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

McLaren

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

British

15 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP6
OFFICIAL POINTS28
GRAND PRIX WINS1
PODIUM FINISHES4Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

30 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID11.6
AVERAGE FINISH12.3
DID NOT FINISH15
FINISH RATE50%
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: -8

+4315 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX15

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
John Watson ↗P61514527
Andrea de Cesaris ↗P181500101

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 MarJohn Watson23R+20Brakes
ROUND 01United States Grand Prix West15 MarAndrea de Cesaris22R-20Collision
ROUND 02Brazilian29 MarJohn Watson158+70+1 Lap
ROUND 02Brazilian29 MarAndrea de Cesaris20R-10Engine
ROUND 03Argentine12 AprAndrea de Cesaris1811+70+2 Laps
ROUND 03Argentine12 AprJohn Watson11R-50Transmission
ROUND 04San Marino3 MayAndrea de Cesaris146+81Finished
ROUND 04San Marino3 MayJohn Watson710-30+2 Laps
ROUND 05Belgian17 MayJohn Watson57-20Finished
ROUND 05Belgian17 MayAndrea de Cesaris23R+40Gearbox
ROUND 06Monaco31 MayJohn Watson10R+10Engine
ROUND 06Monaco31 MayAndrea de Cesaris11R-80Collision
ROUND 07Spanish21 JunJohn Watson43+14Finished
ROUND 07Spanish21 JunAndrea de Cesaris14R-100Accident
ROUND 08French5 JulJohn Watson2206Finished
ROUND 08French5 JulAndrea de Cesaris511-60+2 Laps
ROUND 09British18 JulJohn Watson51+49Finished
ROUND 09British18 JulAndrea de Cesaris6R-160Spun off
ROUND 10German2 AugJohn Watson96+31+1 Lap
ROUND 10German2 AugAndrea de Cesaris10R-130Collision
ROUND 11Austrian16 AugJohn Watson126+61Finished
ROUND 11Austrian16 AugAndrea de Cesaris188+100+1 Lap
ROUND 12Dutch30 AugJohn Watson8R-40Ignition
ROUND 12Dutch30 AugAndrea de CesarisPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 13Italian13 SeptAndrea de Cesaris167+90Puncture
ROUND 13Italian13 SeptJohn Watson7R-80Accident
ROUND 14Canadian27 SeptJohn Watson92+76Finished
ROUND 14Canadian27 SeptAndrea de Cesaris13R00Spun off
ROUND 15Caesars Palace17 OctJohn Watson67-10Finished
ROUND 15Caesars Palace17 OctAndrea de Cesaris1412+20+6 Laps

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P13P19P25R1R5R8R12R15John Watson · Round 1 (United States Grand Prix West) · P21John Watson · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P8John Watson · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P16John Watson · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P10John Watson · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P7John Watson · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P9John Watson · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P3John Watson · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P2John Watson · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P1John Watson · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P6John Watson · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P6John Watson · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P12John Watson · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P15John Watson · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P2John Watson · Round 15 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P7Andrea de Cesaris · Round 1 (United States Grand Prix West) · P24Andrea de Cesaris · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P21Andrea de Cesaris · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P11Andrea de Cesaris · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P6Andrea de Cesaris · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P19Andrea de Cesaris · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P19Andrea de Cesaris · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P24Andrea de Cesaris · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P11Andrea de Cesaris · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P22Andrea de Cesaris · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P23Andrea de Cesaris · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P8Andrea de Cesaris · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P25Andrea de Cesaris · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P7Andrea de Cesaris · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P13Andrea de Cesaris · Round 15 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P12

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McLaren 1981 race form
RoundJohn WatsonAndrea de Cesaris
Round 1P21P24
Round 2P8P21
Round 3P16P11
Round 4P10P6
Round 5P7P19
Round 6P9P19
Round 7P3P24
Round 8P2P11
Round 9P1P22
Round 10P6P23
Round 11P6P8
Round 12P12P25
Round 13P15P7
Round 14P2P13
Round 15P7P12

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 McLaren 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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