Alain Prost won the Italian Grand Prix 1981 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 13 September 1981, starting from P3 on the grid. Alan Jones finished second for Williams, with Carlos Reutemann completing the podium for Williams.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 3 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 5 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 2 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 11 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 8 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | 6 | 1 | Engine | ||
7 | | 16 | 0 | Puncture | ||
8 | | 10 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
9 | | 18 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
10 | | 23 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Puncture | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 1 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Puncture | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Electrical | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |