1981 Monaco Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 6 of 15 in the 1981 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | May 31, 1981 | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco | |
| Course | Street circuit 3.34 km (2.08 mi) |
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| Distance | 76 laps, 253.84 km (158.08 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-Ford |
| Time | 1:25.710 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Alan Jones |
Williams-Ford |
| Time | 1:27.47 on lap 48 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari |
| Second | Alan Jones |
Williams-Ford |
| Third |  Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra |
The 1981 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 31, 1981.
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[edit] Race
Nelson Piquet led for much of the race, but crashed out late on. New race leader Alan Jones then suffered a fuel feed problem in the latter stages of the race, allowing Gilles Villeneuve in his Ferrari, to take his first victory since 1979.
[edit] Classification
[edit] Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
[edit] References
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1981/363/. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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