1981 F1 Calendar
All 15 rounds of the 1981 F1 calendar with dates, circuits and session times in your time zone. Winners and pole sitters for every Grand Prix.
1981 race schedule
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Status | Winner | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Grand Prix West (history) | Long Beach, California | 15 Mar 1981 | Done | Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix (history) | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro | 29 Mar 1981 | Done | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix (history) | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires | 12 Apr 1981 | Done | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix (history) | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 3 May 1981 | Done | Nelson Piquet | Gilles Villeneuve |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix (history) | Zolder, Heusden-Zolder | 17 May 1981 | Done | Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix (history) | Circuit de Monaco, Monte-Carlo | 31 May 1981 | Done | Gilles Villeneuve | Nelson Piquet |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix (history) | Circuito del Jarama, Madrid | 21 Jun 1981 | Done | Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite |
| 8 | French Grand Prix (history) | Dijon-Prenois, Dijon | 5 Jul 1981 | Done | Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 9 | British Grand Prix (history) | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 18 Jul 1981 | Done | John Watson | René Arnoux |
| 10 | German Grand Prix (history) | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 2 Aug 1981 | Done | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix (history) | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 16 Aug 1981 | Done | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix (history) | Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 30 Aug 1981 | Done | Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix (history) | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 13 Sep 1981 | Done | Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix (history) | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | 27 Sep 1981 | Done | Jacques Laffite | Nelson Piquet |
| 15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix (history) | Las Vegas Street Circuit, Nevada | 17 Oct 1981 | Done | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann |
Frequently asked questions
When does the 1981 F1 season start and end?
The 1981 Formula 1 season ran over 15 rounds, from the United States Grand Prix West on 15 Mar 1981 to the Caesars Palace Grand Prix on 17 Oct 1981.
Who won the most F1 races in 1981?
Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost won the most races of the 1981 season: 3 each.