Canada Grand Prix 1981: results
Round 14 of the 1981 season, 27 September 1981, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Jacques Laffite won for Ligier from P10 on the grid. Nelson Piquet took pole position. Fastest lap: John Watson, 1:49.475 (lap 43).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2:01:25.205 | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | +6.233 | 6 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1:50.275 | 4 |
| 4 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | March | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Theodore | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +4 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | McLaren | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Handling | 0 |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Ignition | 0 |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Collision | 0 |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | Arrows | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | |
| 7 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Andrea De Cesaris | McLaren | |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Theodore | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | March | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | |
| 25 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | |
| 27 | Brian Henton | Toleman | |
| 28 | Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | Arrows | |
| 29 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | |
| 30 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella |
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