| Race | Date | Driver | Team | Engine | Tyre | Grid | Race | F.lap rank | |||
| 1 | USW | 15/03/1981 | John Watson | McLaren | Ford Cosworth DFV (3.0L V8) | M | 23 | Ret | 21 | ||
| 2 | USW | 15/03/1981 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Ford Cosworth DFV (3.0L V8) | M | 22 | Ret | - | ||
| 3 | BRA | 29/03/1981 | John Watson | McLaren | Ford Cosworth DFV (3.0L V8) | M | 15 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 4 | BRA | 29/03/1981 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Ford Cosworth DFV (3.0L V8) | M | 20 | Ret | 17 | ||
| 5 | ARG | 12/04/1981 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Ford Cosworth DFV (3.0L V8) | M | 18 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 6 | SMR | 03/05/1981 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Ford Cosworth DFV (3.0L V8) | M | 14 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 7 | BEL | 17/05/1981 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Ford Cosworth DFV (3.0L V8) | M | 23 | Ret | 21 |