1981 Spanish Grand Prix
- Round
- 7 of 1981
- Circuit
- Circuito del Jarama
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Gilles Villeneuve
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Pole position
- Jacques Laffite
- Fastest lap
- Alan Jones
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | 80 | 9 | — |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 80 | 6 | — |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 4 | 80 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | 80 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 10 | 80 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 11 | 80 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 80 | — | — · fastest lap |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 80 | — | — |
| 9 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 17 | 80 | — | — |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 80 | — | — |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 21 | 79 | — | — |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | 78 | — | — |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 16 | 78 | — | — |
| 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 24 | 77 | — | — |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 13 | 76 | — | — |
| 16 | Derek Daly | March | 22 | 75 | — | — |
| DNQ | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Slim Borgudd | ATS | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Giorgio Francia | Osella | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | 28 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | 43 | — | Accident |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 12 | 21 | — | Brakes |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 14 | 9 | — | Accident |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 18 | 46 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 19 | 52 | — | Brakes |
| NC | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 20 | 61 | — | NC |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 23 | 43 | — | Ignition |