Round 13 · 1981

Italian Grand Prix

CircuitAutodromo Nazionale MonzaLocationMonza, ItalyDates13 Sep – 13 Sep 1981Final

WinnerPROToleman · from P3

PoleALX

Fastest lap1:37.528Reutemann · L48

Biggest gain+13Henton P23→P10

Retirements14of 24 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Alain Prost PRO	Toleman	3	+2	52	1:26:33.897	—	9
2	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	5	+3	52	+22.180	—	6
3	Carlos Reutemann REU	Williams	2	-1	52	+50.590 FL	—	4
4	Elio de Angelis DEA	Team Lotus	11	+7	52	+1:32.900	—	3
5	Didier Pironi PIR	Ferrari	8	+3	52	+1:34.520	—	2
6	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	6	0	51	+1 lap	—	1
7	Andrea de Cesaris DEE	McLaren	16	+9	51	+1 lap	—
8	Bruno Giacomelli GIA	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	10	+2	50	+2 laps	—
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier JAI	Osella	18	+9	50	+2 laps	—
10	Brian Henton HEN	Toleman	23	+13	49	+3 laps	—
—	Eddie Cheever Jr CHE	Tyrrell	17		11	DNF · L11	—
—	Eliseo Salazar SAA	Ensign	24		13	DNF · L13	—
—	Mario Andretti ANI	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	13		40	DNF · L40	—
—	John Watson WAT	McLaren	7		19	DNF · L19	—
—	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	4		11	DNF · L11	—
—	Hector Rebaque REB	Brabham	14		1	DNF · L1	—
—	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Arrows	20		18	DNF · L18	—
—	Patrick Tambay TAM	Ligier	15		22	DNF · L22	—
—	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	9		5	DNF · L5	—
—	Keke Rosberg ROG	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	Toleman	1		12	DNF · L12	—
—	Derek Daly DAD	March	19		36	DNF · L36	—
—	Beppe Gabbiani GAB	Osella	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Marc Surer SUR	Theodore	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Nigel Mansell MNS	Team Lotus	12		20	DNF · L20	—
—	Siegfried Stohr STH	Arrows	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Chico Serra SER	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Slim Borgudd BOR	ATS	21		10	DNF · L10	—
—	Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	22		17	DNF · L17	—
—	Derek Warwick WAW	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal13 Sep 1981 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 13

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Carlos Reutemann REU	49	▲1
2	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	46	▼1
3	Alain Prost PRO	37	▲2
4	Alan Jones JOE	37
5	Jacques Laffite LAF	34	▼2
6	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	21
7	John Watson WAT	21
8	Elio de Angelis DEA	13	▲3

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1979	Italian Grand Prix	Jody Scheckter SCK	Ferrari	3
1978	Italian Grand Prix	Niki Lauda LAU	Brabham	4
1977	Italian Grand Prix	Mario Andretti ANI	Team Lotus	4
1976	Italian Grand Prix	Ronnie Peterson PEO	March	8
1975	Italian Grand Prix	Clay Regazzoni REA	Ferrari	2
1974	Italian Grand Prix	Ronnie Peterson PEO	Team Lotus	7
1973	Italian Grand Prix	Ronnie Peterson PEO	Team Lotus	1
1972	Italian Grand Prix	Emerson Fittipaldi FIA	Team Lotus	6