Season
1981
Race
8. French Grand Prix

1981 · Race 8 of 15

1981 French Grand Prix

Dijon-Prenois · Dijon, France · 05/07/1981

Coordinates
47.3625, 4.89913
Altitude
484 m
Race number
350
Dijon-Prenois circuit layout

R

05/07/1981 00:00 · Europe/Paris · 80 laps

Position Driver Team Grid Race positions Laps Time Points Status Fastest lap rank Details
1 Alain Prost Renault 3 +2 80 1:35:48.130 9 Finished —
2 John Watson McLaren 2 = 80 1:35:50.420 6 Finished —
3 Nelson Piquet Brabham 4 +1 80 1:36:12.350 4 Finished —
4 René Arnoux Renault 1 -3 80 1:36:30.430 3 Finished —
5 Didier Pironi Ferrari 14 +9 79 — 2 +1 Lap —
6 Elio de Angelis Team Lotus 8 +2 79 — 1 +1 Lap —
7 Nigel Mansell Team Lotus 13 +6 79 — 0 +1 Lap —
8 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 10 +2 79 — 0 +1 Lap —
9 Hector Rebaque Brabham 15 +6 78 — 0 +2 Laps —
10 Carlos Reutemann Williams 7 -3 78 — 0 +2 Laps —
11 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren 5 -6 78 — 0 +2 Laps —
12 Marc Surer Theodore 21 +9 78 — 0 +2 Laps —
13 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 19 +6 77 — 0 +3 Laps —
14 Riccardo Patrese Arrows 18 +4 77 — 0 +3 Laps —
15 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 12 -3 77 — 0 +3 Laps —
16 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 23 +7 77 — 0 +3 Laps —
17 Alan Jones Williams 9 -8 76 — 0 Collision —
18 Jacques Laffite Ligier 6 -12 57 — 0 Suspension —
19 Derek Daly March 20 +1 55 — 0 Engine —
20 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 11 -9 41 — 0 Electrical —
21 Patrick Tambay Ligier 16 -5 30 — 0 Wheel bearing —
22 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 17 -5 11 — 0 Suspension —
23 Eliseo Salazar Ensign 22 -1 6 — 0 Suspension —
24 Chico Serra Fittipaldi 24 = 0 — 0 Withdrew —