1981 Grand Prix de France

Race 8 of 15

Dijon-Prenois
80 laps
Time of race: 1:35:48.13
Average speed of winner: 190.396 kph
Margin of victory: 2.29 sec.
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Alain Prost 1:09.14
Lap leaders: Arnoux pole, Piquet 1-58, Prost 59-80

Race notes: First win for Alain Prost.

Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2), Highlights (Part 3)

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	3	Alain Prost	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:06.36	80	1	22	1:35:48.13	9
2	2	John Watson	7	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:06.36	80	0	0	+2.29	6
3	4	Nelson Piquet	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:06.91	80	1	58	+24.22	4
4	1	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:05.95	80	0	0	+42.30	3
5	14	Didier Pironi	28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:08.09	79	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	8	Elio de Angelis	11	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Lotus	1:07.52	79	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	13	Nigel Mansell	12	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Lotus	1:07.72	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	10	Mario Andretti	22	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:07.56	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	15	Héctor Rebaque	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:08.21	78	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	7	Carlos Reutemann	2	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:07.42	78	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	5	Andrea de Cesaris	8	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:07.03	78	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	21	Marc Surer	33	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Theodore	1:10.21	78	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	19	Eddie Cheever	3	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Tyrrell	1:09.88	77	0	0	+3 laps	0
14	18	Riccardo Patrese	29	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Arrows	1:09.37	77	0	0	+3 laps	0
15	12	Bruno Giacomelli	23	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:07.63	77	0	0	+3 laps	0
16	23	Michele Alboreto	4	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Tyrrell	1:10.64	77	0	0	+3 laps	0
17	9	Alan Jones	1	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:07.53	76	0	0	collision (classified)	0
18	6	Jacques Laffite	26	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:07.09	57	0	0	suspension	0
19	20	Derek Daly	17	March Grand Prix Team	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	March	1:09.94	55	0	0	engine	0
20	11	Gilles Villeneuve	27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:07.60	41	0	0	electrical	0
21	16	Patrick Tambay	25	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:08.47	30	0	0	wheel bearing	0
22	17	Keke Rosberg	20	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Fittipaldi	1:09.35	11	0	0	suspension	0
23	22	Eliseo Salazar	14	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Ensign	1:10.50	6	0	0	suspension	0
24	24	Chico Serra	21	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Fittipaldi	1:10.86	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Carlos Reutemann	37	8	1	2	5
2	Nelson Piquet	26	8	3	2	4
3	Alan Jones	24	8	0	1	3
4	Gilles Villeneuve	21	8	1	2	2
5	Jacques Laffite	17	8	1	0	3
6	Alain Prost	13	8	0	1	2
7	Riccardo Patrese	10	8	1	0	2
8	John Watson	10	8	0	0	2
9	Elio de Angelis	8	7	0	0	0
10	Didier Pironi	7	8	0	0	0
11	Nigel Mansell	5	7	0	0	1
12	René Arnoux	5	7	1	0	0
13	Eddie Cheever	5	8	0	0	0
14	Marc Surer	4	7	0	0	0
15	Mario Andretti	3	8	0	0	0
16	Héctor Rebaque	3	7	0	0	0
17	Patrick Tambay	1	7	0	0	0
18	Andrea de Cesaris	1	8	0	0	0
19	Chico Serra	0	5	0	0	0
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	2	0	0	0
21	Bruno Giacomelli	0	8	0	0	0
22	Keke Rosberg	0	7	0	0	0
23	Siegfried Stohr	0	5	0	0	0
24	Michele Alboreto	0	4	0	0	0
25	Jan Lammers	0	2	0	0	0