Listed below are the final championship standings for the 1981 Formula 1 season. Nelson Piquet was crowned Champion for Brabham with a total of 50 points and 3 race victories, with Carlos Reutemann claiming the runner-up spot as Alan Jones, Jacques Laffite and Alain Prost completed the top five.
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Nelson PiquetBrabham | 50 |
| 2. | Carlos ReutemannWilliams | 49 |
| 3. | Alan JonesWilliams | 46 |
| 4. | Jacques LaffiteLigier | 44 |
| 5. | Alain ProstRenault | 43 |
| 6. | John WatsonMcLaren | 27 |
| 7. | Gilles VilleneuveFerrari | 25 |
| 8. | Elio de AngelisLotus | 14 |
| 9. | Rene ArnouxRenault | 11 |
| 10. | Hector RebaqueBrabham | 11 |
| 11. | Ricardo PatreseArrows | 10 |
| 12. | Eddie CheeverTyrrell | 10 |
| 13. | Didier PironiFerrari | 9 |
| 14. | Nigel MansellLotus | 8 |
| 15. | Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo | 7 |
| 16. | Marc SurerTheodore | 4 |
| 17. | Michael AndrettiAlfa Romeo | 3 |
| 18. | Andrea de CesarisMcLaren | 1 |
| 19. | Patrick TambayLigier | 1 |
| 20. | Slim BorguddATS | 1 |
| 21. | Eliseo SalazarEnsign | 1 |
| 22. | Jean Pierre JarierOsella | 0 |
| 23. | Derek DalyMarch | 0 |
| 24. | Siegfried StohrArrows | 0 |
| 25. | Chico SerraFittipaldi | 0 |
| 26. | Keke RosbergFittipaldi | 0 |
| 27. | Michele AlboretoTyrrell | 0 |
| 28. | Brian HentonToleman | 0 |
| 29. | Jan LammersATS | 0 |
| 30. | Ricardo ZuninoTyrrell | 0 |
| 31. | Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella | 0 |
| 32. | Derek WarwickToleman | 0 |
| 33. | Beppe GabbianiOsella | 0 |
| 34. | Miguel Angel GuerraOsella | 0 |
| 35. | Jean Pierre JabouilleLigier | 0 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Williams | 95 |
| 2. | Brabham | 61 |
| 3. | Renault | 54 |
| 4. | Ligier | 44 |
| 5. | Ferrari | 34 |
| 6. | McLaren | 28 |
| 7. | Lotus | 22 |
| 8. | Arrows | 10 |
| 9. | Alfa Romeo | 10 |
| 10. | Tyrrell | 10 |
| 11. | Theodore | 5 |
| 12. | March | 1 |
| 13. | ATS | 1 |
| 14. | Fittipaldi | 0 |
| 15. | Toleman | 0 |
| 16. | Osella | 0 |
| Date | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar '81 | United States |
Long Beach | ||
| 29 Mar '81 | Brazil |
Jacarepagua | ||
| 12 Apr '81 | Argentina |
Buenos Aires | ||
| 3 May '81 | San Marino |
Imola | ||
| 17 May '81 | Belgium |
Zolder |  |
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| 31 May '81 | Monaco |
Monte Carlo | ||
| 21 Jun '81 | Spain |
Jarama | |
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| 5 Jul '81 | France |
Dijon | ||
| 18 Jul '81 | United Kingdom |
Silverstone Circuit | ||
| 2 Aug '81 | Germany |
Hockenheim | ||
| 16 Aug '81 | Austria |
Osterreichring | ||
| 30 Aug '81 | Netherlands |
Zandvoort | ||
| 13 Sep '81 | Italy |
Monza | ||
| 27 Sep '81 | Canada |
Montreal | ||
| 17 Oct '81 | United States |
Las Vegas | |
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| 1981 Formula 1 calendar | ||||
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