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1981 Italy Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Monza circuit. Full information

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1981 Italy Grand Prix

1981 Italy Grand Prix is 355th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Monza circuit. René Arnoux won the pole position, Alain Prost won this race. This was his 3rd victory. Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 52 laps (302 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1981 Netherlands Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1981 Canada Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Italy Grand Prix

7th victory for the Renault team
3rd victory for the Alain Prost
5th podium for the Alain Prost
23rd podium for the Alan Jones
44th podium for the Carlos Reutemann

Alain Prost - Winner of the 1981 Italy Grand Prix

1981 Italy Grand Prix

Renault RE30 - 1981 Italy Grand Prix winner

1981 Italy Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	9.00	1h 26m 33.897s ( 209.045 km/h )	52	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Alan Jones	6.00	1h 26m 56.072s ( +22.175s )	52	TAG Williams Team
3	Carlos Reutemann	4.00	1h 27m 24.484s ( +50.587s )	52	TAG Williams Team
4	Elio De Angelis	3.00	1h 28m 06.799s ( +1m 32.902s )	52	John Player Team Lotus
5	Didier Pironi	2.00	1h 28m 08.419s ( +1m 34.522s )	52	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Nelson Piquet	1.00	Engine	51	Parmalat Racing Team
7	Andrea De Cesaris	0	Accident	51	Marlboro McLaren International
8	Bruno Giacomelli	0		50	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0		50	Osella Squadra Corse
10	Brian Henton	0		49	Candy Toleman Motorsport
ab	Mario Andretti	0	Transmission	41	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Derek Daly	0	Gearbox	37	March Grand Prix Team
ab	Patrick Tambay	0	Puncture	22	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
ab	Nigel Mansell	0	Handling	21	John Player Team Lotus
ab	John Watson	0	Accident	19	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Riccardo Patrese	0	Gearbox	19	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team
ab	Michele Alboreto	0	Accident	16	Tyrrell Racing Team
ab	Eliseo Salazar	0	Tyre	13	Ensign Racing
ab	René Arnoux	0	Accident	12	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Eddie Cheever	0	Spin	11	Tyrrell Racing Team
ab	Jacques Laffite	0	Puncture	11	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
ab	Slim Borgudd	0	Spin	10	Team ATS
ab	Gilles Villeneuve	0	Turbo	6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Hector Rebaque	0	Ignition	0	Parmalat Racing Team
nq	Keke Rosberg	0			Fittipaldi Automotive
nq	Chico Serra	0			Fittipaldi Automotive
f	Mauro Baldi	0	Not present		Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
nq	Siegfried Stohr	0			Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team
nq	Beppe Gabbiani	0			Osella Squadra Corse
nq	Marc Surer	0			Theodore Racing Team
nq	Derek Warwick	0			Candy Toleman Motorsport

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Italy Grand Prix on the Monza circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	René Arnoux	1'33''467	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Carlos Reutemann	1'34''140	TAG Williams Team
3	Alain Prost	1'34''374	Equipe Renault Elf
4	Jacques Laffite	1'35''062	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
5	Alan Jones	1'35''359	TAG Williams Team
6	Nelson Piquet	1'35''449	Parmalat Racing Team
7	John Watson	1'35''557	Marlboro McLaren International
8	Didier Pironi	1'35''596	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Gilles Villeneuve	1'35''627	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Bruno Giacomelli	1'35''946	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
11	Elio De Angelis	1'36''158	John Player Team Lotus
12	Nigel Mansell	1'36''210	John Player Team Lotus
13	Mario Andretti	1'36''296	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
14	Hector Rebaque	1'36''472	Parmalat Racing Team
15	Patrick Tambay	1'36''515	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
16	Andrea De Cesaris	1'37''019	Marlboro McLaren International
17	Eddie Cheever	1'37''160	Tyrrell Racing Team
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'37''264	Osella Squadra Corse
19	Derek Daly	1'37''309	March Grand Prix Team
20	Riccardo Patrese	1'37''355	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team
21	Slim Borgudd	1'37''807	Team ATS
22	Michele Alboreto	1'37''912	Tyrrell Racing Team
23	Brian Henton	1'38''012	Candy Toleman Motorsport
24	Eliseo Salazar	1'38''053	Ensign Racing
25	Marc Surer	1'38''114	Theodore Racing Team
26	Beppe Gabbiani	1'38''474	Osella Squadra Corse
27	Derek Warwick	1'39''279	Candy Toleman Motorsport
28	Siegfried Stohr	1'39''713	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team
29	Keke Rosberg	1'40''345	Fittipaldi Automotive
30	Chico Serra	1'40''437	Fittipaldi Automotive
0	Mauro Baldi	0	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo