1981 Grand Prix of San Marino


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name I Gran Premio di San Marino
Date Sunday, 3 May 1981
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix San Marino
Circuit Imola
Round 4 of 15
Entries 30
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 13
Race distance 5040 m × 60 laps = 302.400 km
Pole position Left
First corner Left
Track direction Anti-clockwise
Weather Overcast, Rain



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Alan Jones Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
2
 Albilad-Williams Racing 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 M29C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Jan Lammers ATS HGS Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Shell
10
 Team ATS Slim Borgudd ATS D4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Shell
14
 Ensign Racing Marc Surer Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE20B Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE20B Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
17
 March Grand Prix Team Eliseo Salazar March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
18
 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 Avon Valvoline
21
 Fittipaldi Automotive Chico Serra Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Avon 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 Miguel Angel Guerra Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Beppe Gabbiani 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


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1'34.523
 - - 191.953
2
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
1'35.229
 0.706 100.7% 190.530
3
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
1'35.281
 0.758 100.8% 190.426
4
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'35.579
 1.056 101.1% 189.832
5
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
1'35.733
 1.210 101.3% 189.527
6
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
1'35.868
 1.345 101.4% 189.260
7
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'36.241
 1.718 101.8% 188.527
8
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
1'36.280
 1.757 101.9% 188.450
9
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
1'36.390
 1.867 102.0% 188.235
10
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
1'36.477
 1.954 102.1% 188.066
11
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'36.776
 2.253 102.4% 187.485
12
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'36.919
 2.396 102.5% 187.208
13
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
1'37.264
 2.741 102.9% 186.544
14
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
1'37.382
 2.859 103.0% 186.318
15
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
1'37.459
 2.936 103.1% 186.171
16
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
1'37.545
 3.022 103.2% 186.006
17
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'37.771
 3.248 103.4% 185.577
18
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
1'38.140
 3.617 103.8% 184.879
19
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.266
 3.743 104.0% 184.642
20
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
1'38.302
 3.779 104.0% 184.574
21
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
1'38.340
 3.817 104.0% 184.503
22
31
 Miguel Angel Guerra Osella / Ford
1'38.773
 4.250 104.5% 183.694
23
17
 Eliseo Salazar March / Ford
1'38.827
 4.304 104.6% 183.594
24
10
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
1'39.079
 4.556 104.8% 183.127
dnq
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
1'39.112
 4.589 104.9% 183.066
dnq
18
 Derek Daly March / Ford
1'39.157
 4.634 104.9% 182.983
dnq
9
 Jan Lammers ATS / Ford
1'39.419
 4.896 105.2% 182.500
dnq
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
1'41.114
 6.591 107.0% 179.441
dnq
36
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'43.187
 8.664 109.2% 175.836
dnq
35
 Brian Henton Toleman / Hart
1'49.951
 15.428 116.3% 165.019


Starting grid
1

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'34.523

2

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'35.229
3

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'35.281

4

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'35.579
5

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'35.733

6

Didier Pironi
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'35.868
7

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'36.241

8

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'36.280
9

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'36.390

10

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'36.477
11

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'36.776

12

Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'36.919
13

Hector Rebaque
Brabham / Ford
1'37.264

14

Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren / Ford
1'37.382
15

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'37.459

16

Patrick Tambay
Theodore / Ford
1'37.545
17

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'37.771

18

Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Ligier / Matra
1'38.140
19

Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.266

20

Beppe Gabbiani
Osella / Ford
1'38.302
21

Marc Surer
Ensign / Ford
1'38.340

22

Miguel Angel Guerra
Osella / Ford
1'38.773
23

Eliseo Salazar
March / Ford
1'38.827

24

Slim Borgudd
ATS / Ford
1'39.079


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
46
 1'48.064 - - 167.901
2
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
47
 1'48.37 0.306 100.3% 167.426
3
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
8
 1'48.83 0.766 100.7% 166.719
4
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
10
 1'49.17 1.106 101.0% 166.200
5
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
45
 1'49.18 1.116 101.0% 166.184
6
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
10
 1'49.41 1.346 101.2% 165.835
7
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
48
 1'49.56 1.496 101.4% 165.608
8
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
51
 1'49.75 1.686 101.6% 165.321
8
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
34
 1'49.75 1.686 101.6% 165.321
10
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
14
 1'50.10 2.036 101.9% 164.796
11
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
49
 1'50.11 2.046 101.9% 164.781
12
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
34
 1'50.26 2.196 102.0% 164.557
13
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
6
 1'50.34 2.276 102.1% 164.437
14
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
9
 1'50.59 2.526 102.3% 164.065
15
10
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
45
 1'50.88 2.816 102.6% 163.636
16
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
9
 1'50.95 2.886 102.7% 163.533
17
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
15
 1'50.98 2.916 102.7% 163.489
18
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
13
 1'51.11 3.046 102.8% 163.298
19
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
10
 1'51.23 3.166 102.9% 163.121
20
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
33
 1'51.49 3.426 103.2% 162.741
21
17
 Eliseo Salazar March / Ford
13
 1'51.83 3.766 103.5% 162.246
22
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
14
 1'53.86 5.796 105.4% 159.354
23
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
2
 1'57.39 9.326 108.6% 154.562


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
60
 1:51'23.97 - 162.873
2
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
60
 1:51'28.55 4.58 162.762
3
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
60
 1:51'30.31 6.34 162.719
4
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
60
 1:51'46.86 22.89 162.317
5
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
60
 1:51'49.84 25.87 162.245
6
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
60
 1:52'30.58 1'06.61 161.266
7
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
60
 1:53'05.94 1'41.97 160.426
8
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
59
 1:51'38.65 1 Lap 159.808
9
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
59
 1:52'57.65 1 Lap 157.945
10
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
58
 1:51'29.20 2 Laps 157.321
11
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
58
 1:51'29.75 2 Laps 157.308
12
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
58
 1:53'22.89 2 Laps 154.692
13
10
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
57
 1:51'31.36 3 Laps 154.559
ret
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
45
 1:51'21.31 Not classified 122.204
ret
17
 Eliseo Salazar March / Ford
38
 1:13'26.80 Spun off 156.456
ret
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
31
 58'32.023 Collision 160.154
ret
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
31
 58'32.545 Collision 160.130
ret
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
28
 52'40.720 Collision 160.733
ret
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
28
 52'41.503 Collision 160.693
ret
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
26
 51'16.747 Gearbox 153.326
ret
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
14
 27'33.034 Engine 153.667
ret
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
7
 11'22.792 Suspension 186.013
ret
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
3
 6'14.882 Gearbox 145.198
ret
31
 Miguel Angel Guerra Osella / Ford
0
 - Accident -


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
32
 53%
2
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
14
 23%
3
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
14
 23%


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