Round 6 · 1981
Monaco Grand Prix
WinnerVINFerrari · from P2
PolePIQ
Fastest lap1:27.470Jones · L48
Biggest gain+13Pironi P17→P4
Retirements13of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 76 | 1:54:23.380 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 7 | +5 | 76 | +39.910 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 8 | +5 | 76 | +1:29.240 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ferrari | 17 | +13 | 75 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Tyrrell | 15 | +10 | 74 | +2 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Surer SUR | Ensign | 19 | +13 | 74 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Theodore | 16 | +9 | 72 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Eliseo Salazar SAA | March | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 12 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 4 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 10 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Brian Henton HEN | Toleman | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | ||
| — | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 5 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 18 | 50 | DNF · L50 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Fittipaldi | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Toleman | 13 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | |||
| — | Brabham | 1 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | |||
| — | Derek Daly DAD | March | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | ||
| — | Beppe Gabbiani GAB | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 6 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 9 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | McLaren | 11 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 3 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Siegfried Stohr STH | Arrows | 14 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Slim Borgudd BOR | ATS | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | ||
| — | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 20 | 50 | DNF · L50 | — | ||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 6
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann REU | 34 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones JOE | 24 | ▲1 |
| 3 | 22 | ▼1 | |
| 4 | 12 | ▲6 | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | 11 | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | 10 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi PIR | 5 | ▲7 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis DEA | 5 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Monaco
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Monaco Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 2 |
| 1979 | Monaco Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1978 | Monaco Grand Prix | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 5 |
| 1977 | Monaco Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 2 |
| 1976 | Monaco Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1975 | Monaco Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1974 | Monaco Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 3 |
| 1973 | Monaco Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |