1981 Nigel Mansell Formula One results
1981 season results | 1981 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Owner | Qualifying Time | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | Long Beach | 7 | 19 | 12 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81B | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Lotus | 1:20.573 | 25 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 2 | Jacarepagua | 13 | 11 | 12 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81B | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Lotus | 1:38.003 | 61 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 3 | Oscar Galvez | 15 | 22 | 12 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81B | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Lotus | 1:45.369 | 3 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 5 | Zolder | 10 | 3 | 12 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81B | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Lotus | 1:24.44 | 60 | 0 | 0 | +43.69 | 4 |
| 6 | Monaco | 3 | 17 | 12 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Lotus | 1:25.815 | 15 | 0 | 0 | suspension | 0 |
| 7 | Jarama | 11 | 6 | 12 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Lotus | 1:15.562 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +28.58 | 1 |
| 8 | Dijon-Prenois | 13 | 7 | 12 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Lotus | 1:07.72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Hockenheimring | 15 | 22 | 12 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:50.86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | fuel leak | 0 |
| 11 | Osterreichring | 11 | 22 | 12 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:35.569 | 23 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 12 | Zandvoort | 17 | 22 | 12 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:20.663 | 1 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 13 | Monza | 12 | 14 | 12 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:36.210 | 21 | 0 | 0 | suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Montreal | 5 | 15 | 12 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:29.997 | 45 | 0 | 0 | collision | 0 |
| 15 | Caesars Palace | 9 | 4 | 12 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 87 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:19.044 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +47.473 | 3 |
