1981 Alternate Formula One season

1981 Formula One season
Turbo Era
Season
Races	TBA
Start date	TBA
Start Event	TBA
End date	TBA
End Event	TBA
Awards
Driver's Champion	TBD
Constructor's Champion	TBD
Entrant's Champion	TBD
Seasons
Previous season	Next season
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.

Teams and drivers

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	#	Driver	Rounds
Template:GBR Team Lotus [?]	Lotus-Ford	Lotus 81	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	1	Template:AUS Alan Jones	1-
					2	Template:GBR Nigel Mansell	1-
Template:GBR Penthouse BMW Team Tyrrell [?]	Tyrrell-BMW	Tyrrell 012T	BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t	Template:Goodyear	3	Template:GBR Robert Kagan	1-
					4	Template:GBR Harvey Jones	1-
Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team [?]	Williams-Ford	Williams FW08B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	5	Gilles Villeneuve	1-
					6	Keke Rosberg	1-
Template:GBR Parmalat Racing Team [?]	Brabham-Ford	Brabham BT48	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Michelin	7	Nelson Piquet	1-
					8	Riccardo Patrese	1-
Template:GBR March Engineering [?]	March-Ford	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Michelin	9	Template:FRA Guillaume Gauthier	1-
					10	Derek Daly	1-
Template:GBR Marlboro McLaren International [?]	McLaren-Renault	McLaren MP4	Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t	Template:Michelin	11	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	1-
					12	Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier	1-
Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf [?]	Renault	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t	Template:Pirelli	14	Template:FRA Didier Pironi	1-
					15	Template:FRA Alain Prost	1-
ATS Kauhsen Racing Team [?]	ATS-Ford	ATS D3	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	16	Template:SUI Marc Surer	1-
					17	Rikky Leiviskä	1-
Template:GBR Ragno Arrows North Star Beta Racing Team [?]	Arrows-Ford	Arrows A4	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	18	Template:FRA Patrick Depailler	1-
					19	Template:FRA Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler	1-
Template:GBR Skoal Bandit Toleman Motorsport [?]	Toleman-Bandit	Toleman TG181	Bandit TGE/1 1.5 F12t	Template:Goodyear	21	Valentino Nicchi	1-
					22	Eliseo Salazar	1-
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo [?]	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 181	Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12	Template:Pirelli	23	Andrea de Cesaris	1-
					24	Michele Alboreto	1-
Template:FRA Ligier Talbot Gitanes [?]	Ligier-Matra	Ligier JS13	Matra MS80 3.0 V12	Template:Michelin	25	Template:FRA Patrick Tambay	1-
					26	Template:FRA Gabriel Château	1-4, 11-
						Emilio de Villota	5-10
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?]	Ferrari	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021 1.5 V6t	Template:Michelin	27	Elio de Angelis	1-
					28	Template:GBR John Watson	1-
Template:GBR B&S Fabrications [?]	Spartec-Hart	Spartec G71C	Hart 415T 1.5 L4t	Template:Michelin	29	Template:GBR Rupert Keegan	1, 3-4, 6-
						Ricardo Zunino	2
						Template:FRA Patrick Depailler	5
					30	Template:GBR Stephen South	1-
Osella Squadra Corse [?]	Osella-Ford	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	31	Bruno Giacomelli	1-
					32	Template:FRA Patrick Gaillard	1-
Equipo Banco Occidental [?]	Williams-Ford	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	33	Emilio de Villota	1
					34	Desiré Wilson	1
	de Villota-Ford	de Villota María			33	Emilio de Villota	2-5
					34	Desiré Wilson	2
						Ricardo Londoño-Bridge	3
						Roberto Guerrero	4
						Luciano Sighinolfi	5

Calendar

Championship Grands Prix

	Race	Track	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Constructor	Entrant	Report
1	Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez	1 March	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier	Template:GBR McLaren-Renault	Template:GBR Marlboro McLaren International	Report
2	Asseng South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	29 March	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	Template:FRA Alain Prost	Template:FRA Renault	Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf	Report
3	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba	12 April	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	Keke Rosberg	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	Template:GBR McLaren-Renault	Template:GBR Marlboro McLaren International	Report
4	Template:USA Toyota United States Grand Prix West	Long Beach	26 April	Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	Template:GBR McLaren-Renault	Template:GBR Marlboro McLaren International	Report
5	Talbot Spanish Grand Prix	Circuito del Jarama	4 May						Report
6	Template:BEL Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit Zolder	17 May						Report
7	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	31 May						Report
8	Agip San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	7 June						Report
9	Tecate Mexican Grand Prix	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez	21 June						Report
10	Template:FRA FFSA French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard	5 July						Report
11	Template:GBR John Player British Grand Prix	Silverstone	12 July						Report
12	AvD German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	26 July						Report
13	Template:AUT Michelin Austrian Grand Prix	Österreichring	9 August						Report
14	Template:SUI Swiss Grand Prix	Dijon-Prenois	23 August						Report
15	Arexons Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	6 September						Report
16	Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Île Notre-Dame	20 September						Report
17	Template:USA Caesars Palace Grand Prix	Caesars Palace	4 October						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

