1981 Nelson Piquet 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Brabham | 1:20.289 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +34.92 | 4 |
| 2 | Jacarepagua | 1 | 12 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Brabham | 1:35.079 | 60 | 0 | 0 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 3 | Oscar Galvez | 1 | 1 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Brabham | 1:42.665 | 53 | 1 | 53 | 1:34:32.74 | 9 |
| 4 | Imola | 5 | 1 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Brabham | 1:35.733 | 60 | 1 | 14 | 1:51:23.97 | 9 |
| 5 | Zolder | 2 | 20 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Brabham | 1:23.13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 6 | Monaco | 1 | 8 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Brabham | 1:25.710 | 53 | 1 | 53 | spun off | 0 |
| 7 | Jarama | 9 | 21 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Brabham | 1:15.355 | 43 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 8 | Dijon-Prenois | 4 | 3 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Brabham | 1:06.91 | 80 | 1 | 58 | +24.22 | 4 |
| 9 | Silverstone | 3 | 18 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Brabham | 1:11.952 | 11 | 0 | 0 | tyre | 0 |
| 10 | Hockenheimring | 6 | 1 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Brabham | 1:49.03 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 1:25:55.60 | 9 |
| 11 | Osterreichring | 7 | 3 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Brabham | 1:34.871 | 53 | 0 | 0 | +7.34 | 4 |
| 12 | Zandvoort | 3 | 2 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Brabham | 1:18.652 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8.24 | 6 |
| 13 | Monza | 6 | 6 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Brabham | 1:35.443 | 51 | 0 | 0 | engine (classified) | 1 |
| 14 | Montreal | 1 | 5 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Brabham | 1:29.211 | 62 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 15 | Caesars Palace | 4 | 5 | 5 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Brabham | 1:18.161 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +76.438 | 2 |
