1981 Gran Premio di San Marino

Race 4 of 15

Imola
60 laps
Time of race: 1:51:23.97
Average speed of winner: 162.895 kph
Margin of victory: 4.58 sec.
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve 1:48.064
Lap leaders: Villeneuve 1-14, Pironi 15-46, Piquet 47-60

Race notes: Last pole for Gilles Villeneuve. Debut for Michele Alboreto, Slim Borgudd, and Eliseo Salazar. Only start for Miguel Ángel Guerra.

Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2)

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	5	Nelson Piquet	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Brabham	1:35.733	60	1	14	1:51:23.97	9
2	9	Riccardo Patrese	29	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Arrows	1:36.390	60	0	0	+4.58	6
3	2	Carlos Reutemann	2	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Williams	1:35.223	60	0	0	+6.34	4
4	13	Héctor Rebaque	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Brabham	1:37.264	60	0	0	+22.89	3
5	6	Didier Pironi	28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:35.868	60	1	32	+25.87	2
6	14	Andrea de Cesaris	8	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren M29C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:37.382	60	0	0	+66.61	1
7	1	Gilles Villeneuve	27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:34.523	60	1	14	+101.97	0
8	3	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:35.281	59	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	21	Marc Surer	14	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Ensign	1:38.341	59	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	7	John Watson	7	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:36.241	58	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	16	Patrick Tambay	33	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Theodore	1:37.545	58	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	8	Alan Jones	1	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Williams	1:36.280	58	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	24	Slim Borgudd	10	Team ATS	ATS D4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	ATS	1:39.079	57	0	0	+3 laps	0
14	18	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	25	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:38.140	45	0	0	+15 laps (not classified)	0
15	23	Eliseo Salazar	17	March Grand Prix Team	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	March	1:38.827	38	0	0	spun off	0
16	17	Michele Alboreto	4	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Tyrrell	1:37.771	31	0	0	collision	0
17	20	Beppe Gabbiani	32	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Osella	1:38.302	31	0	0	collision	0
18	11	Bruno Giacomelli	23	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:36.776	28	0	0	collision	0
19	19	Eddie Cheever	3	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Tyrrell	1:38.266	28	0	0	collision	0
20	12	Mario Andretti	22	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:36.919	26	0	0	gearbox	0
21	15	Keke Rosberg	20	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Fittipaldi	1:37.459	14	0	0	engine	0
22	10	Jacques Laffite	26	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:36.477	7	0	0	suspension	0
23	4	Alain Prost	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:35.579	3	0	0	gearbox	0
24	22	Miguel Ángel Guerra	31	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Osella	1:38.773	0	0	0	accident	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Carlos Reutemann	25	4	0	1	4
2	Nelson Piquet	22	4	2	2	3
3	Alan Jones	18	4	0	1	2
4	Riccardo Patrese	10	4	1	0	2
5	Alain Prost	4	4	0	0	1
6	Mario Andretti	3	4	0	0	0
7	Marc Surer	3	4	0	0	0
8	Héctor Rebaque	3	4	0	0	0
9	Elio de Angelis	3	3	0	0	0
10	Eddie Cheever	2	4	0	0	0
11	René Arnoux	2	4	0	0	0
12	Didier Pironi	2	4	0	0	0
13	Patrick Tambay	1	4	0	0	0
14	Jacques Laffite	1	4	0	0	0
15	Andrea de Cesaris	1	4	0	0	0
16	Chico Serra	0	3	0	0	0
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	2	0	0	0
18	Gilles Villeneuve	0	4	1	0	0
19	John Watson	0	4	0	0	0
20	Keke Rosberg	0	4	0	0	0
21	Siegfried Stohr	0	2	0	0	0
22	Bruno Giacomelli	0	4	0	0	0
23	Nigel Mansell	0	3	0	0	0
24	Jan Lammers	0	2	0	0	0
25	Ricardo Zunino	0	2	0	0	0