| Pos | Team | Wins | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 4 | 95 |
| 2 | Brabham | 3 | 61 |
| 3 | Renault | 3 | 54 |
| 4 | Ligier | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | McLaren | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Team Lotus | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Arrows | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Tyrrell |
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Pole | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Grand Prix West | 15 Mar 1981 | Riccardo Patrese | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 29 Mar 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | 12 Apr 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 3 May 1981 | Gilles Villeneuve | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | 17 May 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 31 May 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
Driver changes this season: Ligier, Tyrrell, Ensign, Osella
| 0 |
| 10 |
| 11 | Ensign | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Theodore | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | ATS | 0 | 1 |
| – | March | 0 | 0 |
| – | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 |
| – | Osella | 0 | 0 |
| – | Toleman | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 21 Jun 1981 | Jacques Laffite | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | 5 Jul 1981 | René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 18 Jul 1981 | René Arnoux | John Watson | McLaren |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | 2 Aug 1981 | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 16 Aug 1981 | René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 30 Aug 1981 | Alain Prost | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 13 Sept 1981 | René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 27 Sept 1981 | Nelson Piquet | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | 17 Oct 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 46 |
| Reutemann #2 | 49 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve #27 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Pironi #28 | 9 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Cesaris #8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Watson #7 | 27 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Angelis #11 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Mansell #12 | 8 |
| Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giacomelli #23 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Andretti #22 | 3 |