Lotus 1981
| Gran Premio | Squadra | N° | Pilota | Modello | Motore | Griglia | Gara |
| USA Ovest | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 13 | ab |
| Team Essex Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 7 | ab | |
| Brasile | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 10 | 5 |
| Team Essex Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 13 | 11 | |
| Argentina | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 10 | 6 |
| Team Essex Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 15 | ab | |
| San Marino | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 88 | Ford Cosworth | forfait | |
| Team Essex Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 88 | Ford Cosworth | forfait | ||
| Belgio | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 14 | 5 |
| Team Essex Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 81B | Ford Cosworth | 10 | 3 | |
| Monaco | Team Essex Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 6 | ab |
| Team Essex Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 3 | ab | |
| Spagna | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 10 | 5 |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 11 | 6 | |
| Francia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 8 | 6 |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 13 | 7 | |
| Gran Bretagna | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 22 | dsq |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 27 | nq | |
| Germania | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 14 | 7 |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 15 | ab | |
| Austria | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 9 | 7 |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 11 | ab | |
| Olanda | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 9 | 5 |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 17 | ab | |
| Italia | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 11 | 4 |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 12 | ab | |
| Canada | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 7 | 6 |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 5 | ab | |
| Las Vegas | John Player Team Lotus | 11 | De ANGELIS Elio | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 15 | ab |
| John Player Team Lotus | 12 | MANSELL Nigel | 87 | Ford Cosworth | 9 | 4 |
| GARE FUORI CAMPIONATO | ||||||
| XV Grand Prix of South Africa | 11 | Elio De ANGELIS | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth V8 | 3 |
| 12 | Nigel MANSELL | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth V8 | 10 |