F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1981 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Renault

Explore Renault's 1981 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

French

15 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP3
OFFICIAL POINTS54
GRAND PRIX WINS3
PODIUM FINISHES7Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

29 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS6Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID5.8
AVERAGE FINISH12.2
DID NOT FINISH16
FINISH RATE44.8%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -186

+513 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX15

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
René Arnoux ↗P91401711
Alain Prost ↗P51536943

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01United States Grand Prix West15 MarRené Arnoux208+120+3 Laps
ROUND 01United States Grand Prix West15 MarAlain Prost14R-90Collision
ROUND 02Brazilian29 MarAlain Prost5R-130Collision
ROUND 02Brazilian29 MarRené Arnoux8R-140Collision
ROUND 03Argentine12 AprAlain Prost23-14Finished
ROUND 03Argentine12 AprRené Arnoux5502Finished
ROUND 04San Marino3 MayRené Arnoux38-50+1 Lap
ROUND 04San Marino3 MayAlain Prost4R-190Gearbox
ROUND 05Belgian17 MayAlain Prost12R-100Clutch
ROUND 06Monaco31 MayAlain Prost9R-30Engine
ROUND 06Monaco31 MayRené Arnoux13R-20Spun off
ROUND 07Spanish21 JunRené Arnoux179+80Finished
ROUND 07Spanish21 JunAlain Prost5R-170Spun off
ROUND 08French5 JulAlain Prost31+29Finished
ROUND 08French5 JulRené Arnoux14-33Finished
ROUND 09British18 JulRené Arnoux19-80Distributor
ROUND 09British18 JulAlain Prost2R-130Distributor
ROUND 10German2 AugAlain Prost12-16Finished
ROUND 10German2 AugRené Arnoux213-110+1 Lap
ROUND 11Austrian16 AugRené Arnoux12-16Finished
ROUND 11Austrian16 AugAlain Prost2R-180Suspension
ROUND 12Dutch30 AugAlain Prost1109Finished
ROUND 12Dutch30 AugRené Arnoux2R-130Engine
ROUND 13Italian13 SeptAlain Prost31+29Finished
ROUND 13Italian13 SeptRené Arnoux1R-180Spun off
ROUND 14Canadian27 SeptAlain Prost4R-100Collision
ROUND 14Canadian27 SeptRené Arnoux8R-160Collision
ROUND 15Caesars Palace17 OctAlain Prost52+36Finished
ROUND 15Caesars Palace17 OctRené Arnoux13R-80Electrical

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P13P18P24R1R5R8R12R15René Arnoux · Round 1 (United States Grand Prix West) · P8René Arnoux · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P22René Arnoux · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P5René Arnoux · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P8René Arnoux · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P15René Arnoux · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P9René Arnoux · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P4René Arnoux · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P9René Arnoux · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P13René Arnoux · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P2René Arnoux · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P15René Arnoux · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P19René Arnoux · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P24René Arnoux · Round 15 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P21Alain Prost · Round 1 (United States Grand Prix West) · P23Alain Prost · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P18Alain Prost · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P3Alain Prost · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P23Alain Prost · Round 5 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P22Alain Prost · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P12Alain Prost · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P22Alain Prost · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P1Alain Prost · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P15Alain Prost · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P2Alain Prost · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P20Alain Prost · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P1Alain Prost · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P1Alain Prost · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P14Alain Prost · Round 15 (Caesars Palace Grand Prix) · P2

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Renault 1981 race form
RoundRené ArnouxAlain Prost
Round 1P8P23
Round 2P22P18
Round 3P5P3
Round 4P8P23
Round 5P22
Round 6P15P12
Round 7P9P22
Round 8P4P1
Round 9P9P15
Round 10P13P2
Round 11P2P20
Round 12P15P1
Round 13P19P1
Round 14P24P14
Round 15P21P2

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Renault in 1981, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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