1 | 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 6 | DNF |
2 | 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 11 | DNF |
3 | 3 | South African Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 15 | 12 |
4 | 4 | United States Grand Prix West | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 15 | DNF |
5 | 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 17 | DNF |
6 | 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 19 | 7 |
7 | 7 | French Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 12 | DNF |
8 | 8 | British Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 9 | DNF |
9 | 9 | German Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 9 | 7 |
10 | 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 17 | DNF |
11 | 11 | Dutch Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 10 | 8 |
12 | 12 | Italian Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 10 | DNF |
13 | 13 | Canadian Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 18 | DNF |
14 | 14 | United States Grand Prix | 11 | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV | 11 | 6 |