F1 driver stats
Driver stats
Wins
| # | Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Renault) | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 3 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Williams) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) | 2 | – | – | – |
| 5 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 6 | (AUS) Alan Jones (Williams) | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 7 | (GBR) John Watson (McLaren) | 1 | – | – | – |
- First-time winners
- Alain Prost
For more information see 1981 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Williams) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Renault) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | (AUS) Alan Jones (Williams) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | (GBR) John Watson (McLaren) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) | 3 | 2 | – | 1 |
| 8 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Arrows) | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 10 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Lotus) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 11 | (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
- First-time podium finishers
- Bruno Giacomelli
- Nigel Mansell
- Alain Prost
Pole positions
| # | Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault) | 4 | – |
| 2 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Renault) | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Williams) | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Arrows) | 1 | – |
| 6 | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) | 1 | – |
| 7 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 1 | – |
- First-time polesitters
- Riccardo Patrese
- Alain Prost
For more information see 1981 pole positions.
Fastest laps
| # | Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (AUS) Alan Jones (Williams) | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Williams) | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | (CHE) Marc Surer (Ensign) | 1 | – |
| 4 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) | 1 | – |
| 6 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Renault) | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault) | 1 | – |
| 8 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | (GBR) John Watson (McLaren) | 1 | – |
| 10 | (FRA) Didier Pironi (Ferrari) | 1 | – |
- First-time fastest lap setters
- Alain Prost
- Marc Surer
For more information see 1981 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Driver | Points finishes | Points | Points per points finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | 10 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 2 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Williams) | 9 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 3 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 9 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 4 | (AUS) Alan Jones (Williams) | 8 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 5 | (ITA) Elio de Angelis (Lotus) | 8 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 6 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Renault) | 6 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 7 | (GBR) John Watson (McLaren) | 6 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 8 | (USA) Eddie Cheever (Tyrrell) | 5 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 9 | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) | 4 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 10 | (MEX) Hector Rebaque (Brabham) | 4 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 11 | (FRA) Didier Pironi (Ferrari) | 4 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 12 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault) | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 13 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Lotus) | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 14 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Arrows) | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 15 | (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo) | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 16 | (CHE) Marc Surer (Ensign) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 17 | (USA) Mario Andretti (Alfa Romeo) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | (SWE) Slim Borgudd (ATS) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (McLaren) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | (CHL) Eliseo Salazar (Ensign) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 21 | (FRA) Patrick Tambay (Theodore) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
- First-time point scorers
- Slim Borgudd
- Eddie Cheever
- Andrea de Cesaris
- Nigel Mansell
- Eliseo Salazar (first Chilean point scorer)
- Marc Surer
Front row starts
| # | Driver | FR starts | Pole | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault) | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Williams) | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Renault) | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | (AUS) Alan Jones (Williams) | 3 | – | 3 |
| 6 | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Arrows) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 8 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 9 | (GBR) John Watson (McLaren) | 1 | – | 1 |
- First-time front row starters
- Riccardo Patrese
- Alain Prost
Retirements
| # | Driver | DNFs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Arrows) | 10 |
| 2 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (McLaren) | 9 |
| 3 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Renault) | 9 |
| 4 | (MEX) Hector Rebaque (Brabham) | 9 |
| 5 | (FRA) Patrick Tambay (Theodore, Ligier) | 9 |
| 6 | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) | 8 |
| 7 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Lotus) | 8 |
| 8 | (USA) Mario Andretti (Alfa Romeo) | 8 |
| 9 | (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo) | 7 |
| 10 | (FRA) Didier Pironi (Ferrari) | 7 |
| 11 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) | 7 |
| 12 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault) | 7 |
| 13 | (FIN) Keke Rosberg (Fittipaldi) | 6 |
| 14 | (ITA) Siegfried Stohr (Arrows) | 6 |
| 15 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier) | 6 |
| 16 | (USA) Eddie Cheever (Tyrrell) | 6 |
| 17 | (CHE) Marc Surer (Ensign, Theodore) | 6 |
| 18 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | 5 |
| 19 | (GBR) John Watson (McLaren) | 5 |
| 20 | (CHL) Eliseo Salazar (March, Ensign) | 5 |
| 21 | (IRL) Derek Daly (March) | 4 |
| 22 | (SWE) Slim Borgudd (ATS) | 4 |
| 23 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (Ligier, Osella) | 4 |
| 24 | (ITA) Beppe Gabbiani (Osella) | 3 |
| 25 | (BRA) Chico Serra (Fittipaldi) | 3 |
| 26 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Williams) | 3 |
| 27 | (AUS) Alan Jones (Williams) | 3 |
| 28 | (ITA) Elio de Angelis (Lotus) | 3 |
| 29 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Ligier) | 2 |
| 30 | (NLD) Jan Lammers (ATS) | 1 |
| 31 | (ARG) Miguel Angel Guerra (Osella) | 1 |
| 32 | (GBR) Derek Warwick (Toleman) | 1 |
Notes
- Patrick Tambay retired from one race for Theodore and eight races for Ligier.
- Marc Surer retired from two races for Ensign and four races for Theodore.
- Eliseo Salazar retired from one race for March and four races for Ensign.
- Jean-Pierre Jarier retired from one race for Ligier and three races for Osella.