The 1981 FIA European Formula 3 Championship was the seventh edition of the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. The championship consisted of 14 rounds across the continent. The season was won by Italian Mauro Baldi, with Alain Ferté second and Philippe Alliot in third.
| Round | Circuit | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 |  ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 15 March |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 2 | R1 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | 29 March |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 3 |  Donington Park, Leicestershire | 5 April | |
| 4 |  Österreichring, Spielberg | 19 April | |
| 5 |  Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder | 26 April | |
| 6 |  Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 3 May | |
| 7 | R1 | Circuit de la Châtre, La Châtre | 24 May |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 8 | Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 8 June | |
| 9 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 21 June | |
| 10 | R1 | Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois, Croix-en-Ternois | 28 June |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 11 | R1 | Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica, Misano Adriatico | 19 July |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 12 | R1 |  Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd | 9 August |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 13 |  Circuito del Jarama, Madrid | 6 September | |
| 14 | R1 | Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola | 20 September |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 15 | R1 | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero | 4 October |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| Place | Driver | Car - Engine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauro Baldi | March 813-Alfa Romeo | 94 |
| 2 | Alain Ferté | Martini MK34-Alfa Romeo | 63 |
| 3 | Philippe Alliot | Martini MK34-Alfa Romeo | 41 |
| 4 | Philippe Streiff | Martini MK34-Alfa Romeo | 36 |
| 5 |  Oscar Larrauri | March 813-Toyota | 32 |
| 6 | Emanuele Pirro | Martini MK34-Toyota | 19 |
| 7 | Jean-Louis Schlesser | Martini MK34-Alfa Romeo | 18 |
| 8 |  Kurt Thiim | March 813-Alfa Romeo | 14 |
| 9 | Mike White | March 813-Alfa Romeo | 10 |
| 10 |  Roberto Moreno | Ralt RT3-Toyota | 9 |
| 11 | Enzo Coloni | Ralt RT3-Toyota March 813-Alfa Romeo | 8 |
| 12 | Guido Cappelotto | Ralt RT3-Alfa Romeo | 5 |
| 13 | Jonathan Palmer | Ralt RT3-Toyota | 4 |
| 13 | Didier Theys | Martini MK34-Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 15 |  Toshio Suzuki | March 813-Toyota | 3 |
| 15 | Frank Jelinski | Ralt RT3-Toyota | 3 |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | Ralt RT3-Toyota | 3 |
| 18 | Franz Konrad | March 803B-Toyota | 2 |
| 18 | Shuroku Sasaki | Ralt RT3-Toyota | 2 |
| 20 | Harald Brutschin | Ralt RT3-Toyota | 1 |
| 20 | Fabio Mancini | March 813-Alfa Romeo | 1 |
| 20 | Jean-Michel Neyrial | Martini MK34-Toyota | 1 |
| 20 | Patrick Teillet | Martini MK34-Toyota | 1 |
| 20 | Pascal Fabre | Martini MK34-Alfa Romeo | 1 |
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