Italian Grand Prix
Gran Premio d'Italia 1981
Podium
JONWilliams
2
PRORenault
1
REUWilliams
3
Key facts
WinnerPRO1:26:33.897 from P3
PoleARN1:33.467
Fastest lapREU1:37.528 on lap 48
Finishers10 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 3 | ▲2 | 52 | 1:26:33.897 | 9 | – |
| 2 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 5 | ▲3 | 52 | +22.175s | 6 | – |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | ▼1 | 52 | +50.587s | 4 | 1:37.528 |
| 4 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 11 | ▲7 | 52 | +92.902s | 3 | – |
| 5 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 8 | ▲3 | 52 | +94.522s | 2 | – |
| 6 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | – | 51 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 16 | ▲9 | 51 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 10 | ▲2 | 50 | +2 laps | – | |
| 9 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 18 | ▲9 | 50 | +2 laps | – | |
| 10 | HENBrian Henton | Toleman | 23 | ▲13 | 49 | +3 laps | – | |
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 13 | 41 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | DALDerek Daly | March | 19 | 37 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ligier | 15 | 22 | Puncture | – | ||
| DNF | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 12 | 21 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 7 | 19 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 20 | 19 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 22 | 16 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | SALEliseo Salazar | Ensign | 24 | 13 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 12 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 11 | Puncture | – | ||
| DNF | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 17 | 11 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 21 | 10 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 9 | 6 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 14 | 0 | Electrical | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:33.467 | |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:34.140 | +0.673s |
| 3 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1:34.374 | +0.907s |
| 4 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:35.062 | +1.595s |
| 5 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:35.358 | +1.891s |
| 6 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.449 | +1.982s |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:35.557 | +2.090s |
| 8 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.596 | +2.129s |
| 9 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:35.627 | +2.160s |
| 10 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.946 | +2.479s |
| 11 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:36.158 | +2.691s |
| 12 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:36.210 | +2.743s |
| 13 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.296 | +2.829s |
| 14 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:36.472 | +3.005s |
| 15 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:36.515 | +3.048s |
| 16 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 1:37.019 | +3.552s |
| 17 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:37.160 | +3.693s |
| 18 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:37.264 | +3.797s |
| 19 | DALDerek Daly | March | 1:37.309 | +3.842s |
| 20 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:37.355 | +3.888s |
| 21 | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 1:37.807 | +4.340s |
| 22 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:37.912 | +4.445s |
| 23 | HENBrian Henton | Toleman | 1:38.012 | +4.545s |
| 24 | SALEliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:38.053 | +4.586s |
| 25 | SURMarc Surer | Theodore | 1:38.114 | +4.647s |
| 26 | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:38.474 | +5.007s |
| 27 | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 1:39.279 | +5.812s |
| 28 | STOSiegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:39.713 | +6.246s |
| 29 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:40.345 | +6.878s |
| 30 | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:40.437 | +6.970s |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Previous winners here
| 1979 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 1978 | Niki Lauda | Brabham |
| 1977 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1976 | Ronnie Peterson | March |
| 1975 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1971 | Peter Gethin | BRM |
| 1970 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
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