
Andrea de Cesaris, an Italian driver, raced for McLaren in the 1981 Formula 1 season with car number 8. de Cesaris was born on 31 May 1959. de Cesaris finished 18th in the 1981 drivers' championship with 1 point and no wins or podiums – 49 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
de Cesaris's best result was 6th at the San Marino Grand Prix. de Cesaris's teammate was John Watson; de Cesaris trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–14 and trailed the race head-to-head 3–12.
de Cesaris scored points in 1 of 15 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, de Cesaris gained a net 30 places across 6 classified finishes. de Cesaris scored 4% of McLaren's 1981 total of 28 points.
Final 1981 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about de Cesaris's 1981 season.
Andrea de Cesaris drove for McLaren in the 1981 Formula 1 season.
Andrea de Cesaris raced with car number 8 in 1981.
Andrea de Cesaris scored 1 point in 1981 and finished 18th in the drivers' championship, 49 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Andrea de Cesaris did not win a Grand Prix in 1981. de Cesaris's best result was 6th at the San Marino Grand Prix.
John Watson was Andrea de Cesaris's teammate at McLaren in 1981. de Cesaris trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–14 and trailed the race head-to-head 3–12.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
15 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | P11 | 0 |
| 4 | P6 | 1 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P11 | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P8 | 0 |
| 12 | DNS | 0 |
| 13 | P7 | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P12 | 0 |