1981 SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
03 May 1981
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, San Marino
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:34.523 |
| 2 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:35.229 |
| 3 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:35.281 |
| 4 | 15 | Alain ProstPRO | Renault | 1:35.579 |
| 5 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:35.733 |
| 6 | 28 | Didier PironiPIR | Ferrari | 1:35.868 |
| 7 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:36.241 |
| 8 | 1 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:36.280 |
| 9 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:36.390 |
| 10 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:36.477 |
| 11 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.776 |
| 12 | 22 | Mario AndrettiAND | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.919 |
| 13 | 6 | Hector RebaqueREB | Brabham Ford | 1:37.264 |
| 14 | 8 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | McLaren Ford | 1:37.382 |
| 15 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:37.459 |
| 16 | 33 | Patrick TambayTAM | Theodore Ford | 1:37.545 |
| 17 | 4 | Michele AlboretoALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.771 |
| 18 | 25 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Ligier Matra | 1:38.140 |
| 19 | 3 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:38.266 |
| 20 | 32 | Beppe GabbianiGAB | Osella Hart | 1:38.302 |
| 21 | 14 | Marc SurerSUR | Ensign Ford | 1:38.341 |
| 22 | 31 | Miguel Angel GuerraGUE | Osella Hart | 1:38.773 |
| 23 | 17 | Eliseo SalazarSAL | March Ford | 1:38.827 |
| 24 | 10 | Slim BorguddBOR | ATS Ford | 1:39.079 |