World Drivers' Championship standings

Pos Driver ARG RZA BRA USW Template:USA ESP BEL Template:BEL MON SMR MEX FRA Template:FRA GBR Template:GBR GER AUT Template:AUT SUI Template:SUI ITA CAN CPL Template:USA Total 1 Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni Ret 2 1 1 Ret 24 2 Template:FRA Didier Pironi Ret 1 Ret 3 8† 13 3 Elio de Angelis Ret Ret Ret 6 1 10 4 Nelson Piquet Ret 3 2 Ret WD 10 5 Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 6 Template:GBR Harvey Jones 2† Ret Ret 5 WD 8 7 Template:FRA Alain Prost 3 Ret 3 Ret 7† 8 8 Keke Rosberg DSQ 5 4 4 WD 8 9 Template:FRA Parick Tambay 6 12 11 Ret 2 7 10 Gilles Villeneuve Ret Ret Ret 2 WD 6 11 Template:FRA PaTrick Depailler 11 14 8 10 3 4 12 Template:AUS Alan Jones 4 7 Ret 11 WD 3 13 Template:FRA Patrick Gaillard DNPQ Ret DNQ DNPQ 4 3 14 Riccardo Patrese Ret 8 5 7 WD 2 15 Template:FRA Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler 5 9 Ret 16 WD 2 16 Bruno Giacomelli DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ 5 2 17 Michele Alboreto Ret 6 7 9 Ret 1 18 Template:GBR Robert Kagan Ret Ret 6 8 WD 1 19 Eliseo Salazar DNPQ Ret Ret 15 6 1 20 Template:GBR Nigel Mansell 7 13 Ret 13 WD 0 21 Template:FRA Gabriel Chateau 8 11 Ret 12 0 22 Template:FRA Guillaume Gauthier Ret 10 9 Ret WD 0 23 Rikky Leiviska 9 DNPQ DNPQ 14 WD 0 24 Emilio de Villota DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 9† 0 25 Derek Daly 10 15† Ret 17† WD 0 26 Andrea de Cesaris Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 0 27 Template:SUI Marc Surer Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ WD 0 28 Valentino Nicchi DNPQ Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 29 Template:GBR John Watson Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 30 Template:GBR Rupert Keegan Ret INJ Ret DNQ 0 31 Template:GBR Stephen South Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 32 Desire Wilson DNQ DNPQ 0 33 Ricardo Zunino DNQ 0 34 Ricardo Londono-Bridge DNPQ 0 35 Robert Guerrero DNPQ 0 36 Luciano Sighniolfi EX 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

World Constructors' Championship standings

Pos	Constructor	#	ARG	RZA	BRA	USW Template:USA	ESP	BEL Template:BEL	MON	SMR	MEX	FRA Template:FRA	GBR Template:GBR	GER	AUT Template:AUT	SUI Template:SUI	ITA	CAN	CPL Template:USA	Total
1	Template:GBR McLaren-Renault	11	Ret	2	1	1	WD													33
		12	1	Ret	Ret	Ret	WD
2	Template:FRA Renault	15	Ret	1	Ret	3														21
		14	3	Ret	3	Ret
3	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	6	DSQ	5	4	4	WD													14
		5	Ret	Ret	Ret	2	WD
		33	DNQ
		34	DNQ
4	Template:GBR Brabham-Ford	7	Ret	3	2	Ret	WD													12
		8	Ret	8	5	7	WD
5	Template:GBR Tyrrell-BMW	4	2†	Ret	Ret	5	WD													9
		3	Ret	Ret	6	8	WD
6	Template:GBR Lotus-Ford	1	4	7	Ret	11	WD													3
		2	7	13	Ret	13	WD
7	Template:GBR Arrows-Ford	19	5	9	Ret	16	WD													2
		18	11	14	8	10	WD
8	Alfa Romeo	24	Ret	6	7	9														1
		23	Ret	Ret	10	Ret
9	Template:FRA Ligier-Matra	25	6	12	11	Ret														1
		26	8	11	Ret	12
10	Ferrari	27	Ret	Ret	Ret	6														1
		28	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret
11	Template:GBR March-Ford	9	Ret	10	9	Ret	WD													0
		10	10	15†	Ret	17†	WD
12	ATS-Ford	17	9	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	WD													0
		16	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNQ	WD
13	Template:GBR Toleman-Bandit	22	DNPQ	Ret	Ret	15														0
		21	DNPQ	Ret	Ret	Ret
14	Template:GBR Spartec-Hart	29	Ret	DNQ	Ret	DNQ														0
		30	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret
15	Osella-Ford	32	DNPQ	Ret	DNQ	DNPQ														0
		31	DNPQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNPQ
16	de Villota-Ford	33		DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	EX													0
		34		DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	EX