French Grand Prix 1981 Results

Round 8 · Dijon

French Grand Prix

Dijon-Prenois · France

Race results

French Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Alain ProstA. Prost	Renault	3	2	80	Leader	—	9
02	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	2	—	80	+2.290	—	6
03	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham	4	1	80	+24.220	—	4
04	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	1	3	80	+42.300	—	3
05	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Ferrari	14	9	79	+1 lap	—	2
06	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Team Lotus	8	2	79	+1 lap	—	1
07	Nigel MansellN. Mansell	Team Lotus	13	6	79	+1 lap	—	0
08	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Alfa Romeo	10	2	79	+1 lap	—	0
09	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Brabham	15	6	78	+2 laps	—	0
10	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Williams	7	3	78	+2 laps	—	0
11	Andrea de CesarisA. D. Cesaris	McLaren	5	6	78	+2 laps	—	0
12	Marc SurerM. Surer	Theodore	21	9	78	+2 laps	—	0
13	Eddie CheeverE. Cheever	Tyrrell	19	6	77	+3 laps	—	0
14	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	18	4	77	+3 laps	—	0
15	Bruno GiacomelliB. Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	12	3	77	+3 laps	—	0
16	Michele AlboretoM. Alboreto	Tyrrell	23	7	77	+3 laps	—	0
17	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	9	8	76	+4 laps	—	0
DNF	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	6	12	57	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Derek DalyD. Daly	March	20	1	55	Engine	—	0
DNF	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	11	9	41	Electrical	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	Ligier	16	5	30	Wheel bearing	—	0
DNF	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Fittipaldi	17	5	11	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Eliseo SalazarE. Salazar	Ensign	22	1	6	Suspension	—	0
DNS	Chico SerraC. Serra	Fittipaldi	24	—	0	Did not start	—	0
DNS	Siegfried StohrS. Stohr	Arrows	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Brian HentonB. Henton	Toleman	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Slim BorguddS. Borgudd	ATS	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Beppe GabbianiB. Gabbiani	Osella	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Derek WarwickD. Warwick	Toleman	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Round 8 · Dijon

French Grand Prix

Dijon-Prenois · France

Race results

French Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Alain ProstA. Prost	Renault	3	2	80	Leader	—	9
02	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	2	—	80	+2.290	—	6
03	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham	4	1	80	+24.220	—	4
04	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	1	3	80	+42.300	—	3
05	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Ferrari	14	9	79	+1 lap	—	2
06	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Team Lotus	8	2	79	+1 lap	—	1
07	Nigel MansellN. Mansell	Team Lotus	13	6	79	+1 lap	—	0
08	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Alfa Romeo	10	2	79	+1 lap	—	0
09	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Brabham	15	6	78	+2 laps	—	0
10	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Williams	7	3	78	+2 laps	—	0
11	Andrea de CesarisA. D. Cesaris	McLaren	5	6	78	+2 laps	—	0
12	Marc SurerM. Surer	Theodore	21	9	78	+2 laps	—	0
13	Eddie CheeverE. Cheever	Tyrrell	19	6	77	+3 laps	—	0
14	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	18	4	77	+3 laps	—	0
15	Bruno GiacomelliB. Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	12	3	77	+3 laps	—	0
16	Michele AlboretoM. Alboreto	Tyrrell	23	7	77	+3 laps	—	0
17	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	9	8	76	+4 laps	—	0
DNF	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	6	12	57	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Derek DalyD. Daly	March	20	1	55	Engine	—	0
DNF	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	11	9	41	Electrical	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	Ligier	16	5	30	Wheel bearing	—	0
DNF	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Fittipaldi	17	5	11	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Eliseo SalazarE. Salazar	Ensign	22	1	6	Suspension	—	0
DNS	Chico SerraC. Serra	Fittipaldi	24	—	0	Did not start	—	0
DNS	Siegfried StohrS. Stohr	Arrows	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Brian HentonB. Henton	Toleman	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Slim BorguddS. Borgudd	ATS	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Beppe GabbianiB. Gabbiani	Osella	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Derek WarwickD. Warwick	Toleman	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

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Championship impact

Fastest lap

Alain Prost1:09.140

Recorded on lap 64.

Driver championship impact

P6Alain Prost5+913 pts after race

P7John Watson4+610 pts after race

P2Nelson Piquet1+426 pts after race

P12René Arnoux4+35 pts after race

P10Didier Pironi1+27 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

P4Renault3+1218 pts after race

P7McLaren1+611 pts after race

P2Brabham1+429 pts after race

P3Ferrari1+228 pts after race

P6Team Lotus1+113 pts after race

1981 Formula 1 results

1981 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

Fastest lap