1981 season · Team Lotus
Elio de Angelis
8th in the championship · 14 points · Average finish P4.8
8th in the championship · 14 points · Average finish P4.8
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | 13 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 10 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 10 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 14 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 10 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 8 | French GP | 8 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 9 | British GP | 22 | DNF | 0 | — | Ignored yellow flags |
| 10 | German GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 9 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 9 | DNF | 2 | — | Lapped |
| 13 | Italian GP | 11 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 7 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Water leak |
Highest 6th · Final 8th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 7th |
| 3 | 3 | 8th |
| 4 | 3 | 9th |
| 5 | 5 | 6th |
| 6 | 5 | 8th |
| 7 | 7 | 7th |
| 8 | 8 | 9th |
| 9 | 8 | 10th |
| 10 | 8 | 11th |
| 11 | 8 | 12th |
| 12 | 10 | 12th |
| 13 | 13 | 8th |
| 14 | 14 | 8th |
| 15 | 14 | 8th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | 13 | 1:20.928 | 1:20.928 | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 10 | 1:37.734 | 1:37.734 | — |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 10 | 1:45.065 | 1:45.065 | — |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 14 | 1:24.96 | — | — |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 6 | 1:26.259 | 1:26.259 | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 10 | 1:15.399 | 1:15.499 | — |
| 8 | French GP | 8 | 1:07.52 | 1:07.52 | — |
| 9 | British GP | 22 | 1:15.971 | 1:15.971 | — |
| 10 | German GP | 14 | 1:50.74 | 1:50.74 | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 9 | 1:35.294 | 1:35.858 | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 9 | 1:19.738 | 1:19.738 | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 11 | 1:36.158 | 1:36.309 | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 7 | 1:30.231 | 1:30.231 | — |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | 15 | 1:19.562 | 1:19.562 | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 13 | 11 | 4 |
| Metric | de Angelis | Nigel Mansell |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 8th | 14th |
| Points | 14 | 8 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 1 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 8.8 | 14.2 |
| Qualifying H2H | 8 | 5 |
| Race H2H | 10 | 3 |