Round 7 · 21 June 1981
1981 Spanish Grand Prix: results
Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) won the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 21 June 1981 at Jarama (Spain), starting from position 7. Jacques Laffite (Ligier) and John Watson (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacques Laffite.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | 1:46:35.010 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | +0.220 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 4 | +0.580 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | +1.010 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | +1.240 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 11 | +28.580 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | +56.580 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 8 | +60.800 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 17 | +67.080 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | +73.650 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 21 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 16 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 24 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 13 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 16 | Derek Daly | March | 22 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 20 | — | — | Not classified |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 19 | — | — | Brakes |
| 19 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 18 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 20 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 23 | — | — | Ignition |
| 21 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | — | — | Accident |
| 22 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | — | — | Spun off |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 12 | — | — | Brakes |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 14 | — | — | Accident |