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Round 08 · 1981

French.

France Dijon-Prenois · 1981-07-05
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Alain Prost won the French Grand Prix 1981 at Dijon-Prenois on 5 July 1981, starting from P3 on the grid. John Watson finished second for McLaren, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium for Brabham.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Renault 3 9 Finished
2
McLaren 2 6 Finished
3
Brabham 4 4 Finished
4
Renault 1 3 Finished
5
Ferrari 14 2 +1 Lap
6
Team Lotus 8 1 +1 Lap
7
Team Lotus 13 0 +1 Lap
8
Alfa Romeo 10 0 +1 Lap
9
Brabham 15 0 +2 Laps
10
Williams 7 0 +2 Laps
11
McLaren 5 0 +2 Laps
12
Theodore 21 0 +2 Laps
13
Tyrrell 19 0 +3 Laps
14
Arrows 18 0 +3 Laps
15
Alfa Romeo 12 0 +3 Laps
16
Tyrrell 23 0 +3 Laps
17
Williams 9 0 Collision
R
Ligier 6 0 Suspension
R
March 20 0 Engine
R
Ferrari 11 0 Electrical
R
Ligier 16 0 Wheel bearing
R
Fittipaldi 17 0 Suspension
R
Ensign 22 0 Suspension
W
Fittipaldi 24 0 Withdrew
F
Arrows 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Toleman 0 0 Did not qualify
F
ATS 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Osella 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Toleman 0 0 Did not qualify
Classification29 drivers
Grid
3
Points
9
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P3 → P1 ▲ 2
Status Finished
View Prost profile →
Grid
2
Points
6
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P2 → P2 – 0
Status Finished
View Watson profile →
Grid
4
Points
4
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P4 → P3 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Piquet profile →
Grid
1
Points
3
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P1 → P4 ▼ 3
Status Finished
View Arnoux profile →
Grid
14
Points
2
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P14 → P5 ▲ 9
Status +1 Lap
View Pironi profile →
Grid
8
Points
1
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P8 → P6 ▲ 2
Status +1 Lap
View Angelis profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P13 → P7 ▲ 6
Status +1 Lap
View Mansell profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Team Alfa Romeo
Grid → Finish P10 → P8 ▲ 2
Status +1 Lap
View Andretti profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P15 → P9 ▲ 6
Status +2 Laps
View Rebaque profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P7 → P10 ▼ 3
Status +2 Laps
View Reutemann profile →
Grid
5
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P5 → P11 ▼ 6
Status +2 Laps
View Cesaris profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Theodore
Grid → Finish P21 → P12 ▲ 9
Status +2 Laps
View Surer profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P19 → P13 ▲ 6
Status +3 Laps
View Cheever profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P18 → P14 ▲ 4
Status +3 Laps
View Patrese profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Alfa Romeo
Grid → Finish P12 → P15 ▼ 3
Status +3 Laps
View Giacomelli profile →
Grid
23
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P23 → P16 ▲ 7
Status +3 Laps
View Alboreto profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P9 → P17 ▼ 8
Status Collision
View Jones profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Suspension
View Laffite profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team March
Grid → Finish P20 → DNF
Status Engine
View Daly profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P11 → DNF
Status Electrical
View Villeneuve profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P16 → DNF
Status Wheel bearing
View Tambay profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Fittipaldi
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Suspension
View Rosberg profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team Ensign
Grid → Finish P22 → DNF
Status Suspension
View Salazar profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team Fittipaldi
Grid → Finish P24 → WD
Status Withdrew
View Serra profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Stohr profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Toleman
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Henton profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Borgudd profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Osella
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Gabbiani profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Toleman
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Warwick profile →