1981 Spanish Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 15 in the 1981 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | June 21, 1981 | ||
| Official name | XXVII Gran Premio de España | ||
| Location | Circuito Permanente Del Jarama, Jarama, Spain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.312 km (2.06 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 264.96 km (164.70 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, hot | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ligier-Matra | ||
| Time | 1:13.754 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alan Jones
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Williams-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:17.818 on lap 5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ligier-Matra | ||
| Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 21, 1981, at the Circuito Permanente del Jarama, Jarama, Spain.
The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix featured the second closest finish ever of a Formula One race: after Gilles Villeneuve's Ferrari, the four following cars finished in just 1.24 seconds. This was Villeneuve's last victory, often regarded as his tactical masterpiece.
There were some changes for this race: Eliseo Salazar had left March to join Ensign, replacing Marc Surer. Also, John Player Special sponsorship and livery returned to Team Lotus after a 2-year hiatus.
The pole went to Jacques Laffite on his Ligier-Matra with the two Williams-Cosworth of Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann second and third ahead of John Watson's McLaren, Alain Prost's Renault and the Alfa Romeo of Bruno Giacomelli. Gilles Villeneuve was seventh.
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