San Marino Grand Prix

Round 4 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

1981-05-03

Winner: Nelson Piquet (Brabham)

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Riccardo Patrese

Arrows · +4.580

Carlos Reutemann

Williams · +6.340

Who won the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix?

The 1981 San Marino Grand Prix was won by Nelson Piquet driving for Brabham, starting from 5th on the grid. Riccardo Patrese finished second, +4.580 behind, with Carlos Reutemann completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. Marc Surer was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P21 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	5	▲4	1:51:23.970	Finished	9
2	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	9	▲7	+4.580	Finished	6
3	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	2	▼1	+6.340	Finished	4
4	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	13	▲9	+22.890	Finished	3
5	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	6	▲1	+25.870	Finished	2
6	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	14	▲8	+1:06.610	Finished	1
7	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1	▼6	+1:41.970	Finished	0
8	René Arnoux	Renault	3	▼5	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Marc Surer	Ensign	21	▲12	—	+1 Lap	0
10	John Watson	McLaren	7	▼3	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Patrick Tambay	Theodore	16	▲5	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Alan Jones	Williams	8	▼4	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Slim Borgudd	ATS	24	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Ligier	18	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	March	23	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Collision	0
R	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	20	—	—	Collision	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	11	—	—	Collision	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	19	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	12	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	10	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Alain Prost	Renault	4	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Miguel Ángel Guerra	Osella	22	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jan Lammers	ATS	—	—	—	Retired	0
W	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1981 San Marino Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix?+

Nelson Piquet (Brabham) won the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix on 1981-05-03 at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix?+

P1: Nelson Piquet (Brabham). P2: Riccardo Patrese (Arrows), +4.580 behind. P3: Carlos Reutemann (Williams), +6.340 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix?+

Gilles Villeneuve took pole position for the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix?+

Brabham won the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix with Nelson Piquet taking victory.