1981 seasonR13 · 13 September 1981 · Monza

Italian Grand Prix 1981

Alain Prost won for Renault. Started from P3.

Laps52PoleArnouxFastest lapReutemannDistance301.6 km
Start → finish · top tenP1 Prost5P2 Jones2P3 ReutemannP4 De Angelis8P5 PironiP6 Piquet16P7 De Cesaris10P8 Giacomelli18P9 Jarier23P10 Henton

Race results

01Alain ProstRenault1:26:33.8979
02Alan JonesWilliams+22.1756
03Carlos Reutemannfastest lapWilliams+50.5874
04Elio de AngelisLotus+1:32.9023
05Didier PironiFerrari+1:34.5222
06Nelson PiquetBrabham1
07Andrea de CesarisMcLaren
08Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo+2 laps
09Jean-Pierre JarierOsella+2 laps
10Brian HentonToleman+3 laps
—Mario AndrettiAlfa RomeoEngine
—Derek DalyMarchGearbox
—Patrick TambayLigierPuncture
—Nigel MansellLotusSuspension
—John WatsonMcLarenAccident
—Riccardo PatreseArrowsGearbox
—Michele AlboretoTyrrellAccident
—Eliseo SalazarEnsignSpun off
—René ArnouxRenaultSpun off
—Jacques LaffiteLigierPuncture
—Eddie CheeverTyrrellSpun off
—Slim BorguddATSSpun off
—Gilles VilleneuveFerrariEngine
—Héctor RebaqueBrabhamElectrical
—Marc SurerTheodoreDid not qualify
—Beppe GabbianiOsellaDid not qualify
—Derek WarwickTolemanDid not qualify
—Siegfried StohrArrowsDid not qualify
—Keke RosbergFittipaldiDid not qualify
—Chico SerraFittipaldiDid not qualify