Grand Prix de France 1981
1981 Round 8 · Dijon-Prenois · 1981-07-05
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- Laps
- 80
- Distance
- 304.08 km
- Circuit Type
- RACE
- Direction
- Clockwise
Circuit Details
| Course Length | 3.801 km |
|---|---|
| Turns | 12 |
| Qualifying Format | TWO_SESSION |
Race Results
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Starting Grid
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Qualifying
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Qualifying 1
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Qualifying 2
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No pre-qualifying data available.
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
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| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Alain Marie Pascal Prost | Renault | Renault | Michelin | 64 | 1:09.140 | — |
No pit stop data available for this event.
No safety car periods recorded for this event.
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
Red Flag Periods
| Incident | Lap | Resumed | Excluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain. The race was decided by combining the time from the first 58 laps with the time from the restarted 22. | 58 | R | — |
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
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| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 37 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet Souto Maior | 26 | +1 | — |
| 3 | Alan Stanley Jones | 24 | -1 | — |
| 4 | Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve | 21 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | 17 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Alain Marie Pascal Prost | 13 | +5 | — |
| 7 | Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | 10 | -1 | — |
| 8 | John Marshall Watson | 10 | +4 | — |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | 8 | -2 | — |
| 10 | Didier Joseph Louis Pironi | 7 | -1 | — |
| 11 | Nigel Ernest James Mansell | 5 | -3 | — |
| 12 | René Alexandre Arnoux | 5 | +4 | — |
| 13 | Edward McKay Cheever Jr. | 5 | -3 | — |
| 14 | Marc Surer | 4 | -1 | — |
| 15 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | 3 | -1 | — |
| 16 | Héctor Alonso Rebaque | 3 | -1 | — |
| 17 | Patrick Daniel Tambay | 1 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | 1 | 0 | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
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No Free Practice 1 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 2 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 3 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.
No Warming Up data available for this event.
No lap leader data available for this race.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Grand Prix de France 1981?
Alain Prost won the Grand Prix de France 1981 for Renault.
Who took pole position for the Grand Prix de France 1981?
René Arnoux started the Grand Prix de France 1981 from pole position.
Where was the Grand Prix de France 1981 held?
The Grand Prix de France 1981 was held at Dijon-Prenois on July 5, 1981.
Were there safety cars or red flags at the Grand Prix de France 1981?
The race was red-flagged at the Grand Prix de France 1981.