1981 Formula 1 best jump statistics
| Jump | Finish | Pole | Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 4 | 23 | Eddie Cheever | Silverstone |
| 18 | 6 | 24 | Eliseo Salazar | Zandvoort |
| 16 | 7 | 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16 | 9 | 25 | Michele Alboreto | Zandvoort |
| 15 | 6 | 21 | Slim Borgudd | Silverstone |
| 14 | 4 | 18 | Marc Surer | Rio de Janeiro |
| 14 | 7 | 21 | Siegfried Stohr | Zandvoort |
| 13 | 10 | 23 | Brian Henton | Monza |
| 13 | 4 | 17 | Didier Pironi | Monte Carlo |
| 12 | 8 | 20 | Rene Arnoux | Long Beach |
| 12 | 4 | 16 | Hector Rebaque | Hockenheim |
| 12 | 8 | 20 | Derek Daly | Montreal |
| 12 | 10 | 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | Buenos Aires |
| 11 | 7 | 18 | Chico Serra | Long Beach |
| 11 | 6 | 17 | Patrick Tambay | Long Beach |
| 11 | 13 | 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zolder |
| 11 | 12 | 23 | Jan Lammers | Buenos Aires |
| 11 | 13 | 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Rio de Janeiro |
| 11 | 3 | 14 | Jacques Laffite | Silverstone |
| 10 | 8 | 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | Osterreichring |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Las Vegas |
| 9 | 8 | 17 | Mario Andretti | Buenos Aires |
| 9 | 5 | 14 | Elio de Angelis | Zolder |
| 8 | 3 | 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Montreal |
| 7 | 8 | 15 | John Watson | Rio de Janeiro |
| 7 | 2 | 9 | Carlos Reutemann | Silverstone |
| 7 | 2 | 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Imola |
| 7 | 3 | 10 | Nigel Mansell | Zolder |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Hockenheim |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | Alan Jones | Monte Carlo |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Alain Prost | Las Vegas |