14 Flag of Australia svg.png Alan Jones 4 7 Ret 11 WD 6 Ret 11 6 Ret 7 7 Ret EX 5 11 11 7
15 Flag of Italy svg.png Andrea de Cesaris Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 14† 5 10 10 13 Ret 4 12 Ret 5
16 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Depailler 11 14 8 10 3 Ret Ret DNQ Ret 4
17 Flag of France svg.png Didier Pironi Ret Ret Ret 3 8† WD 4
18 Flag of France svg.png Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler 5 9 Ret 16 WD 5 8 DNQ 8 Ret 9 Ret 14 11 8 Ret Ret 4
19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nigel Mansell 7 13 Ret 13 WD 9 Ret Ret 9 4 8 9 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 3
20 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Gaillard DNPQ Ret DNQ DNPQ 4 DNPQ 12 DNPQ Ret 12† DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ 19 Ret 3
21 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille 5 11 8† 2
22 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Godard Ret 10 5 2
23 Flag of Italy svg.png Bruno Giacomelli DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ 5 DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ 18 DNQ 2
24 Flag of France svg.png Guillaume Gauthier Ret 10 9 Ret WD 7 6 12 10 8 DNPQ Ret 12 16 6 Ret Ret 2
25 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Derek Warwick 11 Ret 9 13† 6 Ret 8 Ret 14 10 14 Ret 1
26 Flag of Chile svg.png Eliseo Salazar DNPQ Ret Ret 15 6 15 DNPQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ 13 DNPQ Ret Ret INJ INJ INJ 1
- Flag of Ireland svg.png Derek Daly 10 15† Ret 17† WD 8† 10 Ret Ret 7 DNPQ 12 DNQ 15 9 15 10 0
- Flag of Spain svg.png Emilio de Villota DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 9† 12 7 13† 11 0
- Flag of France svg.png Gabriel Chateau 8 11 Ret 12 Ret Ret DNPQ DNPQ 0
- Flag of Finland svg.png Rikky Leiviskä 9 DNPQ DNPQ 14 WD Ret 9 Ret 12 10 12 Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ Ret 0
- Flag of Belgium svg.png Thierry Boutsen 10 9 0
- Flag of France svg.png Richard Dallest 9 0
- Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stephen South Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 11 10 Ret Ret 11 13 Ret Ret Ret 17 13 0
- Flag of Switzerland svg.png Marc Surer Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ WD 10 DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ 15 15 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ 0
- Flag of New Zealand svg.png Mike Thackwell 14 15 Ret 11† 16 12 0
- Flag of the Vatican City svg.png Valentino Nicchi DNPQ Ret Ret Ret Ret 14† DNPQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ 17 Ret Ret DNPQ DNPQ 0
- Flag of France svg.png Jean-Louis Schlesser 14 DNQ 0
- Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 16 0
- Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rupert Keegan Ret INJ Ret DNQ 0
- Flag of France svg.png Luciano Sighinolfi EX Ret 0
- Flag of France svg.png René Arnoux Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
- Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever Ret INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 0
- Flag of Uruguay svg.png Javier Scarpetta Ret 0
- Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jonathan Palmer Ret 0
- Flag of France svg.png Alain Ferté Ret Ret 0
- Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Desiré Wilson DNQ DNPQ 0
- Flag of Argentina svg.png Ricardo Zunino DNQ 0
- Flag of Colombia svg.png Ricardo Londoño-Bridge DNPQ 0
- Flag of Colombia svg.png Roberto Guerrero DNPQ 0
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Orange Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Pale Blue Withdrawn (WD)
Blank Did Not Enter (No text)
Excluded (EX)
Did not Start (DNS)
Did not Arrive (DNA)
Event cancelled (C)
Injured (INJ)
Bold denotes pole position
Italics denote fastest lap
Classification despite retirement
Race not run to scheduled distance

