1981 · Round 14 · Qualifying Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada
Sunday, September 27, 1981
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada
Sunday, September 27, 1981
Pole position
PIQ
1:29.211
Pole margin
+0.148
to REU
Top-ten spread
+1.494
P1 to LAF
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:29.211 | — | — |
| 02 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:29.359 | +0.148 | — |
| 03 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:29.728 | +0.517 | — |
| 04 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:29.908 | +0.697 | — |
| 05 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:29.997 | +0.786 | — |
| 06 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:30.182 | +0.971 | — |
| 07 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:30.231 | +1.020 | — |
| 08 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:30.232 | +1.021 | — |
| 09 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:30.566 | +1.355 | — |
| 10 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:30.705 | +1.494 | — |
| 11 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:31.115 | +1.904 | — |
| 12 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:31.350 | +2.139 | — |
| 13 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:31.507 | +2.296 | — |
| 14 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:31.547 | +2.336 | — |
| 15 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:31.600 | +2.389 | — |
| 16 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:31.740 | +2.529 | — |
| 17 | TAMLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:31.747 | +2.536 | — |
| 18 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:31.969 | +2.758 | — |
| 19 | SURTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:32.253 | +3.042 | — |
| 20 | DALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 1:32.305 | +3.094 | — |
| 21 | BORATS (Germany) · D4 HGS1 · Cosworth | 1:32.652 | +3.441 | — |
| 22 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:32.709 | +3.498 | — |
| 23 | JAROsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:33.432 | +4.221 | — |
| 24 | SALEnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:33.848 | +4.637 | — |