Round 7 · 1981

Spanish Grand Prix

CircuitJarama CircuitLocationSan Sebastián de los Reyes, SpainDates21 Jun – 21 Jun 1981Final

WinnerVINFerrari · from P7

PoleLAF

Fastest lap1:17.818Jones · L5

Biggest gain+10Serra P21→P11

Retirements8of 24 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	7	+6	80	1:46:35.010	—	9
2	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	1	-1	80	+0.220	—	6
3	John Watson WAT	McLaren	4	+1	80	+0.580	—	4
4	Carlos Reutemann REU	Williams	3	-1	80	+1.010	—	3
5	Elio de Angelis DEA	Team Lotus	10	+5	80	+1.240	—	2
6	Nigel Mansell MNS	Team Lotus	11	+5	80	+28.580	—	1
7	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	2	-5	80	+56.580 FL	—
8	Mario Andretti ANI	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	8	0	80	+1:00.800	—
9	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	Toleman	17	+8	80	+1:07.080	—
10	Bruno Giacomelli GIA	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	6	-4	80	+1:13.650	—
11	Chico Serra SER	Fittipaldi	21	+10	79	+1 lap	—
12	Keke Rosberg ROG	Fittipaldi	15	+3	78	+2 laps	—
13	Patrick Tambay TAM	Theodore	16	+3	78	+2 laps	—
14	Eliseo Salazar SAA	Ensign	24	+10	77	+3 laps	—
15	Didier Pironi PIR	Ferrari	13	-2	76	+4 laps	—
16	Derek Daly DAD	March	22	+6	75	+5 laps	—
—	Eddie Cheever Jr CHE	Tyrrell	20		62	NC · L62	—
—	Jean-Pierre Jabouille JAB	Ligier	19		51	DNF · L51	—
—	Brian Henton HEN	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Hector Rebaque REB	Brabham	18		46	DNF · L46	—
—	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Arrows	12		21	DNF · L21	—
—	Giorgio Francia FRN	Osella	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	9		43	DNF · L43	—
—	Beppe Gabbiani GAB	Osella	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Alain Prost PRO	Toleman	5		28	DNF · L28	—
—	Andrea de Cesaris DEE	McLaren	14		9	DNF · L9	—
—	Siegfried Stohr STH	Arrows	23		43	DNF · L43	—
—	Slim Borgudd BOR	ATS	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Derek Warwick WAW	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal21 Jun 1981 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 7

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Carlos Reutemann REU	37
2	Alan Jones JOE	24
3	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	22
4	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	21
5	Jacques Laffite LAF	17
6	Riccardo Patrese PAC	10
7	Elio de Angelis DEA	7	▲1
8	Didier Pironi PIR	5	▼1

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1979	Spanish Grand Prix	Patrick Depaille ANU	Ligier	2
1978	Spanish Grand Prix	Mario Andretti ANI	Team Lotus	1
1977	Spanish Grand Prix	Mario Andretti ANI	Team Lotus	1
1976	Spanish Grand Prix	James Hunt HUN	McLaren	1
1974	Spanish Grand Prix	Niki Lauda LAU	Ferrari	1
1972	Spanish Grand Prix	Emerson Fittipaldi FIA	Team Lotus	3
1970	Spanish Grand Prix	Jackie Stewart STJ	March	3
1968	Spanish Grand Prix	Graham Hill HIG	Team Lotus	6