FIA Formula One World Constructors Championship

Pos Constructor # ARG
Flag of Argentina svg.png
RZA
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
BRA
Flag of Brazil svg.png
USW
Flag of the United States svg.png
ESP
Flag of Spain svg.png
BEL
Flag of Belgium svg.png
MON
Flag of Monaco svg.png
SMR
Flag of San Marino svg.png
MEX
Flag of Mexico svg.png
FRA
Flag of France svg.png
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
GER
Flag of Germany svg.png
AUT
Flag of Austria svg.png
SUI
Flag of Switzerland svg.png
ITA
Flag of Italy svg.png
CAN
Flag of Canada svg.png
CPL
Flag of the United States svg.png
Total
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Renault 11 Ret 2 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 Ret 3 6 1 Ret Ret 104
12 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 1 2 6 Ret 3 Ret 2 Ret
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Ford 6 DSQ 5 4 4 WD 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 Ret Ret 2 3 Ret 100
5 Ret Ret Ret 2 WD Ret 1 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 2 Ret 1 1
33 DNQ
34 DNQ
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-BMW 4 2† Ret Ret 5 WD Ret 13† 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 1 Ret 5 Ret 49
3 Ret Ret 6 8 WD Ret Ret Ret Ret 11† Ret 1 4 17† Ret 6 4
4 Flag of France svg.png Renault 14 3 1 3 Ret 7 WD Ret Ret 2 Ret 3 Ret 2 Ret Ret 4 Ret 44
15 Ret Ret Ret 3 8† Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 11 8†
13 Ret 10 5
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 27 Ret Ret Ret 6 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 5 16† 5 9 Ret 9 7 33
28 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 5 5 Ret Ret 3 7 8 Ret 8 6
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Ford 7 Ret 3 2 Ret WD Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 11 27
8 Ret 8 5 7 WD 3 Ret 6 4 Ret Ret 4 EX
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo 24 Ret 6 7 9 Ret Ret 4 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 5 Ret 7 2 17
23 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 14† 5 10 10 13 Ret 4 12 Ret
8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-TAG 8 Ret 4 3 Ret 3 11
7 18† Ret Ret Ret Ret
9 Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Matra 26 6 12 11 Ret 2 Ret 5 Ret 7 Ret 6 Ret 10 13 7 13 8 10
25 8 11 Ret 12 9† 12 7 13† 11 9 14 DNQ 16 10 Ret Ret 9
10 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford 1 4 7 Ret 11 6 Ret 11 6 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret 5 11 11 10
2 7 13 Ret 13 WD 9 Ret Ret 9 4 8 9 8 7 Ret Ret Ret
11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Spartec-Hart 29 Ret DNQ Ret DNQ 3 11 Ret 9 13† 6 Ret 8 Ret 14 10 14 Ret 5
30 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 11 10 Ret Ret 11 13 Ret Ret Ret 17 13
12 Flag of Italy svg.png Osella-Ford 32 DNPQ Ret DNQ DNPQ 4 DNPQ 12 DNPQ Ret 12† DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ 19 Ret 5
31 DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ 5 DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ 18 DNQ
13 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Ford 19 5 9 Ret 16 WD 5 8 DNQ 8 Ret 9 Ret 14 11 8 Ret Ret 4
18 11 14 8 10 Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret 14 15 Ret 11† 16 12
14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png March-Ford 9 Ret 10 9 Ret WD 7 6 12 10 8 DNPQ Ret 12 16 6 Ret Ret 2
10 10 15† Ret 17† WD 8† 10 Ret Ret 7 DNPQ 12 DNQ 15 9 15 10
15 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Toleman-Bandit 22 DNPQ Ret Ret 15 6 15 DNPQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ 13 DNPQ Ret Ret Ret DNPQ DNPQ 1
21 DNPQ Ret Ret Ret Ret 14† DNPQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNPQ 17 Ret Ret DNPQ DNPQ
16 Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Ford 17 9 DNPQ DNPQ 14 WD Ret 9 Ret 12 10 12 Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ Ret 0
16 Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ WD 10 DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ 15 15 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ
17 Flag of Spain svg.png de Villota-Ford 33 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ EX 0
34 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ EX

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