Belgian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Zolder
RACE DATE
17 May 1981
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1981 Belgian Grand Prix.
WINNERReutemannP1 → P1
RACE LAPS54
BIGGEST GAIN+11Ghinzani
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1:16:31.610Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 9 | +7 | 54 | +36.060Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 10 | +7 | 54 | +43.690Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | +3 | 54 | +47.640Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | +9 | 54 | +49.200Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | +2 | 54 | +52.510Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 5 | -2 | 54 | +1:01.660Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 3 | -5 | 54 | +1:32.040Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +8 | 54 | +1:35.580Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +8 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 15 | +4 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 19 | +7 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | +11 | 50 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 21 | +7 | 39 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 16 | +1 | 35 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | +4 | 29 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 22 | +5 | 22 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | -12 | 19 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 23 | +4 | 11 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | -18 | 10 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 11 | -10 | 10 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Alain Prost | Renault | 12 | -10 | 2 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | -19 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 13 | -11 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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