Round 14 · 1981

Canadian Grand Prix

CircuitCircuit Gilles VilleneuveLocationMontreal, CanadaDates27 Sep – 27 Sep 1981Final

WinnerLAFLigier · from P10

PolePIQ

Fastest lap1:49.475Watson · L43

Biggest gain+12Daly P20→P8

Retirements12of 24 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	10	+9	63	2:01:25.200	—	9
2	John Watson WAT	McLaren	9	+7	63	+6.230 FL	—	6
3	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	11	+8	63	+1:50.270	—	4
4	Bruno Giacomelli GIA	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	15	+11	62	+1 lap	—	3
5	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	1	-4	62	+1 lap	—	2
6	Elio de Angelis DEA	Team Lotus	7	+1	62	+1 lap	—	1
7	Mario Andretti ANI	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	16	+9	62	+1 lap	—
8	Derek Daly DAD	March	20	+12	61	+2 laps	—
9	Marc Surer SUR	Theodore	19	+10	61	+2 laps	—
10	Carlos Reutemann REU	Williams	2	-8	60	+3 laps	—
11	Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	22	+11	59	+4 laps	—
12	Eddie Cheever Jr CHE	Tyrrell	14	+2	56	+7 laps	—
—	Eliseo Salazar SAA	Ensign	24		8	DNF · L8	—
—	Jean-Pierre Jarier JAI	Osella	23		26	DNF · L26	—
—	Brian Henton HEN	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	3		24	DNF · L24	—
—	Hector Rebaque REB	Brabham	6		35	DNF · L35	—
—	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Arrows	18		6	DNF · L6	—
—	Patrick Tambay TAM	Ligier	17		6	DNF · L6	—
—	Didier Pironi PIR	Ferrari	12		24	DNF · L24	—
—	Keke Rosberg ROG	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	Toleman	8		0	DNF · L0	—
—	Beppe Gabbiani GAB	Osella	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Alain Prost PRO	Toleman	4		48	DNF · L48	—
—	Andrea de Cesaris DEE	McLaren	13		51	DNF · L51	—
—	Nigel Mansell MNS	Team Lotus	5		45	DNF · L45	—
—	Chico Serra SER	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Slim Borgudd BOR	ATS	21		40	DNF · L40	—
—	Derek Warwick WAW	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Jacques Villeneuve snr VIV	Arrows	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal27 Sep 1981 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 14

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Carlos Reutemann REU	49
2	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	48
3	Jacques Laffite LAF	43	▲2
4	Alain Prost PRO	37	▼1
5	Alan Jones JOE	37	▼1
6	John Watson WAT	27	▲1
7	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	25	▼1
8	Elio de Angelis DEA	14

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1980	Canadian Grand Prix	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	2
1979	Canadian Grand Prix	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	1
1978	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	3