1981 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
13 Sep 1981
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:33.467 |
| 2 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:34.140 |
| 3 | 15 | Alain ProstPRO | Renault | 1:34.374 |
| 4 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:35.062 |
| 5 | 1 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:35.359 |
| 6 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:35.449 |
| 7 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:35.557 |
| 8 | 28 | Didier PironiPIR | Ferrari | 1:35.596 |
| 9 | 27 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:35.627 |
| 10 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.946 |
| 11 | 11 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:36.158 |
| 12 | 12 | Nigel MansellMAN | Lotus Ford | 1:36.210 |
| 13 | 22 | Mario AndrettiAND | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.296 |
| 14 | 6 | Hector RebaqueREB | Brabham Ford | 1:36.472 |
| 15 | 25 | Patrick TambayTAM | Ligier Matra | 1:36.515 |
| 16 | 8 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | McLaren Ford | 1:37.019 |
| 17 | 3 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.160 |
| 18 | 32 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Osella Hart | 1:37.264 |
| 19 | 17 | Derek DalyDAL | March Ford | 1:37.303 |
| 20 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:37.355 |
| 21 | 10 | Slim BorguddBOR | ATS Ford | 1:37.807 |
| 22 | 4 | Michele AlboretoALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.912 |
| 23 | 35 | Brian HentonHEN | Toleman Hart | 1:38.012 |
| 24 | 14 | Eliseo SalazarSAL | Ensign Ford | 1:38.053 |