1981 season · Team Lotus
Nigel Mansell
14th in the championship · 8 points · Average finish P4.3
14th in the championship · 8 points · Average finish P4.3
| RoundR | Event | Team | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | Team Lotus | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | Team Lotus | 13 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 3 | Argentine GP | Team Lotus | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 5 | Belgian GP | Team Lotus | 10 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 6 | Monaco GP | Team Lotus | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 7 | Spanish GP | Team Lotus | 11 | P6 | 1 | — | Finished |
| 8 | French GP | Team Lotus | 13 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 9 | British GP | Lotus | — | DNS | 0 | — | Did not qualify |
| 10 | German GP | Team Lotus | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Fuel leak |
| 11 | Austrian GP | Team Lotus | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 12 | Dutch GP | Team Lotus | 17 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 13 | Italian GP | Team Lotus | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 14 | Canadian GP | Team Lotus | 5 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | Team Lotus | 9 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
Highest 7th · Final 14th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 7th |
| 6 | 4 | 10th |
| 7 | 5 | 8th |
| 8 | 5 | 11th |
| 9 | 5 | 12th |
| 10 | 5 | 13th |
| 11 | 5 | 14th |
| 12 | 5 | 14th |
| 13 | 5 | 14th |
| 14 | 5 | 14th |
| 15 | 8 | 14th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | 7 | 1:20.573 | 1:20.573 | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 13 | 1:38.003 | 1:38.003 | — |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 15 | 1:45.369 | 1:45.79 | — |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 10 | 1:24.44 | — | — |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 3 | 1:25.815 | 1:25.815 | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 11 | 1:15.562 | 1:15.562 | — |
| 8 | French GP | 13 | 1:07.72 | 1:07.72 | — |
| 9 | British GP | 27 | 1:16.432 | 1:16.432 | — |
| 10 | German GP | 15 | 1:50.86 | 1:50.86 | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 11 | 1:35.569 | 1:35.569 | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 17 | 1:20.663 | 1:20.663 | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 12 | 1:36.21 | 1:36.21 | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 5 | 1:29.997 | 1:29.997 | — |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | 9 | 1:19.044 | 1:19.623 | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | 6 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Metric | Mansell | Elio de Angelis |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 14th | 8th |
| Points | 8 | 14 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 14.2 | 8.8 |
| Qualifying H2H | 5 | 8 |
| Race H2H | 3 | 10 |