Long Beach 1981
On this day in 1981, an Arrows started an F1 race on pole, and Gilles Villeneuve made a lively start in his Ferrari 126 from 5th on the grid at the U.S. Grand Prix West at Long Beach. Read More …
Tag: 1981
Hockenheim 1981
In the 1981 German GP at the Hockenheimring, Alan Jones for Williams waged an epic battle with Alain Prost’s Renault — with the Frenchman starting from pole for the first time in his F1 career — on the long straights through the (now defunct) forest sections. Read More …
Gentlemen, LIft Your Skirts
When it comes to vintage documentaries about Formula One racing, no one beats the BBC. This fantastic 1981 film focuses on the Williams F1 team as they developed a new car without “ground effects” skirts. Read More …
1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Many a Formula One season had come down to a dramatic climax at the final race of the season. In 1981, the names of the three title contenders were familiar — Nelson Piquet, Carlos Reutemann and Jacques Laffite — but the location wasn’t: Caesars Palace car park. Read More …
Gilles 1981
Gilles Villeneuve driving his Ferrari 126CK at the 1981 Grand Prix of Argentina in Buenos Aires, where he retired after 40 laps with transmission failure. Read More …
Mansell—JPS Lotus 1981
Nigel Mansell in the JPS Lotus 81B during the 1981 Formula One season. Nigel’s sophomore year, and 1st full-time season, was a disappointment, with eight retirements out of 15 GPs. Read More …
Adieu Gilles
Gilles Villeneuve was a fiery tempered Canadian who earned a reputation for spectacular, aggressive driving, shown here in 1981 at Monaco in his Ferrari 126C, the first turbo car from Maranello, where he qualified second and won. Read More …