← 1981 teamsCONSTRUCTOR HISTORY

McLaren

British · 1968–2026 in the imported archive

Wins

201

Within imported race coverage

Podiums

549

Within imported race coverage

Car entries

1981

Within imported race coverage

Seasons & championship standings

SEASON	CHAMPIONSHIP POS	CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS	DRIVERS	CAR ENTRIES	WINS	PODIUMS	RACES
2026	3	339	Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri	30	2	7	View races →
2025	1	833	Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri	48	14	34	View races →
2024	1	666	Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri	48	6	21	View races →
2023	4	302	Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri	44	0	9	View races →
2022	5	159	Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris	44	0	1	View races →
2021	4	275	Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo	44	1	5	View races →
2020	3	202	Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz	34	0	2	View races →
2019	4	145	Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz	42	0	1	View races →
2018	7	62	Fernando Alonso, Stoffel Vandoorne	42	0	0	View races →
2017	9	30	Stoffel Vandoorne, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button	40	0	0	View races →
2016	6	76	Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Stoffel Vandoorne	42	0	0	View races →
2015	9	27	Jenson Button, Kevin Magnussen, Fernando Alonso	38	0	0	View races →
2014	5	181	Kevin Magnussen, Jenson Button	38	0	2	View races →
2013	5	122	Jenson Button, Sergio Pérez	38	0	0	View races →
2012	3	378	Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton	40	7	13	View races →
2011	2	497	Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button	38	6	18	View races →
2010	2	454	Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button	38	5	16	View races →
2009	3	71	Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton	34	2	5	View races →
2008	2	151	Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen	36	6	13	View races →
2007	E	0	Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton	34	8	24	View races →
2006	3	110	Kimi Räikkönen, Juan Pablo Montoya, Pedro de la Rosa	36	0	9	View races →
2005	2	182	Juan Pablo Montoya, Kimi Räikkönen, Pedro de la Rosa, Alexander Wurz	38	10	18	View races →
2004	5	69	David Coulthard, Kimi Räikkönen	36	1	4	View races →
2003	3	142	David Coulthard, Kimi Räikkönen	32	2	13	View races →
2002	3	65	Kimi Räikkönen, David Coulthard	34	1	10	View races →
2001	2	102	David Coulthard, Mika Häkkinen	34	4	13	View races →
2000	2	162	Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard	34	7	22	View races →
1999	2	124	Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard	32	7	16	View races →
1998	1	156	Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard	32	9	20	View races →
1997	4	63	David Coulthard, Mika Häkkinen	34	3	7	View races →
1996	4	49	Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard	32	0	6	View races →
1995	4	30	Mika Häkkinen, Mark Blundell, Nigel Mansell, Jan Magnussen	34	0	2	View races →
1994	4	42	Martin Brundle, Mika Häkkinen, Philippe Alliot	32	0	8	View races →
1993	2	84	Ayrton Senna, Michael Andretti, Mika Häkkinen	32	5	9	View races →
1992	2	99	Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger	32	5	12	View races →
1991	1	139	Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger	32	8	18	View races →
1990	1	121	Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger	32	6	18	View races →
1989	1	141	Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna	32	10	18	View races →
1988	1	199	Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna	32	15	25	View races →
1987	2	76	Alain Prost, Stefan Johansson	32	3	12	View races →
1986	2	96	Alain Prost, Keke Rosberg	32	4	12	View races →
1985	1	90	Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, John Watson	31	6	12	View races →
1984	1	143.5	Alain Prost, Niki Lauda	32	12	18	View races →
1983	5	34	Niki Lauda, John Watson	28	1	5	View races →
1982	2	69	Niki Lauda, John Watson	29	4	8	View races →
1981	6	28	John Watson, Andrea de Cesaris	30	1	4	View races →
1980	9	11	Alain Prost, John Watson	26	0	0	View races →
1979	7	15	John Watson, Patrick Tambay	28	0	1	View races →
1978	8	15	James Hunt, Patrick Tambay, Brett Lunger, Bruno Giacomelli, Nelson Piquet	48	0	1	View races →
1977	3	56	James Hunt, Jochen Mass, Emilio de Villota, Brett Lunger, Gilles Villeneuve, Bruno Giacomelli	46	3	7	View races →
1976	2	74	Jochen Mass, James Hunt	32	6	10	View races →
1975	3	53	Emerson Fittipaldi, Jochen Mass, Dave Charlton	29	3	10	View races →
1974	1	72	Denny Hulme, Mike Hailwood, Emerson Fittipaldi, Dave Charlton, David Hobbs, Jochen Mass	46	4	10	View races →
1973	3	58	Denny Hulme, Peter Revson, Jody Scheckter, Jacky Ickx	35	3	8	View races →
1972	3	49	Denny Hulme, Peter Revson, Brian Redman, Jody Scheckter	25	1	11	View races →
1971	6	10	Denny Hulme, Peter Gethin, Jo Bonnier, Jackie Oliver, Mark Donohue, David Hobbs	26	0	1	View races →
1968	-	0	Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme	2	0	0	View races →

