1981 Patrick Tambay Formula One results
1981 season results | 1981 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Owner | Qualifying Time | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | Long Beach | 17 | 6 | 33 | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore TY01 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Theodore | 1:21.298 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 2 | Jacarepagua | 19 | 10 | 33 | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore TY01 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Theodore | 1:38.726 | 61 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 3 | Oscar Galvez | 14 | 15 | 33 | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore TY01 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Theodore | 1:45.297 | 36 | 0 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 4 | Imola | 16 | 11 | 33 | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore TY01 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Theodore | 1:37.545 | 58 | 0 | 0 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 6 | Monaco | 16 | 7 | 33 | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore TY01 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Theodore | 1:27.939 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 7 | Jarama | 16 | 13 | 33 | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore TY01 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | Theodore | 1:16.355 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Dijon-Prenois | 16 | 21 | 25 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 | Michelin | Ligier | 1:08.47 | 30 | 0 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 9 | Silverstone | 15 | 16 | 25 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 | Michelin | Ligier | 1:14.976 | 15 | 0 | 0 | clutch | 0 |
| 10 | Hockenheimring | 11 | 20 | 25 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 | Michelin | Ligier | 1:50.00 | 27 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 0 |
| 11 | Osterreichring | 17 | 21 | 25 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 | Michelin | Ligier | 1:36.233 | 26 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 12 | Zandvoort | 11 | 23 | 25 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 | Michelin | Ligier | 1:19.979 | 1 | 0 | 0 | collision | 0 |
| 13 | Monza | 15 | 13 | 25 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 | Michelin | Ligier | 1:36.515 | 22 | 0 | 0 | puncture | 0 |
| 14 | Montreal | 17 | 22 | 25 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 | Michelin | Ligier | 1:31.747 | 6 | 0 | 0 | spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Caesars Palace | 7 | 22 | 25 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 | Michelin | Ligier | 1:18.681 | 2 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
