Circuit Gilles Villeneuve · Montreal, Canada
Jacques Laffite won the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix for Ligier, finishing 6.230 seconds ahead of John Watson (McLaren), with Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) completing the podium. Nelson Piquet had taken pole position.
It was round 14 of 15 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada on 27 September 1981.
After round 14, Carlos Reutemann led the 1981 drivers' championship on 49 points, 1 ahead of Nelson Piquet. Williams led the constructors' standings on 86 points.
The 1981 Canadian Grand Prix took place on 27 September 1981. It was round 14 of 15 of the 1981 Formula 1 calendar.
The 1981 Canadian Grand Prix was held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada.
Jacques Laffite won the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix for Ligier, ahead of and .
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nelson Piquet (Brabham) started from pole position.
Alan Jones won the 1980 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for Williams.
| 9 |
| 2 | +6.230 | 6 |
| 3 | +1:50.270 | 4 |
| 4 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | +1 Lap | – |
| 8 | +2 Laps | – |
| 9 | +2 Laps | – |
| 10 | +3 Laps | – |
| 11 | +4 Laps | – |
| 12 | Engine | – |
| R | Spun off | – |
| R | Collision | – |
| R | Collision | – |
| R | Spun off | – |
| R | Spun off | – |
| R | Collision | – |
| R | Handling | – |
| R | Ignition | – |
| R | Spun off | – |
| R | Spun off | – |
| R | Spun off | – |
| R | Collision | – |