4 changes recorded for 1981. 1981 standings · results · ← 1980 · 1982 →
To curb ground effect, skirts touching the track were banned and cars had to clear the ground by 6 cm at rest. Teams answered with hydraulic suspension that lowered the car on track. Source
A defined survival cell extending ahead of the driver's feet became compulsory; carbon-fibre monocoques appeared (McLaren MP4/1). Source
Dropped scores continued: a driver kept the best eleven results of the season. Source
The agreement between FISA and the teams (FOCA) settled the governance dispute of 1980–81 and set out commercial and rule-making arrangements. Source
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