1981 Gran Premio d'Italia

Race 13 of 15

Monza
52 laps
Time of race: 1:26:36.897
Average speed of winner: 209.045 kph
Margin of victory: 22.175 sec
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Carlos Reutemann 1:37.528
Lap leaders: Arnoux pole, Prost 1-52

Race notes: Carlos Reutemann took the points lead from Nelson Piquet.

Video links: Entire race

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	3	Alain Prost	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:34.374	52	1	52	1:26:36.897	9
2	5	Alan Jones	1	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:35.359	52	0	0	+22.175	6
3	2	Carlos Reutemann	2	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:34.140	52	0	0	+50.587	4
4	11	Elio de Angelis	11	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Lotus	1:36.158	52	0	0	+92.902	3
5	8	Didier Pironi	28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:35.596	52	0	0	+94.522	2
6	6	Nelson Piquet	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:35.443	51	0	0	engine (classified)	1
7	16	Andrea de Cesaris	8	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:37.019	51	0	0	puncture (classified)	0
8	10	Bruno Giacomelli	23	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:35.946	50	0	0	+2 laps	0
9	18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	32	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Osella	1:37.264	50	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	23	Brian Henton	35	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181	Hart 415T	Pirelli	Toleman	1:38.012	49	0	0	+3 laps	0
11	13	Mario Andretti	22	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179D	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:36.296	40	0	0	engine	0
12	19	Derek Daly	17	March Grand Prix Team	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	March	1:37.309	36	0	0	gearbox	0
13	15	Patrick Tambay	25	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:36.515	22	0	0	puncture	0
14	12	Nigel Mansell	12	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:36.210	21	0	0	suspension	0
15	7	John Watson	7	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:35.557	19	0	0	accident	0
16	20	Riccardo Patrese	29	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Pirelli	Arrows	1:37.355	18	0	0	gearbox	0
17	22	Michele Alboreto	4	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:37.912	17	0	0	accident	0
18	24	Eliseo Salazar	14	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Ensign	1:38.053	13	0	0	spun off	0
19	1	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:33.457	12	0	0	spun off	0
20	4	Jacques Laffite	26	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:35.062	11	0	0	puncture	0
21	17	Eddie Cheever	3	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:37.160	11	0	0	spun off	0
22	21	Slim Borgudd	9	Team ATS	ATS HGS-1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	ATS	1:37.807	10	0	0	spun off	0
23	9	Gilles Villeneuve	27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:35.627	5	0	0	engine	0
24	14	Héctor Rebaque	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:36.472	1	0	0	electrical	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Carlos Reutemann	49	13	1	2	7
2	Nelson Piquet	46	13	3	3	7
3	Alain Prost	37	13	2	3	5
4	Alan Jones	37	13	0	1	5
5	Jacques Laffite	34	13	1	1	6
6	Gilles Villeneuve	21	13	1	2	2
7	John Watson	21	13	0	1	3
8	Elio de Angelis	13	12	0	0	0
9	René Arnoux	11	12	4	0	1
10	Héctor Rebaque	11	12	0	0	0
11	Riccardo Patrese	10	13	1	0	2
12	Eddie Cheever	10	12	0	0	0
13	Didier Pironi	9	13	0	0	0
14	Nigel Mansell	5	11	0	0	1
15	Marc Surer	4	11	0	0	0
16	Mario Andretti	3	13	0	0	0
17	Patrick Tambay	1	12	0	0	0
18	Andrea de Cesaris	1	12	0	0	0
19	Slim Borgudd	1	6	0	0	0
20	Eliseo Salazar	1	7	0	0	0
21	Chico Serra	0	5	0	0	0
22	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	7	0	0	0
23	Siegfried Stohr	0	9	0	0	0
24	Derek Daly	0	7	0	0	0
25	Bruno Giacomelli	0	13	0	0	0