1981 Gallery

Formula One World Championship: Race winner Carlos Reutemann, Williams, with his trophy on the podium

Race winner Carlos Reutemann (ARG), Williams, with his trophy on the podium. The race was declared a non-championship race due to the FISA-FOCA war and was probably the last ever Formula Libre race ever as the cars did not conform to the 1981 F1 rules prohibiting the use of skirts.
South African Grand Prix, Kyalami, South Africa, 7 February 1981

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Formula One World Championship: There was little to celebrate for race winner Carlos Reutemann Williams following his accidental involvement

There was little to celebrate for race winner Carlos Reutemann (ARG) Williams (centre) following his accidental involvement in the fatal accident of Osella mechanic Giovanni Amedeo on the Friday. Jacques Laffite (FRA) Ligier (Right) was second and Nigel Mansell (GBR) (Lotus) (left) took his first podium finish with third.
Belgian Grand Prix, Zolder, 17 May 1981

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Formula Ford 1600 Championship: Second place finisher Ayrton Senna da Silva has a heated conversation with race winner Enrique Mansilla following

Second place finisher Ayrton Senna da Silva (BRA) (right) has a heated conversation with race winner Enrique Mansilla (ARG) (left) following a tough duel on the track.
Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Mallory Park, England, 22 March 1981

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