1981 Race Results
| Rd | Grand Prix | Winner | Team | Pole | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  United States West1981-03-15 | Alan Jones |  Williams | Riccardo Patrese | 80 | 1:50:41.330 |
| 02 |  Brazil1981-03-29 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Nelson Piquet | 62 | 2:00:23.660 |
| 03 |  Argentina1981-04-12 | Nelson Piquet |  Brabham | Nelson Piquet | 53 | 1:34:32.740 |
| 04 |  San Marino1981-05-03 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Gilles Villeneuve | 60 | 1:51:23.970 |
| 05 |  Belgium1981-05-17 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Carlos Reutemann | 54 | 1:16:31.610 |
| 06 |  Monaco1981-05-31 | Gilles Villeneuve |  Ferrari | Nelson Piquet | 76 | 1:54:23.380 |
| 07 |  Spain1981-06-21 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Jacques Laffite | 80 | 1:46:35.010 |
| 08 |  France1981-07-05 | Alain Prost |  Renault | René Arnoux | 80 | 1:35:48.130 |
| 09 |  Great Britain1981-07-18 | John Watson |  McLaren | René Arnoux | 68 | 1:26:54.800 |
| 10 |  Germany1981-08-02 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Alain Prost | 45 | 1:25:55.600 |
| 11 |  Austria1981-08-16 | Jacques Laffite |  Ligier | René Arnoux | 53 | 1:27:36.470 |
| 12 |  Netherlands1981-08-30 | Alain Prost | Renault | Alain Prost | 72 | 1:40:22.430 |
| 13 |  Italy1981-09-13 | Alain Prost | Renault | René Arnoux | 52 | 1:26:33.897 |
| 14 |  Canada1981-09-27 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Nelson Piquet | 63 | 2:01:25.205 |
| 15 | Caesars Palace1981-10-17 | Alan Jones | Williams | Carlos Reutemann | 75 | 1:44:09.077 |