Carlos Reutemann won the Belgian Grand Prix 1981 at Zolder on 17 May 1981, starting from pole position. Jacques Laffite finished second for Ligier, with Nigel Mansell completing the podium for Team Lotus.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 1 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 9 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 10 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 7 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 14 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | | 8 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | | | 5 | 0 | Finished | |
8 | | | 3 | 0 | Finished | |
9 | | | 17 | 0 | Finished | |
10 | | 18 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 | | 15 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
12 | | 19 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
13 | | 24 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Collision | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |