1981 · Round 6 · Qualifying Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Sunday, May 31, 1981
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Sunday, May 31, 1981
Pole position
PIQ
1:25.710
Pole margin
+0.078
to VIL
Top-ten spread
+1.348
P1 to WAT
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:25.710 | — | — |
| 02 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:25.788 | +0.078 | — |
| 03 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:25.815 | +0.105 | — |
| 04 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:26.010 | +0.300 | — |
| 05 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:26.040 | +0.330 | — |
| 06 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:26.259 | +0.549 | — |
| 07 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:26.538 | +0.828 | — |
| 08 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:26.704 | +0.994 | — |
| 09 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:26.953 | +1.243 | — |
| 10 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:27.058 | +1.348 | — |
| 11 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:27.122 | +1.412 | — |
| 12 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:27.512 | +1.802 | — |
| 13 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:27.513 | +1.803 | — |
| 14 | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:27.564 | +1.854 | — |
| 15 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:27.594 | +1.884 | — |
| 16 | TAMTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:27.939 | +2.229 | — |
| 17 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:28.266 | +2.556 | — |
| 18 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:28.323 | +2.613 | — |
| 19 | SUREnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:28.339 | +2.629 | — |
| 20 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:28.358 | +2.648 | — |