1981 season·Round 14·27 Sep 1981

Canadian Grand Prix

Gilles Villeneuve·CanadaCanadian Grand PrixhistoryTyres: Michelin, Goodyear, Avon, PirelliGrand Prix Labatt du Canada 1981

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Winner

Jacques Laffite Jacques Laffite

Fastest lap

John Watson1:49.475

Laps

Distance

277.83 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	26	Jacques Laffite Ligier · Matra	Ligier Matra	63	2:01:25.205	10	9 2:01:25.205
2	7	John Watson McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	63	+6.233	9	6 +6.233
3	27	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	63	+1:50.275	11	4 +1:50.275
4	23	Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	62	+1 lap	15	3 +1 lap
5	5	Nelson Piquet Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford	62	+1 lap	1	2 +1 lap
6	11	Elio de Angelis Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	62	+1 lap	7	1 +1 lap
7	22	Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	62	+1 lap	16	+1 lap
8	17	Derek Daly March · Ford	March Ford	61	+2 laps	20	+2 laps
9	33	Marc Surer Theodore · Ford	Theodore Ford	61	+2 laps	19	+2 laps
10	2	Carlos Reutemann Williams · Ford	Williams Ford	60	+3 laps	2	+3 laps
11	4	Michele Alboreto Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	59	+4 laps	22	+4 laps
12	3	Eddie Cheever Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	56	Engine	14	Engine
DNF	8	Andrea de Cesaris McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	51	Spun off	13	Spun off
DNF	15	Alain Prost Renault	Renault	48	Collision	4	Collision
DNF	12	Nigel Mansell Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	45	Collision	5	Collision
DNF	9	Slim Borgudd ATS · Ford	ATS Ford	39	Spun off	21	Spun off
DNF	6	Héctor Rebaque Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford	35	Spun off	6	Spun off
DNF	32	Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella · Ford	Osella Ford	26	Collision	23	Collision
DNF	1	Alan Jones Williams · Ford	Williams Ford	24	Handling	3	Handling
DNF	28	Didier Pironi Ferrari	Ferrari	24	Ignition	12	Ignition
DNF	14	Eliseo Salazar Ensign · Ford	Ensign Ford	8	Spun off	24	Spun off
DNF	25	Patrick Tambay Ligier · Matra	Ligier Matra	6	Spun off	17	Spun off
DNF	29	Riccardo Patrese Arrows · Ford	Arrows Ford	6	Spun off	18	Spun off
DNF	16	René Arnoux Renault	Renault	0	Collision	8	Collision
DNQ	20	Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi · Ford	Fittipaldi Ford			–
DNQ	21	Chico Serra Fittipaldi · Ford	Fittipaldi Ford			–
DNQ	35	Brian Henton Toleman · Hart	Toleman Hart			–
DNQ	30	Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. Arrows · Ford	Arrows Ford			–
DNQ	36	Derek Warwick Toleman · Hart	Toleman Hart			–
DNQ	31	Beppe Gabbiani Osella · Ford	Osella Ford			–

Drivers after this round

1	Carlos Reutemann	49
2	Nelson Piquet	48
3	Jacques Laffite	43
4	Alain Prost	37
5	Alan Jones	37
6	John Watson	27
7	Gilles Villeneuve	25
8	Elio de Angelis	14
9	René Arnoux	11
10	Héctor Rebaque	11

Constructors after this round

1	Williams	86
2	Brabham	59
3	Renault	48
4	Ligier	43
5	Ferrari	34
6	McLaren	28
7	Lotus	19
8	Arrows	10
9	Tyrrell	10
10	Alfa Romeo	6