1981 race history

Season

30 imported result records · latest race date 1981-10-17.

All season races → · Full championship tables →

ROUND	RACE	DATE	DRIVER	GRID	FINISH	LAPS	TIME / STATUS	RACE POINTS
1	United States Grand Prix West	1981-03-15	John Watson	23	R	16	Brakes	0
1	United States Grand Prix West	1981-03-15	Andrea de Cesaris	22	R	0	Collision	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1981-03-29	John Watson	15	8	61	+1 Lap	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1981-03-29	Andrea de Cesaris	20	R	9	Engine	0
3	Argentine Grand Prix	1981-04-12	Andrea de Cesaris	18	11	51	+2 Laps	0
3	Argentine Grand Prix	1981-04-12	John Watson	11	R	36	Transmission	0
4	San Marino Grand Prix	1981-05-03	Andrea de Cesaris	14	6	60	+1:06.610	1
4	San Marino Grand Prix	1981-05-03	John Watson	7	10	58	+2 Laps	0
5	Belgian Grand Prix	1981-05-17	John Watson	5	7	54	+1:01.660	0
5	Belgian Grand Prix	1981-05-17	Andrea de Cesaris	23	R	11	Gearbox	0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	1981-05-31	John Watson	10	R	52	Engine	0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	1981-05-31	Andrea de Cesaris	11	R	0	Collision	0
7	Spanish Grand Prix	1981-06-21	John Watson	4	3	80	+0.580	4
7	Spanish Grand Prix	1981-06-21	Andrea de Cesaris	14	R	9	Accident	0
8	French Grand Prix	1981-07-05	John Watson	2	2	80	+2.290	6
8	French Grand Prix	1981-07-05	Andrea de Cesaris	5	11	78	+2 Laps	0
9	British Grand Prix	1981-07-18	John Watson	5	1	68	1:26:54.800	9
9	British Grand Prix	1981-07-18	Andrea de Cesaris	6	R	3	Spun off	0
10	German Grand Prix	1981-08-02	John Watson	9	6	44	+1 Lap	1
10	German Grand Prix	1981-08-02	Andrea de Cesaris	10	R	4	Collision	0
11	Austrian Grand Prix	1981-08-16	John Watson	12	6	53	+1:31.140	1
11	Austrian Grand Prix	1981-08-16	Andrea de Cesaris	18	8	52	+1 Lap	0
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1981-08-30	John Watson	8	R	50	Ignition	0
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1981-08-30	Andrea de Cesaris	—	W	0	Withdrew	0
13	Italian Grand Prix	1981-09-13	Andrea de Cesaris	16	7	51	Puncture	0
13	Italian Grand Prix	1981-09-13	John Watson	7	R	19	Accident	0
14	Canadian Grand Prix	1981-09-27	John Watson	9	2	63	+6.230	6
14	Canadian Grand Prix	1981-09-27	Andrea de Cesaris	13	R	51	Spun off	0
15	Caesars Palace Grand Prix	1981-10-17	John Watson	6	7	75	+1:18.497	0
15	Caesars Palace Grand Prix	1981-10-17	Andrea de Cesaris	14	12	69	+6 Laps	0

Race source: Jolpica · retrieved 2026-09-07T19:04:33.274Z UTC. Championship source retrieved 2026-09-07T16:23:28.878Z UTC. Race points exclude sprint scoring; championship points are taken directly from the imported standings. Entries count result records, including non-starts and shared drives. Team history follows the source constructor identity.