Italy 1981
Round 13 • September 13, 1981
Circuit
Monza
Monza becomes a battlefield of legends as Alain Prost, Nelson Piquet, and Carlos Reutemann vie for the championship in a race that would define the season's momentum. The iconic Italian circuit demands precision, but the stakes push drivers to the edge, resulting in breathtaking duels and surprise twists. As tensions run high, the tifosi are treated to a spectacle where every lap feels like a crescendo in the symphony of speed and strategy.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 1:26:33.897 | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | +22.175 | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | +50.587 | 4 |
| 4 | Elio De Angelis | +1:32.902 | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | +1:34.522 | 2 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Engine | 1 |
| 7 | Andrea De Cesaris | Puncture | 0 |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jean Pierre Jarier | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Brian Henton | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | - | - | - |
| 3 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 5 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 7 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | - | - | - |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | - | - | - |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | - | - | - |
| 11 | Elio De Angelis | - | - | - |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 14 | Hector Rebaque | - | - | - |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |
| 16 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | - | - | - |
| 18 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 19 | Derek Daly | - | - | - |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |