1981 F1 season

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1981 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

Alfa Romeo

(USA) Mario Andretti (All)

(ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (All)

Arrows

(ITA) Riccardo Patrese (All)

(ITA) Siegfried Stohr (1-13) (Rookie)

(CAN) Jacques Villeneuve Sr (14-15) (Rookie)

ATS

(NLD) Jan Lammers (1-4)

(SWE) Slim Borgudd (4-15) (Rookie)

Brabham

(BRA) Nelson Piquet (All)

(MEX) Hector Rebaque (All)

Ensign

(CHE) Marc Surer (1-6)

(CHL) Eliseo Salazar (7-15) (Rookie) (first Chilean driver to enter a World Championship race)

Ferrari

(FRA) Didier Pironi (All)

(CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (All)

Fittipaldi

(FIN) Keke Rosberg (1-10, 12-15)

(BRA) Chico Serra (1-10, 12-15) (Rookie)

Ligier

(FRA) Jacques Laffite (All)

(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (1-2)

(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (3-7)

(FRA) Patrick Tambay (8-15)

Lotus

(ITA) Elio de Angelis (1-3, 5-15)

(GBR) Nigel Mansell (1-3, 5-15)

March

(IRL) Derek Daly (All)

(CHL) Eliseo Salazar (1-6) (Rookie) (first Chilean driver to enter a World Championship race)

McLaren

(ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (All)

(GBR) John Watson (All)

Osella

(ITA) Beppe Gabbiani (All) (Rookie)

(ARG) Miguel Angel Guerra (1-4) (Rookie)

(ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (5-6) (Rookie)

(ITA) Giorgio Francia (7)

(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (9-15)

Renault

(FRA) Rene Arnoux (All)

(FRA) Alain Prost (All)

Theodore

(FRA) Patrick Tambay (1-7)

(CHE) Marc Surer (8-15)

Toleman

(GBR) Brian Henton (4-15)

(GBR) Derek Warwick (4-15) (Rookie)

Tyrrell

(USA) Eddie Cheever (All)

(USA) Kevin Cogan (1)

(ARG) Ricardo Zunino (2-3)

(ITA) Michele Alboreto (4-15) (Rookie)

Williams (works team)

(AUS) Alan Jones (All)

(ARG) Carlos Reutemann (All)

Williams (privateer)

(ESP) Emilio de Villota (7)