Monaco Grand Prix
1981 · Round 6 · Monte Carlo, Monaco · May 31, 1981Race summary
Villeneuve won the race from 2nd on the grid, 39.9s ahead of Jones. Pironi was the standout mover, climbing from 17th to 4th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 76 | 1:54:23.380 | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 7 | 76 | +39.910 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | 76 | +1:29.240 | 4 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 17 | 75 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 15 | 74 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 19 | 74 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 16 | 72 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| – | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 53 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | John Watson | McLaren | 10 | 52 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 20 | 50 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 50 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Alain Prost | Renault | 9 | 45 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | 33 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 6 | 32 | Engine | 0 |
| – | René Arnoux | Renault | 13 | 32 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 5 | 29 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 3 | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 14 | 14 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 11 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 0 | Collision | 0 |