Monaco Grand Prix 1981: results
Round 6 of the 1981 season, 31 May 1981, at Circuit de Monaco. Gilles Villeneuve won for Ferrari from P2 on the grid. Nelson Piquet took pole position. Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:27.470 (lap 48).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:54:23.380 | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | +39.910 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:29.240 | 4 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Ensign | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | +4 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Fuel system | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | McLaren | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Collision | 0 |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Slim Borgudd | ATS | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Derek Daly | March | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 6 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 9 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 11 | Andrea De Cesaris | McLaren | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 14 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | |
| 20 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | |
| 23 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | |
| 24 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | |
| 26 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella |
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