1981 French Grand Prix Results

Dijon-Prenois, Dijon

July 5, 1981

Round 8

Race Winner

Alain Prost

Renault

Circuit

Dijon-Prenois

Dijon, France

Fastest Race Lap

-

No data

Fastest Qualifying

TBD

Results pending

Final Classification

Complete race results from the French Grand Prix

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Status	Pts
1		Alain Prost	Renault	80	1:35:48.130	9
2		John Watson	McLaren	80	+2.290	6
3		Nelson Piquet	Brabham	80	+24.220	4
4		René Arnoux	Renault	80	+42.300	3
5		Didier Pironi	Ferrari	79	+1 Lap	2
6		Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	79	+1 Lap	1
7		Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	79	+1 Lap	0
8		Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	79	+1 Lap	0
9		Hector Rebaque	Brabham	78	+2 Laps	0
10		Carlos Reutemann	Williams	78	+2 Laps	0
11		Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	78	+2 Laps	0
12		Marc Surer	Theodore	78	+2 Laps	0
13		Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	77	+3 Laps	0
14		Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	77	+3 Laps	0
15		Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	77	+3 Laps	0
16		Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	77	+3 Laps	0
17		Alan Jones	Williams	76	Collision	0
18		Jacques Laffite	Ligier	57	Suspension	0
19		Derek Daly	March	55	Engine	0
20		Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	41	Electrical	0
21		Patrick Tambay	Ligier	30	Wheel bearing	0
22		Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	11	Suspension	0
23		Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	6	Suspension	0
24		Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	0	Withdrew	0

Race Statistics

Circuit:Dijon-Prenois

Location:Dijon, France

Weather:Clear & Warm

Track Temperature:42°C

Points Awarded

Championship points awarded to top 10 finishers

25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system used