1981 John Watson 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 | 23 | 21 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren M29C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:22.183 | 16 | 0 | 0 | brakes | 0 |
| 2 | Jacarepagua | 15 | 8 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren M29C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:38.263 | 61 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 3 | Oscar Galvez | 11 | 16 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:45.073 | 36 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 0 |
| 4 | Imola | 7 | 10 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:36.241 | 58 | 0 | 0 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 5 | Zolder | 5 | 7 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:23.47 | 60 | 0 | 0 | +61.66 | 0 |
| 6 | Monaco | 10 | 9 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:27.058 | 52 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 7 | Jarama | 4 | 3 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:14.657 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +0.58 | 4 |
| 8 | Dijon-Prenois | 2 | 2 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:06.36 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +2.29 | 6 |
| 9 | Silverstone | 5 | 1 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:12.712 | 68 | 1 | 8 | 1:26:54.80 | 9 |
| 10 | Hockenheimring | 9 | 6 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:49.52 | 44 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Osterreichring | 12 | 6 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:35.977 | 53 | 0 | 0 | +91.14 | 1 |
| 12 | Zandvoort | 8 | 12 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:19.312 | 50 | 0 | 0 | ignition | 0 |
| 13 | Monza | 7 | 15 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:35.557 | 19 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 14 | Montreal | 9 | 2 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:30.566 | 63 | 0 | 0 | +6.23 | 6 |
| 15 | Caesars Palace | 6 | 7 | 7 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Michelin | McLaren | 1:18.617 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +78.497 | 0 |
