1981 Drivers Histories
Season SummaryDriver histories
| Driver | Team | From/Year | Year in F1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost |
Renault |
McLaren | 2 | |
| Alan Jones |
Williams |
4 | 4 | |
| Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren |
rookie | ||
| Brian Henton |
Toleman |
rookie | ||
| Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo |
1 | 2 | |
| Carlos Reutemann |
Williams |
2 | 7 | |
| Derek Daly |
March |
Tyrrell | 3 | |
| Derek Warwick |
Toleman |
rookie | ||
| Didier Pironi |
Ferrari |
Ligier | 4 | |
| Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell |
rookie | ||
| Elio de Angelis |
Lotus |
rookie | ||
| Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari |
4 | 4 | |
| Héctor Rebaque |
Brabham |
rookie | ||
| Jacques Laffite |
Ligier |
6 | 6 | |
| Jan Lammers |
ATS |
rookie | ||
| John Watson |
McLaren |
3 | 5 | |
| Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi |
2 | 3 | |
| Marc Surer |
Theodore |
rookie | ||
| Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo |
Lotus | 6 | |
| Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell |
rookie | ||
| Nelson Piquet |
Brabham |
3 | 3 | |
| Nigel Mansell |
Lotus |
rookie | ||
| Patrick Tambay |
Theodore Ligier |
McLaren | 2 | |
| René Arnoux |
Renault |
3 | 3 | |
| Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows |
4 | 4 | |
| Slim Borgudd |
ATS |
rookie | ||