French Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Dijon-Prenois
RACE DATE
5 Jul 1981
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1981 French Grand Prix.
WINNERProstP3 → P1
RACE LAPS80
BIGGEST GAIN+9Pironi
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 3 | +2 | 80 | 1:35:48.130Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 2 | 0 | 80 | +2.290Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | +1 | 80 | +24.220Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | -3 | 80 | +42.300Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 14 | +9 | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 | — |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | +2 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | +6 | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 10 | +2 | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | +6 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 7 | -3 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 5 | -6 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 21 | +9 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 19 | +6 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +4 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | -3 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 23 | +7 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Williams | 9 | -8 | 76 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 6 | -12 | 57 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Derek Daly | March | 20 | +1 | 55 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 11 | -9 | 41 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 16 | -5 | 30 | Wheel bearing | 0 | — |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 17 | -5 | 11 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 22 | -1 | 6 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| W | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 24 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 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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