1981 Grand Prix of France
5 July - Dijon-Prenois: 304.000km (3.800km x 80 laps)
Pole Position: René Arnoux, Renault RE30, 1:05.95
Interrupted after 58 laps due to rain and restarted with results being
aggregated
Results
1. Alain Prost Renault RE30 1:35:48.13 (190.392 km/h)
2. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 2.29
3. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 24.22
4. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 42.30
5. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 1 lap
6. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1 lap
7. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 1 lap
8. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C - 1 lap
9. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 2 laps
10. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 2 laps
11. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 2 laps
12. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 2 laps
13. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 3 laps
14. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 3 laps
15. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 3 laps
16. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 3 laps
17. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 4 laps
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:09.14 (197.859 km/h on lap 64)
Retirements
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 23 laps (Accident)
Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 25 laps (Engine)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 39 laps (Electrical)
Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 50 laps (Wheel bearing)
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 69 laps (Suspension)
Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 74 laps (Suspension)
Did Not Start
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C Accident
Did Not Qualify
Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181
Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181
Race leaders: *
Nelson Piquet 1-58 (58 laps = 220.400 km)
Alain Prost 59-80 (22 laps = 83.600 km)
* Lap leaders are given on the road
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Starting Grid
1. René Arnoux Renault RE30 1:05.95 (207.430 km/h)
2. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 0.41
3. Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 0.41
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 0.96
5. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1.08
6. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 1.14
7. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 1.47
8. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.57
9. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 1.58
10. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C - 1.61
11. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 1.65
12. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 1.68
13. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.77
14. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 2.14
15. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 2.26
16. Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 2.52
17. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 3.40
18. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 3.42
19. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 3.93
20. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 3.99
21. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 4.26
22. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 4.55
23. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 4.69
24. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 4.91
Did Not Qualify
25. Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 5.29
26. Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181 - 5.33
27. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 6.25
28. Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B - 6.29
29. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 7.70