1981 results
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Winner | Team | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | 17 Oct 1981 | Alan Jones | Williams | — |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 27 Sept 1981 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | — |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 13 Sept 1981 | Alain Prost | Renault | — |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 30 Aug 1981 | Alain Prost | Renault | — |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 16 Aug 1981 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | — |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | 2 Aug 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | — |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 18 Jul 1981 | John Watson | McLaren | — |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | 5 Jul 1981 | Alain Prost | Renault | — |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 21 Jun 1981 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | — |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 31 May 1981 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | — |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | 17 May 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | — |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 3 May 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | — |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | 12 Apr 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | — |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 29 Mar 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | — |
| 1 | United States Grand Prix West | 15 Mar 1981 | Alan Jones | Williams | — |