1981 - Grand Prix of San Marino

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1981 - Grand Prix of San Marino

Race Name - Grand Prix of San Marino
Date - 5/3/1981
Race Track - Autodromo Enzo Dino Ferrari
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 60
Pole Winner Gilles Villeneuve
Average Race Speed - 162.895 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Didier Pironi
Race Number - 4

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	13	Hctor Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	6	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
6	14	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren M29C	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	1	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
8	3	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B	Renault-Gordini EF1
9	21	Marc Surer	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	16	Patrick Tambay	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	8	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	24	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D4	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	18	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
15	23	Eliseo Salazar	March Grand Prix Team	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	17	Michele Alboreto	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	20	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	11	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
19	19	Eddie Cheever	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	12	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
21	15	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	10	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
23	4	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B	Renault-Gordini EF1
24	22	Miguel ngel Guerra	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV