1981 Drivers' Standings

POS.	DRIVER	NATIONALITY	TEAM	PTS.
1	Nelson PiquetPIQ	BRA	Brabham Ford	50
2	Carlos ReutemannREU	ARG	Williams Ford	49
3	Alan JonesJON	AUS	Williams Ford	46
4	Jacques LaffiteLAF	FRA	Ligier Matra	44
5	Alain ProstPRO	FRA	Renault	43
6	John WatsonWAT	GBR	McLaren Ford	27
7	Gilles VilleneuveVIL	CAN	Ferrari	25
8	Elio de AngelisDEA	ITA	Lotus Ford	14
9	Rene ArnouxARN	FRA	Renault	11
9	Hector RebaqueREB	MEX	Brabham Ford	11
11	Riccardo PatresePAT	ITA	Arrows Ford	10
11	Eddie CheeverCHE	USA	Tyrrell Ford	10
13	Didier PironiPIR	FRA	Ferrari	9
14	Nigel MansellMAN	GBR	Lotus Ford	8
15	Bruno GiacomelliGIA	ITA	Alfa Romeo	7
16	Marc SurerSUR	SUI	Theodore Ford	4
17	Mario AndrettiAND	USA	Alfa Romeo	3
18	Patrick TambayTAM	FRA	Ligier Matra	1
18	Andrea de CesarisDEC	ITA	McLaren Ford	1
18	Slim BorguddBOR	SWE	ATS Ford	1
18	Eliseo SalazarSAL	CHI	Ensign Ford	1