06 / 1981 / THE CHAMPIONSHIP

The bigger picture.

SEASON

Explore 1981 Formula 1 championship, results and season statistics.

Drivers.

AFTER ROUND 15

Drivers championship
Pos	Driver	Points	Wins	Gap
1	Nelson PiquetBrabham	50	3	—
2	Carlos ReutemannWilliams	49	2	−1
3	Alan JonesWilliams	46	2	−4
4	Jacques LaffiteLigier	44	2	−6
5	Alain ProstRenault	43	3	−7
6	John WatsonMcLaren	27	1	−23
7	Gilles VilleneuveFerrari	25	2	−25
8	Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus	14	0	−36
9	René ArnouxRenault	11	0	−39
10	Hector RebaqueBrabham	11	0	−39
11	Riccardo PatreseArrows	10	0	−40
12	Eddie CheeverTyrrell	10	0	−40
13	Didier PironiFerrari	9	0	−41
14	Nigel MansellTeam Lotus	8	0	−42
15	Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo	7	0	−43
16	Marc SurerEnsign / Theodore	4	0	−46
17	Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo	3	0	−47
18	Andrea de CesarisMcLaren	1	0	−49
19	Patrick TambayTheodore / Ligier	1	0	−49
20	Slim BorguddATS	1	0	−49
21	Eliseo SalazarMarch / Osella / Ensign	1	0	−49
	Jean-Pierre JarierLigier / Osella	0	0	−50
	Derek DalyMarch	0	0	−50
	Siegfried StohrArrows	0	0	−50
	Chico SerraFittipaldi	0	0	−50
	Keke RosbergFittipaldi	0	0	−50
	Michele AlboretoTyrrell	0	0	−50
	Brian HentonToleman	0	0	−50
	Jan LammersATS	0	0	−50
	Ricardo ZuninoTyrrell	0	0	−50
	Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella	0	0	−50
	Jean-Pierre JabouilleLigier	0	0	−50
	Derek WarwickToleman	0	0	−50
	Beppe GabbianiOsella	0	0	−50
	Miguel Ángel GuerraOsella	0	0	−50
	Ricardo LondoñoEnsign	0	0	−50

AFTER ROUND 15

Constructors championship
Pos	Constructor	Points	Wins	Gap
1	Williams	95	4	—
2	Brabham	61	3	−34
3	Renault	54	3	−41
4	Ligier	44	2	−51
5	Ferrari	34	2	−61
6	McLaren	28	1	−67
7	Team Lotus	22	0	−73
8	Arrows	10	0	−85
9	Alfa Romeo	10	0	−85
10	Tyrrell	10	0	−85
11	Ensign	5	0	−90
12	Theodore	1	0	−94
13	ATS	1	0	−94
	March	0	0	−95
	Fittipaldi	0	0	−95
	Osella	0	0	−95
	Toleman	0	0	−95

POINTS / ROUND

Official championship totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.