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1981 Belgian GP
1980 Monaco GP

1981 Monaco GP

1981 Spanish GP
1982 Monaco GP
 XXXIX  Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 31 May 1981
Start time14:00
Event Monaco GP
Circuit Monte Carlo
Event FormatRace of 76 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 15 in 1981
#348 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps76
Circuit Perimeter3312 m
Race Distance3312 × 76 = 251.712 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries31
Qualifiers20
Finishers7
Debutants
Lotus 87 (Car Model),    Renault RE30 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 15 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (283),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (415),
3. Most Retirements –  Lotus (392),
4. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (270),
5. Most Race Wins –  Ferrari (81),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (68),
7. Most Races Led –  Ferrari (199),
8. Most Laps Led –  Ferrari (5625),
9. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (902),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (89),
11. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Carlos Reutemann (17)

World Championship standings
1  Carlos Reutemann 34 
2  Alan Jones 24 up
3  Nélson Piquet 22 up
4  Gilles Villeneuve 12 up
5  Jacques Laffite 11 
6  Riccardo Patrese 10 up
7  Didier Pironi 5 up
8  Eddie Cheever 5 up
  Elio de Angelis 5 up
10  Nigel Mansell 4 up
  Alain Prost 4 up
12  Marc Surer 4 up
13  Mario Andretti 3 up
  Hector Rebaque 3 up
15  René Arnoux 2 up
16  Andrea de Cesaris 1 
  Patrick Tambay 1 
1  Williams / Ford 58 
2  Brabham / Ford 25 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 17 up
4  Ligier / Matra 11 up
5  Arrows / Ford 10 up
6  Lotus / Ford 9 up
7  Renault / Renault 6 up
8  Tyrrell / Ford 5 up
9  Ensign / Ford 4 up
10  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 3 up
11  McLaren / Ford 1 
  Theodore / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 27Car 5Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACParmalat Racing TeamAlbilad-Williams Racing Team
Driver Gilles Villeneuve Nélson Piquet Alan Jones
Car Ferrari 126CK Brabham BT49C Williams FW07C
EngineFerrari 1.5 V6TFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:54'23.381'25.7101'27.47
Speed132.029 km/h139.111 km/h136.312 km/h