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1981 Monaco GP
1980 Spanish GP

1981 Spanish GP

1981 French GP
1986 Spanish GP
 XXVII  Gran Premio Talbot de España

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 21 June 1981
Start time14:00
Event Spanish GP
Circuit Jarama
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 15 in 1981
#349 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3312 m
Race Distance3312 × 80 = 264.960 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Very hot, Dry
Participants
Entries31
Qualifiers25
Finishers16
Debutants
Equipo Banco Occidental (Entrant),    TAG Williams Team (Entrant)
MilestonesEquipe Talbot Gitanes – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC – 50th Win (Entrant)
TAG Williams Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Arrows – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Hector Rebaque – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Carlos Reutemann (62),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Carlos Reutemann (62)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (416),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (284),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (271),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (82),
5. Most Races Led Ferrari (200),
6. Most Laps Led Ferrari (5692),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (904),
8. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (54),
9. Most 10th Place Qualifications Lotus (40),
10. Most 22nd Place Qualifications March (21)

World Championship standings
1  Carlos Reutemann 37 
2  Alan Jones 24 
3  Nélson Piquet 22 
4  Gilles Villeneuve 21 
5  Jacques Laffite 17 
6  Riccardo Patrese 10 
7  Elio de Angelis 7 up
8  Nigel Mansell 5 up
9  Didier Pironi 5 up
10  Eddie Cheever 5 up
11  Alain Prost 4 up
  John Watson 4 
13  Marc Surer 4 up
14  Hector Rebaque 3 up
  Mario Andretti 3 up
16  René Arnoux 2 up
17  Patrick Tambay 1 up
  Andrea de Cesaris 1 up
1  Williams / Ford 61 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 26 up
3  Brabham / Ford 25 up
4  Ligier / Matra 17 
5  Lotus / Ford 12 up
6  Arrows / Ford 10 up
7  Renault / Renault 6 
8  McLaren / Ford 5 up
9  Tyrrell / Ford 5 up
10  Ensign / Ford 4 up
11  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 3 up
12  Theodore / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 27Car 26Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACEquipe Talbot GitanesTAG Williams Team
Driver Gilles Villeneuve Jacques Laffite Alan Jones
Car Ferrari 126CK Ligier JS17 Williams FW07C
EngineFerrari 1.5 V6TMatra 3.0 V12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:46'35.011'13.7541'17.818
Speed149.156 km/h161.662 km/h153.219 km/h