1981 · Round 4 · Qualifying San Marino Grand Prix
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Italy
Sunday, May 03, 1981
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Italy
Sunday, May 03, 1981
Pole position
VIL
1:34.523
Pole margin
+0.706
to REU
Top-ten spread
+1.954
P1 to LAF
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:34.523 | — | — |
| 02 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:35.229 | +0.706 | — |
| 03 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:35.281 | +0.758 | — |
| 04 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:35.579 | +1.056 | — |
| 05 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:35.733 | +1.210 | — |
| 06 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:35.868 | +1.345 | — |
| 07 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:36.241 | +1.718 | — |
| 08 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:36.280 | +1.757 | — |
| 09 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:36.390 | +1.867 | — |
| 10 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:36.477 | +1.954 | — |
| 11 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:36.776 | +2.253 | — |
| 12 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:36.919 | +2.396 | — |
| 13 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:37.264 | +2.741 | — |
| 14 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:37.382 | +2.859 | — |
| 15 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:37.459 | +2.936 | — |
| 16 | TAMTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:37.545 | +3.022 | — |
| 17 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:37.771 | +3.248 | — |
| 18 | JABLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:38.140 | +3.617 | — |
| 19 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:38.266 | +3.743 | — |
| 20 | GABOsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:38.302 | +3.779 | — |
| 21 | SUREnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:38.341 | +3.818 | — |
| 22 | GUEOsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:38.773 | +4.250 | — |
| 23 | SALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 1:38.827 | +4.304 | — |
| 24 | BORATS (Germany) · D4 HGS1 · Cosworth | 1:39.079 | +4.556 | — |