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Home / Seasons / 1981 F1 World Championship Season / Qualifying Stats

1981 F1 qualifying stats

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Qualifying results

#DriverUSWBRAARGSMRBELMCOESPFRAGBRDEUAUTNLDITACANCPLAvg.Best
1(ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Williams)3242143793552213.531
2(BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham)4115219436736143.801
3(AUS) Alan Jones (Williams)2338672974645324.732
4(FRA) Alain Prost (Renault)145241295321213454.801
5(CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari)5771727118831691137.001
6(FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault)208532513171121218138.001
7(GBR) John Watson (McLaren)231511751042591287968.872
8(FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier)12162110981614746410129.331
9(ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Arrows)14994512181013101020181110.271
10(FRA) Didier Pironi (Ferrari)11171263171314458128121810.673
11(ITA) Elio de Angelis (Lotus)131010 1461082214991171511.296
12(USA) Mario Andretti (Alfa Romeo)6917121812810111213713161011.606
13(GBR) Nigel Mansell (Lotus)71315 103111327151117125912.003
14(ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo)9622111718612121916141015813.006
15(ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (McLaren)222018142311145610181316131414.475
16(MEX) Hector Rebaque (Brabham)151161321231815131615151461614.476
17(FRA) Patrick Tambay (Theodore, Ligier)1719141628161616151117111517715.677
18(USA) Eddie Cheever (Tyrrell)814131981520192318252217141916.938
19(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (Ligier, Osella)1023      2017141818232118.2210
20(FIN) Keke Rosberg (Fittipaldi)1612815112115171625 2729252018.368
21(CHE) Marc Surer (Ensign, Theodore)191816211519 212422232025192320.3615
22(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Ligier)  2818162219        20.6016
23(ITA) Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell)   17192025231929222522221721.6717
24(ITA) Siegfried Stohr (Arrows)28211925131423251824242128  21.7713
25(IRL) Derek Daly (March)29292726312822201721191919202723.6017
26(SWE) Slim Borgudd (ATS)   24272727272120212321212523.6720
27(NLD) Jan Lammers (ATS)21252327           24.0021
27(ARG) Ricardo Zunino (Tyrrell) 2424            24.0024
29(BRA) Chico Serra (Fittipaldi)18222028202421242530 2830262624.4318
30(ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (Osella)    2425         24.5024
31(CHL) Eliseo Salazar (March, Ensign)26282923262924222823202424242424.9320
32(USA) Kevin Cogan (Tyrrell)25              25.0025
33(ARG) Miguel Angel Guerra (Osella)27272522           25.2522
34(ITA) Beppe Gabbiani (Osella)24262620222626283027282926303026.5320
35(GBR) Brian Henton (Toleman)   30303028262626272623272927.3323
36(CAN) Jacques Villeneuve Sr (Arrows)             282828.0028
37(GBR) Derek Warwick (Toleman)   29293129292928263027292228.1722
38(ITA) Giorgio Francia (Osella)      30        30.0030
#DriverUSWBRAARGSMRBELMCOESPFRAGBRDEUAUTNLDITACANCPLAvg.Best
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Head-to-head

ConstructorDriverH2HDriver
BrabhamNelson Piquet15-0Hector Rebaque
FittipaldiKeke Rosberg14-0Chico Serra
McLarenJohn Watson14-1Andrea de Cesaris
ArrowsRiccardo Patrese13-0Siegfried Stohr
FerrariGilles Villeneuve10-5Didier Pironi
RenaultAlain Prost10-5Rene Arnoux
WilliamsCarlos Reutemann10-5Alan Jones
LotusElio de Angelis9-5Nigel Mansell
TolemanBrian Henton8-4Derek Warwick
TyrrellEddie Cheever8-4Michele Alboreto
Alfa RomeoMario Andretti8-7Bruno Giacomelli
OsellaJean-Pierre Jarier7-0Beppe Gabbiani
LigierJacques Laffite7-1Patrick Tambay
LigierJacques Laffite5-0Jean-Pierre Jabouille
MarchEliseo Salazar4-2Derek Daly
OsellaBeppe Gabbiani3-1Miguel Angel Guerra
ArrowsRiccardo Patrese2-0Jacques Villeneuve Sr
TyrrellEddie Cheever2-0Ricardo Zunino
ATSSlim Borgudd1-0Jan Lammers
OsellaBeppe Gabbiani1-0Giorgio Fontana
TyrrellEddie Cheever1-0Kevin Cogan
LigierJacques Laffite1-1Jean-Pierre Jarier
OsellaBeppe Gabbiani1-1Piercarlo Ghinzani
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