F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1981 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Ferrari

Explore Ferrari's 1981 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

Italian

15 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP5
OFFICIAL POINTS34
GRAND PRIX WINS2
PODIUM FINISHES3Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

30 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS1Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID8.8
AVERAGE FINISH13.1
DID NOT FINISH15
FINISH RATE46.7%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -119

+3714 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX15

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Didier Pironi ↗P13150079
Gilles Villeneuve ↗P71523825

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01United States Grand Prix West15 MarDidier Pironi11R+10Fuel system
ROUND 01United States Grand Prix West15 MarGilles Villeneuve5R-150Halfshaft
ROUND 02Brazilian29 MarGilles Villeneuve7R-90Turbo
ROUND 02Brazilian29 MarDidier Pironi17R-30Collision
ROUND 03Argentine12 AprGilles Villeneuve7R-70Transmission
ROUND 03Argentine12 AprDidier Pironi12R-110Engine
ROUND 04San Marino3 MayDidier Pironi65+12Finished
ROUND 04San Marino3 MayGilles Villeneuve17-60Finished
ROUND 05Belgian17 MayGilles Villeneuve74+33Finished
ROUND 05Belgian17 MayDidier Pironi38-50Finished
ROUND 06Monaco31 MayGilles Villeneuve21+19Finished
ROUND 06Monaco31 MayDidier Pironi174+133+1 Lap
ROUND 07Spanish21 JunGilles Villeneuve71+69Finished
ROUND 07Spanish21 JunDidier Pironi1315-20+4 Laps
ROUND 08French5 JulDidier Pironi145+92+1 Lap
ROUND 08French5 JulGilles Villeneuve11R-90Electrical
ROUND 09British18 JulDidier Pironi4R-130Turbo
ROUND 09British18 JulGilles Villeneuve8R-120Spun off
ROUND 10German2 AugGilles Villeneuve810-20+1 Lap
ROUND 10German2 AugDidier Pironi5R-190Electrical
ROUND 11Austrian16 AugDidier Pironi89-10+1 Lap
ROUND 11Austrian16 AugGilles Villeneuve3R-200Accident
ROUND 12Dutch30 AugDidier Pironi12R-90Collision
ROUND 12Dutch30 AugGilles Villeneuve16R-80Collision
ROUND 13Italian13 SeptDidier Pironi85+32Finished
ROUND 13Italian13 SeptGilles Villeneuve9R-140Engine
ROUND 14Canadian27 SeptGilles Villeneuve113+84Finished
ROUND 14Canadian27 SeptDidier Pironi12R-80Ignition
ROUND 15Caesars Palace17 OctDidier Pironi189+90+2 Laps
ROUND 15Caesars Palace17 OctGilles Villeneuve3D0Disqualified

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P13P18P24R1R5R8R12R15Didier Pironi · Round 1 (United States Grand Prix West) · P10Didier Pironi · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P20Didier Pironi · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P23Didier Pironi · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P5Didier Pironi · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P8Didier Pironi · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P4Didier Pironi · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P15Didier Pironi · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P5Didier Pironi · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P17Didier Pironi · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P24Didier Pironi · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P9Didier Pironi · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P21Didier Pironi · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P5Didier Pironi · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P20Didier Pironi · Round 15 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P9Gilles Villeneuve · Round 1 (United States Grand Prix West) · P20Gilles Villeneuve · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P16Gilles Villeneuve · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P14Gilles Villeneuve · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P7Gilles Villeneuve · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P4Gilles Villeneuve · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P1Gilles Villeneuve · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P1Gilles Villeneuve · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P20Gilles Villeneuve · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P20Gilles Villeneuve · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P10Gilles Villeneuve · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P23Gilles Villeneuve · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P24Gilles Villeneuve · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P23Gilles Villeneuve · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P3

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Ferrari 1981 race form
RoundDidier PironiGilles Villeneuve
Round 1P10P20
Round 2P20P16
Round 3P23P14
Round 4P5P7
Round 5P8P4
Round 6P4P1
Round 7P15P1
Round 8P5P20
Round 9P17P20
Round 10P24P10
Round 11P9P23
Round 12P21P24
Round 13P5P23
Round 14P20P3
Round 15P9

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

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

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Ferrari in 1981, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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