San Marino Grand Prix
Gran Premio di San Marino 1981
Podium
PATArrows
2
PIQBrabham
1
REUWilliams
3
Key facts
WinnerPIQ1:51:23.970 from P5
PoleVIL1:34.523
Fastest lapVIL1:48.064 on lap 46
Finishers13 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 5 | ▲4 | 60 | 1:51:23.970 | 9 | – |
| 2 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 9 | ▲7 | 60 | +4.580s | 6 | – |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | ▼1 | 60 | +6.340s | 4 | – |
| 4 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 13 | ▲9 | 60 | +22.890s | 3 | – |
| 5 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 6 | ▲1 | 60 | +25.870s | 2 | – |
| 6 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 14 | ▲8 | 60 | +66.610s | 1 | – |
| 7 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | ▼6 | 60 | +101.970s | 1:48.064 | |
| 8 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 3 | ▼5 | 59 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 21 | ▲12 | 59 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 7 | ▼3 | 58 | +2 laps | – | |
| 11 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Theodore | 16 | ▲5 | 58 | +2 laps | – | |
| 12 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 8 | ▼4 | 58 | +2 laps | – | |
| 13 | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 24 | ▲11 | 57 | +3 laps | – | |
| NC | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 18 | 45 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | SALEliseo Salazar | March | 23 | 38 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 17 | 31 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 20 | 31 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 11 | 28 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 19 | 28 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 26 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | 14 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 7 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 4 | 3 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | GUEMiguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 22 | 0 | Accident | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:34.523 | |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:35.229 | +0.706s |
| 3 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:35.281 | +0.758s |
| 4 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1:35.579 | +1.056s |
| 5 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.733 | +1.210s |
| 6 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.868 | +1.345s |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:36.241 | +1.718s |
| 8 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:36.280 | +1.757s |
| 9 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.390 | +1.867s |
| 10 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:36.477 | +1.954s |
| 11 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.776 | +2.253s |
| 12 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.919 | +2.396s |
| 13 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:37.264 | +2.741s |
| 14 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 1:37.382 | +2.859s |
| 15 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:37.459 | +2.936s |
| 16 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:37.545 | +3.022s |
| 17 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:37.771 | +3.248s |
| 18 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:38.140 | +3.617s |
| 19 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.266 | +3.743s |
| 20 | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:38.302 | +3.779s |
| 21 | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 1:38.340 | +3.817s |
| 22 | GUEMiguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:38.773 | +4.250s |
| 23 | SALEliseo Salazar | March | 1:38.827 | +4.304s |
| 24 | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 1:39.079 | +4.556s |
| 25 | STOSiegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:39.112 | +4.589s |
| 26 | DALDerek Daly | March | 1:39.157 | +4.634s |
| 27 | LAMJan Lammers | ATS | 1:39.419 | +4.896s |
| 28 | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:41.114 | +6.591s |
| 29 | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 1:43.187 | +8.664s |
| 30 | HENBrian Henton | Toleman | 1:49.951 | +15.428s |
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Previous winners here
| 1980 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
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