Overview - 1981 Spanish Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

XXVII Gran Premio de España

  • Season1981
  • Round

    7

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    349

  • Grand PrixSpanish Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    15

  • CircuitCircuito del Jarama
  • Race Number by Circuit

    9

  • Laps

    80

  • Race Length

    264.960km

Grand Prix

Spanish Grand Prix

Circuit

Circuito del Jarama

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    3.314km

  • Turns

    12

  • Elevation

    ?m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Track Record

    Jacques Laffite1:13.7541981 Spanish Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

  • Lap Record

    Alan Jones1:17.8181981 Spanish Grand Prix (Race, Lap 5)

Schedule

  • June 19 (Fri)

    • Practice 110:00 AM
    • Qualifying 11:00 PM
  • June 20 (Sat)

    • Practice 210:30 AM
    • Qualifying 21:25 PM
  • June 21 (Sun)

    • Race Warm-up12:40 PM
    • Race4:00 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
Note
1

Alan Jones

Williams

TAG Williams Team

Williams-Ford Cosworth

Williams FW07CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
2

Carlos Reutemann

Williams

TAG Williams Team

Williams-Ford Cosworth

Williams FW07CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
3

Eddie Cheever

Tyrrell

Tyrrell Racing Team

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 010Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
4

Michele Alboreto

Tyrrell

Tyrrell Racing Team

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 010Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
5

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Parmalat Racing Team

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT49CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
6

Héctor Rebaque

Brabham

Parmalat Racing Team

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT49CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
7

John Watson

McLaren

Marlboro McLaren International

McLaren-Ford

McLaren MP4/1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
8

Andrea de Cesaris

McLaren

Marlboro McLaren International

McLaren-Ford

McLaren MP4/1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
9

Slim Borgudd

ATS

Team ATS

ATS-Ford

ATS HGS1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
11

Elio de Angelis

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 87Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
12

Nigel Mansell

Lotus

John Player Team Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 87Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
14

Eliseo Salazar

Ensign

Ensign Racing

Ensign-Ford

Ensign N180BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
15

Alain Prost

Renault

Equipe Renault Elf

Renault

Renault RE30Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5L V6t
16

René Arnoux

Renault

Equipe Renault Elf

Renault

Renault RE30Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5L V6t
17

Derek Daly

March

March Grand Prix Team

March-Ford

March 811Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
20

Keke Rosberg

Fittipaldi Automotive

Fittipaldi Automotive

Copersucar-Ford Cosworth

Fittipaldi F8CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
21

Chico Serra

Fittipaldi Automotive

Fittipaldi Automotive

Copersucar-Ford Cosworth

Fittipaldi F8CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
22

Mario Andretti

Alfa Romeo

Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 179CAlfa Romeo 1260 3.0L V12
23

Bruno Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo

Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 179CAlfa Romeo 1260 3.0L V12
25

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Ligier

Equipe Talbot Gitanes

Ligier-Matra

Ligier JS17Matra MS81 3.0L V12
26

Jacques Laffite

Ligier

Equipe Talbot Gitanes

Ligier-Matra

Ligier JS17Matra MS81 3.0L V12
27

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 126CKFerrari 021 1.5L V6t
28

Didier Pironi

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 126CKFerrari 021 1.5L V6t
29

Riccardo Patrese

Arrows

Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team

Arrows-Ford

Arrows A3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
30

Siegfried Stohr

Arrows

Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team

Arrows-Ford

Arrows A3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
31

Beppe Gabbiani

Osella

Osella Squadra Corse

Osella-Ford

Osella FA1BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
32

Giorgio Francia

Osella

Osella Squadra Corse

Osella-Ford

Osella FA1BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
33

Patrick Tambay

Theodore

Theodore Racing Team

Theodore-Ford

Theodore TY01Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
35

Brian Henton

Toleman

Candy Toleman Motorsport

Toleman-Hart

Toleman TG181Hart 415T 1.5L L4t
36

Derek Warwick

Toleman

Candy Toleman Motorsport

Toleman-Hart

Toleman TG181Hart 415T 1.5L L4t
37

Emilio de Villota

Emilio de Vilota

Equipe Banco Occidental

Williams-Ford Cosworth

Williams FW07Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Non-Entry (Entry refused)