1981 season · Ligier
Patrick Tambay
18th in the championship · 1 points · Average finish —
18th in the championship · 1 points · Average finish —
| RoundR | Event | Team | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | Theodore | 17 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | Theodore | 19 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 3 | Argentine GP | Theodore | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Oil leak |
| 4 | San Marino GP | Theodore | 16 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 5 | Belgian GP | Theodore | — | DNS | 0 | — | Did not qualify |
| 6 | Monaco GP | Theodore | 16 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 7 | Spanish GP | Theodore | 16 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 8 | French GP | Ligier | 16 | DNF | 0 | — | Wheel bearing |
| 9 | British GP | Ligier | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Clutch |
| 10 | German GP | Ligier | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Transmission |
| 11 | Austrian GP | Ligier | 17 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 12 | Dutch GP | Ligier | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 13 | Italian GP | Ligier | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Puncture |
| 14 | Canadian GP | Ligier | 17 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | Ligier | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
Highest 6th · Final 18th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6th |
| 2 | 1 | 9th |
| 3 | 1 | 11th |
| 4 | 1 | 13th |
| 5 | 1 | 16th |
| 6 | 1 | 16th |
| 7 | 1 | 17th |
| 8 | 1 | 17th |
| 9 | 1 | 17th |
| 10 | 1 | 17th |
| 11 | 1 | 17th |
| 12 | 1 | 17th |
| 13 | 1 | 17th |
| 14 | 1 | 18th |
| 15 | 1 | 18th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States GP West | 17 | 1:21.298 | 1:21.298 | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 19 | 1:38.726 | 1:39.668 | — |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 14 | 1:45.297 | 1:45.297 | — |
| 4 | San Marino GP | 16 | 1:37.545 | 1:37.545 | — |
| 5 | Belgian GP | 28 | 1:32.47 | 1:32.47 | — |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 16 | 1:27.939 | 1:27.939 | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 16 | 1:16.355 | 1:16.355 | — |
| 8 | French GP | 16 | 1:08.47 | 1:08.47 | — |
| 9 | British GP | 15 | 1:14.976 | 1:14.976 | — |
| 10 | German GP | 11 | 1:50 | 1:50.61 | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 17 | 1:36.233 | 1:36.443 | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 11 | 1:19.979 | 1:19.979 | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 15 | 1:36.515 | 1:36.545 | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 17 | 1:31.747 | 1:31.817 | — |
| 15 | Caesars Palace GP | 7 | 1:18.681 | 1:18.681 | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
Grid-to-finish data is unavailable for this season.
| Metric | Tambay | Jacques Laffite |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 18th | 4th |
| Points | 0 | 27 |
| Wins | 0 | 2 |
| Podiums | 0 | 4 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 19.5 | 8.6 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 7 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 7 |