1981 - French Grand Prix
Date : 05 July 1981
Hour : Z
Round : 8
Circuit : Dijon-Prenois
Locality : Dijon
Winner : Alain Prost(Renault)
Polesitter : René Arnoux(Renault)
Fastest lap : John Watson(McLaren)
| P. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No record found. | |||||
| P. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 5 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 12 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus |
| 14 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari |
| 15 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell |
| 20 | Derek Daly | March |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Theodore |
| 22 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell |
| 24 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi |
| Pitlane | Brian Henton | Toleman |
| Pitlane | Derek Warwick | Toleman |
| Pitlane | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows |
| Pitlane | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella |
| Pitlane | Slim Borgudd | ATS |
| P. | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 3 | 80 | 1:35:48.13 | Finished | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 2 | 80 | +2.29 | Finished | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 80 | +24.22 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 80 | +42.30 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 14 | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 7 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 5 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 21 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 19 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 23 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Williams | 9 | 76 | Collision | 0 | |
| Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 6 | 57 | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Derek Daly | March | 20 | 55 | Engine | 0 | ||
| Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 11 | 41 | Electrical | 0 | ||
| Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 16 | 30 | Wheel bearing | 0 | ||
| Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 17 | 11 | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 22 | 6 | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 24 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | ||
| Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Pitlane | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Brian Henton | Toleman | Pitlane | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Slim Borgudd | ATS | Pitlane | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Pitlane | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | ||
| Derek Warwick | Toleman | Pitlane | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |