Canadian Grand Prix
Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1981
Podium
WATMcLaren
2
LAFLigier
1
VILFerrari
3
Key facts
WinnerLAF2:01:25.205 from P10
PolePIQ1:29.211
Fastest lapWAT1:49.475 on lap 43
Finishers12 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | ▲9 | 63 | 2:01:25.205 | 9 | – |
| 2 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 9 | ▲7 | 63 | +6.233s | 6 | 1:49.475 |
| 3 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 11 | ▲8 | 63 | +110.275s | 4 | – |
| 4 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 15 | ▲11 | 62 | +1 lap | 3 | – |
| 5 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | ▼4 | 62 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 7 | ▲1 | 62 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 16 | ▲9 | 62 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | DALDerek Daly | March | 20 | ▲12 | 61 | +2 laps | – | |
| 9 | SURMarc Surer | Theodore | 19 | ▲10 | 61 | +2 laps | – | |
| 10 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | ▼8 | 60 | +3 laps | – | |
| 11 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 22 | ▲11 | 59 | +4 laps | – | |
| 12 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 14 | ▲2 | 56 | +7 laps | – | |
| DNF | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 13 | 51 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 4 | 48 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 5 | 45 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 21 | 39 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 6 | 35 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 23 | 26 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 3 | 24 | Handling | – | ||
| DNF | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 12 | 24 | Ignition | – | ||
| DNF | SALEliseo Salazar | Ensign | 24 | 8 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ligier | 17 | 6 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | 6 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 8 | 0 | Collision | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:29.211 | |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:29.359 | +0.148s |
| 3 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:29.728 | +0.517s |
| 4 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1:29.908 | +0.697s |
| 5 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:29.997 | +0.786s |
| 6 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:30.182 | +0.971s |
| 7 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:30.231 | +1.020s |
| 8 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:30.232 | +1.021s |
| 9 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:30.566 | +1.355s |
| 10 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.705 | +1.494s |
| 11 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:31.115 | +1.904s |
| 12 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:31.350 | +2.139s |
| 13 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 1:31.507 | +2.296s |
| 14 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:31.547 | +2.336s |
| 15 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.600 | +2.389s |
| 16 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.740 | +2.529s |
| 17 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:31.747 | +2.536s |
| 18 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:31.969 | +2.758s |
| 19 | SURMarc Surer | Theodore | 1:32.253 | +3.042s |
| 20 | DALDerek Daly | March | 1:32.305 | +3.094s |
| 21 | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 1:32.652 | +3.441s |
| 22 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:32.709 | +3.498s |
| 23 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:33.432 | +4.221s |
| 24 | SALEliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:33.848 | +4.637s |
| 25 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:34.310 | +5.099s |
| 26 | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:36.546 | +7.335s |
| 27 | HENBrian Henton | Toleman | 1:36.648 | +7.437s |
| 28 | JACJAC | Arrows | 1:36.720 | +7.509s |
| 29 | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 1:36.999 | +7.788s |
| 30 | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:37.493 | +8.282s |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Previous winners here
| 1980 | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 1979 | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 1978 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
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