1981 Grand Prix of Spain


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name XXVII Gran Premio Talbot de Espaņa
Date Sunday, 21 June 1981
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix Spain
Circuit Jarama
Round 7 of 15
Entries 31
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 16
Race distance 3312 m × 80 laps = 264.960 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Sunny, Very hot, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 TAG Williams Team Alan Jones Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
2
 TAG Williams Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
3
 Tyrrell Racing Team Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
4
 Tyrrell Racing Team Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nélson Piquet Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Elf
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Hector Rebaque Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Elf
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Unipart
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Andrea de Cesaris McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Slim Borgudd ATS HGS Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Shell
11
 John Player Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Essex
12
 John Player Team Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Essex
14
 Ensign Racing Eliseo Salazar Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE30 Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE30 Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
17
 March Grand Prix Team Derek Daly March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
20
 Fittipaldi Automotive Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
21
 Fittipaldi Automotive Chico Serra Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Michelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Michelin Agip
25
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12 Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12 Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6T Michelin Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6T Michelin Agip
29
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
30
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Siegfried Stohr Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Beppe Gabbiani Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Giorgio Francia Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
33
 Theodore Racing Team Patrick Tambay Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
35
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Brian Henton Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4T Pirelli BP
36
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Derek Warwick Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4T Pirelli BP
37
 Equipo Banco Occidental Emilio de Villota Williams FW07 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
1'13.754
 - - 161.662
2
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
1'14.024
 0.270 100.4% 161.072
3
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
1'14.342
 0.588 100.8% 160.383
4
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'14.657
 0.903 101.2% 159.706
5
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'14.669
 0.915 101.2% 159.681
6
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'14.897
 1.143 101.5% 159.195
7
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1'14.987
 1.233 101.7% 159.004
8
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'15.159
 1.405 101.9% 158.640
9
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
1'15.355
 1.601 102.2% 158.227
10
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
1'15.399
 1.645 102.2% 158.135
11
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'15.562
 1.808 102.5% 157.794
12
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
1'15.627
 1.873 102.5% 157.658
13
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
1'15.715
 1.961 102.7% 157.475
14
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
1'15.850
 2.096 102.8% 157.194
15
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
1'15.924
 2.170 102.9% 157.041
16
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
1'16.355
 2.601 103.5% 156.155
17
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
1'16.406
 2.652 103.6% 156.051
18
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
1'16.527
 2.773 103.8% 155.804
19
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
1'16.559
 2.805 103.8% 155.739
20
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
1'16.641
 2.887 103.9% 155.572
21
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
1'16.782
 3.028 104.1% 155.286
22
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
1'16.979
 3.225 104.4% 154.889
23
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
1'17.294
 3.540 104.8% 154.258
24
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
1'17.822
 4.068 105.5% 153.211
DNQ
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'17.943
 4.189 105.7% 152.973
DNQ
31
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
1'18.169
 4.415 106.0% 152.531
DNQ
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
1'18.263
 4.509 106.1% 152.348
DNQ
35
 Brian Henton Toleman / Hart
1'18.340
 4.586 106.2% 152.198
DNQ
36
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'18.872
 5.118 106.9% 151.172
DNQ
32
 Giorgio Francia Osella / Ford
1'19.586
 5.832 107.9% 149.815
DNS
37
 Emilio de Villota Williams / Ford
-
 - - -


Starting grid

2

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'14.024
1

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'13.754

4

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'14.657
3

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'14.342

6

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'14.897
5

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'14.669

8

Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'15.159
7

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'14.987

10

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'15.399
9

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'15.355

12

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'15.627
11

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Ford
1'15.562

14

Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren / Ford
1'15.850
13

Didier Pironi
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'15.715

16

Patrick Tambay
Theodore / Ford
1'16.355
15

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'15.924

18

Hector Rebaque
Brabham / Ford
1'16.527
17

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'16.406

20

Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell / Ford
1'16.641
19

Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Ligier / Matra
1'16.559

22

Derek Daly
March / Ford
1'16.979
21

Chico Serra
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'16.782

24

Eliseo Salazar
Ensign / Ford
1'17.822
23

Siegfried Stohr
Arrows / Ford
1'17.294


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
5
 1'17.818 - - 153.219
2
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
21
 1'18.22 0.402 100.5% 152.432
3
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
6
 1'18.43 0.612 100.8% 152.023
4
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
6
 1'18.47 0.652 100.8% 151.946
5
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
9
 1'18.50 0.682 100.9% 151.888
6
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
4
 1'18.69 0.872 101.1% 151.521
7
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
65
 1'18.72 0.902 101.2% 151.463
8
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
24
 1'18.81 0.992 101.3% 151.290
9
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
5
 1'18.92 1.102 101.4% 151.080
10
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
48
 1'18.95 1.132 101.5% 151.022
11
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
18
 1'19.00 1.182 101.5% 150.927
12
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
5
 1'19.07 1.252 101.6% 150.793
13
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
9
 1'19.39 1.572 102.0% 150.185
14
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
25
 1'19.43 1.612 102.1% 150.110
15
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
38
 1'19.56 1.742 102.2% 149.864
16
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
6
 1'19.58 1.762 102.3% 149.827
17
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
17
 1'19.76 1.942 102.5% 149.488
18
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
9
 1'19.95 2.132 102.7% 149.133
19
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
5
 1'20.01 2.192 102.8% 149.021
20
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
44
 1'20.02 2.202 102.8% 149.003
21
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
61
 1'20.09 2.272 102.9% 148.873
22
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
8
 1'20.11 2.292 102.9% 148.835
23
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
38
 1'20.68 2.862 103.7% 147.784
24
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
66
 1'22.20 4.382 105.6% 145.051


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
80
 1:46'35.01 - 149.156
2
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
80
 1:46'35.23 0.22 149.151
3
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
80
 1:46'35.59 0.58 149.143
4
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
80
 1:46'36.02 1.01 149.133
5
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
80
 1:46'36.25 1.24 149.127
6
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
80
 1:47'03.59 28.58 148.493
7
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
80
 1:47'31.59 56.58 147.848
8
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
80
 1:47'35.81 1'00.80 147.752
9
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
80
 1:47'42.09 1'07.08 147.608
10
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
80
 1:47'48.66 1'13.65 147.458
11
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
79
 1:47'47.41 1 Lap 145.643
12
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
78
 1:46'41.23 2 Laps 145.286
13
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
78
 1:47'46.01 2 Laps 143.831
14
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
77
 1:47'20.01 3 Laps 142.560
15
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
76
 1:47'08.34 4 Laps 140.964
16
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
75
 1:47'34.10 5 Laps 138.554
RET
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
62
 1:47'37.45 Not classified 114.478
RET
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
51
 1:20'16.24 Brakes 126.257
RET
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
46
 1:05'36.33 Gearbox 139.335
RET
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
43
 1:06'03.68 Ignition 129.349
RET
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
43
 57'16.66 Accident 149.185
RET
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
28
 37'10.46 Spun off 149.677
RET
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
21
 28'43.75 Brakes 145.257
RET
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
9
 12'18.58 Accident 145.291


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
67
 84%
2
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
13
 16%


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