Race results
Race startMarch 15, 1981 at 00:00
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:50:41.33 | 80 | - | - | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +9.190 | 80 | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +34.920 | 80 | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +49.310 | 80 | - | - | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +1:06.700 | 80 | - | - | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 33 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | +1 Lap | 79 | - | - | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | +2 Laps | 78 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | +3 Laps | 77 | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Marc Surer | Ensign | DNF (Fuel system) | 70 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| - | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | DNF (Fuel system) | 67 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| - | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | DNF (Fuel pump) | 64 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| - | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | DNF (Accident) | 49 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| - | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Collision) | 41 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| - | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Collision) | 41 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| - | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | DNF (Engine) | 41 | - | - | 16 | 0 |
| - | 9 | Jan Lammers | ATS | DNF (Collision) | 41 | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| - | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Fuel system) | 33 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| - | 32 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | DNF (Accident) | 26 | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| - | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 25 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| - | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Halfshaft) | 17 | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| - | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | DNF (Brakes) | 16 | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| - | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 13 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | DNF (Collision) | 0 | - | - | 14 | 0 |
| - | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 |