Season · Formula 1
1981 Formula 1 season
Nelson Piquet — Drivers' Champion · Williams — Constructors' Champion
Nelson Piquet — Drivers' Champion · Williams — Constructors' ChampionThe Drivers' title was decided by a single point. 15 championship races, the United States Grand Prix West to the Caesars Palace Grand Prix.
15
Races
3
Champion's wins
50
Champion's points
1 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Nelson Piquet Runners-up: Carlos Reutemann Third: Alan Jones
Runners-up: Carlos Reutemann
Third: Alan Jones◧
Opened — United States Grand Prix West, 1981-03-15. Closed — Caesars Palace Grand Prix, 1981-10-17.
Nelson Piquet won the 1981 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 50 points and 3 wins; Williams won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1981 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Nelson Piquet won the 1981 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1981 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Williams won the 1981 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1981 Formula 1 season?
- The 1981 season had 15 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Nelson Piquet | 50 | 3 |
| Constructors' | Williams | 95 | 4 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
15 championship races, from the United States Grand Prix West (1981-03-15) to the Caesars Palace Grand Prix (1981-10-17). Runner-up in the Drivers' standings: Carlos Reutemann.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.