1981 - Grand Prix of Spain

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1981 - Grand Prix of Spain

Race Name - Grand Prix of Spain
Date - 6/21/1981
Race Track - Circuito Permanente del Jarama
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Jacques Laffite
Average Race Speed - 149.157 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Gilles Villeneuve
Race Number - 7

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	7	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
2	1	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
3	4	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	3	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	10	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	11	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	2	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	8	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
9	17	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1
10	6	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
11	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	15	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	16	Patrick Tambay	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	24	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	13	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
16	22	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix Team	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	20	Eddie Cheever	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	19	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
19	18	Hctor Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	23	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	9	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	5	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1
23	12	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	14	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	25	Emilio de Villota	Equipe Banco Occidental	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV