1981 · Round 7 · Qualifying Spanish Grand Prix
Jarama, Spain
Sunday, June 21, 1981
Jarama, Spain
Sunday, June 21, 1981
Pole position
LAF
1:13.754
Pole margin
+0.270
to JON
Top-ten spread
+1.645
P1 to DEA
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:13.754 | — | — |
| 02 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:14.024 | +0.270 | — |
| 03 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:14.342 | +0.588 | — |
| 04 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:14.657 | +0.903 | — |
| 05 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:14.669 | +0.915 | — |
| 06 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:14.897 | +1.143 | — |
| 07 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:14.987 | +1.233 | — |
| 08 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:15.159 | +1.405 | — |
| 09 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:15.355 | +1.601 | — |
| 10 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:15.399 | +1.645 | — |
| 11 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:15.562 | +1.808 | — |
| 12 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:15.627 | +1.873 | — |
| 13 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:15.715 | +1.961 | — |
| 14 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:15.850 | +2.096 | — |
| 15 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:15.924 | +2.170 | — |
| 16 | TAMTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:16.355 | +2.601 | — |
| 17 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:16.406 | +2.652 | — |
| 18 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:16.527 | +2.773 | — |
| 19 | JABLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:16.559 | +2.805 | — |
| 20 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:16.641 | +2.887 | — |
| 21 | SERFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:16.782 | +3.028 | — |
| 22 | DALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 1:16.979 | +3.225 | — |
| 23 | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:17.294 | +3.540 | — |
| 24 | SALEnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:17.822 | +4.068 | — |