Canadian Grand Prix

Round 14 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

1981-09-27

Winner: Jacques Laffite (Ligier)

Jacques Laffite

Ligier

John Watson

McLaren · +6.230

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari · +1:50.270

Who won the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix?

The 1981 Canadian Grand Prix was won by Jacques Laffite driving for Ligier, starting from 10th on the grid. John Watson finished second, +6.230 behind, with Gilles Villeneuve completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 14 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Derek Daly was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P20 to finish P8.

F1Archive Pro

Take Canadian Grand Prix deeper on F1Archive Pro

This Grand Prix is outside the live telemetry era, but the premium season dashboard and compare tools are already available on F1Archive Pro.

Open Season Dashboard View Pro Plans

Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	10	▲9	2:01:25.200	Finished	9
2	John Watson	McLaren	9	▲7	+6.230	Finished	6
3	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	11	▲8	+1:50.270	Finished	4
4	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	15	▲11	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	▼4	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	7	▲1	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	16	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Derek Daly	March	20	▲12	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Marc Surer	Theodore	19	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	2	▼8	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	22	▲11	—	+4 Laps	0
12	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	14	▲2	—	Engine	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	13	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Alain Prost	Renault	4	—	—	Collision	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	5	—	—	Collision	0
R	Slim Borgudd	ATS	21	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	6	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	23	—	—	Collision	0
R	Alan Jones	Williams	3	—	—	Handling	0
R	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	12	—	—	Ignition	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	24	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	17	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	18	—	—	Spun off	0
R	René Arnoux	Renault	8	—	—	Collision	0

1981 Canadian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Laffite (Ligier) won the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix on 1981-09-27 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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

P1: Jacques Laffite (Ligier). P2: John Watson (McLaren), +6.230 behind. P3: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari), +1:50.270 behind.

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

Nelson Piquet took pole position for the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix?+

Ligier won the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix with Jacques Laffite taking victory.