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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 race. 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 race: 1981 Netherlands Grand Prix
Next race: 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 #15 - 1981 Italy Grand Prix winner

1981 Italy Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alain Prost	Renault RE30, #15	9.00	1h 26m 33.897s ( 209.045 km/h )	52	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Alan Jones	Williams FW07C, #1	6.00	1h 26m 56.072s ( +22.175s )	52	TAG Williams Team
3	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07C, #2	4.00	1h 27m 24.484s ( +50.587s )	52	TAG Williams Team
4	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 87, #11	3.00	1h 28m 06.799s ( +1m 32.902s )	52	John Player Team Lotus
5	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126CK, #28	2.00	1h 28m 08.419s ( +1m 34.522s )	52	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49C, #5	1.00	Engine	51	Parmalat Racing Team
7	Andrea De Cesaris	McLaren MP4/1, #8	0	Accident	51	Marlboro McLaren International
8	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179C, #23	0		50	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella FA1C, #32	0		50	Osella Squadra Corse
10	Brian Henton	Toleman TG181, #35	0		49	Candy Toleman Motorsport
ab	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo 179D, #22	0	Transmission	41	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Derek Daly	March 811, #17	0	Gearbox	37	March Grand Prix Team
ab	Patrick Tambay	Ligier JS17, #25	0	Puncture	22	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
ab	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 87, #12	0	Handling	21	John Player Team Lotus
ab	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1, #7	0	Accident	19	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3, #29	0	Gearbox	19	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team
ab	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 011, #4	0	Accident	16	Tyrrell Racing Team
ab	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign N180B, #14	0	Tyre	13	Ensign Racing
ab	René Arnoux	Renault RE30, #16	0	Accident	12	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell 011, #3	0	Spin	11	Tyrrell Racing Team
ab	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS17, #26	0	Puncture	11	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
ab	Slim Borgudd	ATS D5, #9	0	Spin	10	Team ATS
ab	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 126CK, #27	0	Turbo	6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Hector Rebaque	Brabham BT49C, #6	0	Ignition	0	Parmalat Racing Team
nq	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi F8C, #20	0			Fittipaldi Automotive
nq	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi F8C, #21	0			Fittipaldi Automotive
f	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo 179C, #24	0	Not present		Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
nq	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows A3, #30	0			Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team
nq	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella FA1B, #31	0			Osella Squadra Corse
nq	Marc Surer	Theodore TY01, #33	0			Theodore Racing Team
nq	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181, #36	0			Candy Toleman Motorsport

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

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	René Arnoux	Renault RE30, #16	1'33''467	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07C, #2	1'34''140	TAG Williams Team
3	Alain Prost	Renault RE30, #15	1'34''374	Equipe Renault Elf
4	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS17, #26	1'35''062	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
5	Alan Jones	Williams FW07C, #1	1'35''359	TAG Williams Team
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49C, #5	1'35''449	Parmalat Racing Team
7	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1, #7	1'35''557	Marlboro McLaren International
8	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126CK, #28	1'35''596	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 126CK, #27	1'35''627	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179C, #23	1'35''946	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
11	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 87, #11	1'36''158	John Player Team Lotus
12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 87, #12	1'36''210	John Player Team Lotus
13	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo 179D, #22	1'36''296	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
14	Hector Rebaque	Brabham BT49C, #6	1'36''472	Parmalat Racing Team
15	Patrick Tambay	Ligier JS17, #25	1'36''515	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
16	Andrea De Cesaris	McLaren MP4/1, #8	1'37''019	Marlboro McLaren International
17	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell 011, #3	1'37''160	Tyrrell Racing Team
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella FA1C, #32	1'37''264	Osella Squadra Corse
19	Derek Daly	March 811, #17	1'37''309	March Grand Prix Team
20	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3, #29	1'37''355	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team
21	Slim Borgudd	ATS D5, #9	1'37''807	Team ATS
22	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 011, #4	1'37''912	Tyrrell Racing Team
23	Brian Henton	Toleman TG181, #35	1'38''012	Candy Toleman Motorsport
24	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign N180B, #14	1'38''053	Ensign Racing
25	Marc Surer	Theodore TY01, #33	1'38''114	Theodore Racing Team
26	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella FA1B, #31	1'38''474	Osella Squadra Corse
27	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181, #36	1'39''279	Candy Toleman Motorsport
28	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows A3, #30	1'39''713	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team
29	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi F8C, #20	1'40''345	Fittipaldi Automotive
30	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi F8C, #21	1'40''437	Fittipaldi Automotive
0	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo 179C, #24	0	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo