1981 - Grand Prix of Italy

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1981 - Grand Prix of Italy

Race Name - Grand Prix of Italy
Date - 9/13/1981
Race Track - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 52
Pole Winner Rene Arnoux
Average Race Speed - 209.045 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alain Prost
Race Number - 13

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1
2	5	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07D	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	8	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
6	6	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	16	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	10	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
9	18	JeanPierre Jarier	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1C	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	23	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181	Hart 415T
11	13	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179D	Alfa Romeo 1260
12	19	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix Team	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	15	Patrick Tambay	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
14	12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	20	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	22	Michele Alboreto	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	24	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	1	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1
20	4	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
21	17	Eddie Cheever	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	21	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS HGS-1	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	9	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
24	14	Hctor Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV