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1981 season/Round 8

French Grand Prix 1981

  1. P1Alain ProstRenault1:35:48.130
  2. P2John WatsonMcLaren+2.290
  3. P3Nelson PiquetBrabham+24.220

Result

PosDriverNo.Team · engineGridLapsTime / reasonPoints
1Alain Prostfastest lap15Renault3801:35:48.1309
2John Watson7McLaren · Ford280+2.2906
3Nelson Piquet5Brabham · Ford480+24.2204
4René Arnoux16Renault180+42.3003
5Didier Pironi28Ferrari1479+1 lap2
6Elio de Angelis11Lotus · Ford879+1 lap1
7Nigel Mansell12Lotus · Ford1379+1 lap
8Mario Andretti22Alfa Romeo1079+1 lap
9Héctor Rebaque6Brabham · Ford1578+2 laps
10Carlos Reutemann2Williams · Ford778+2 laps
11Andrea de Cesaris8McLaren · Ford578+2 laps
12Marc Surer33Theodore · Ford2178+2 laps
13Eddie Cheever3Tyrrell · Ford1977+3 laps
14Riccardo Patrese29Arrows · Ford1877+3 laps
15Bruno Giacomelli23Alfa Romeo1277+3 laps
16Michele Alboreto4Tyrrell · Ford2377+3 laps
17Alan Jones1Williams · Ford976+4 laps
DNFJacques Laffite26Ligier · Matra657Suspension
DNFDerek Daly17March · Ford2055Engine
DNFGilles Villeneuve27Ferrari1141Electrical
DNFPatrick Tambay25Ligier · Matra1630Wheel bearing
DNFKeke Rosberg20Fittipaldi · Ford1711Suspension
DNFEliseo Salazar14Ensign · Ford226Suspension
DNSChico Serra21Fittipaldi · Ford–
DNQSiegfried Stohr30Arrows · Ford–
DNQBrian Henton35Toleman · Hart–
DNQSlim Borgudd9ATS · Ford–
DNQBeppe Gabbiani31Osella · Ford–
DNQDerek Warwick36Toleman · Hart–

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamTimeGap
1René ArnouxRenault1:05.950
2John WatsonMcLaren1:06.360+0.410
3Alain ProstRenault1:06.360+0.410
4Nelson PiquetBrabham1:06.910+0.960
5Andrea de CesarisMcLaren1:07.030+1.080
6Jacques LaffiteLigier1:07.090+1.140
7Carlos ReutemannWilliams1:07.420+1.470
8Elio de AngelisLotus1:07.520+1.570
9Alan JonesWilliams1:07.530+1.580
10Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo1:07.560+1.610
11Gilles VilleneuveFerrari1:07.600+1.650
12Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo1:07.630+1.680
13Nigel MansellLotus1:07.720+1.770
14Didier PironiFerrari1:08.090+2.140
15Héctor RebaqueBrabham1:08.210+2.260
16Patrick TambayLigier1:08.470+2.520
17Keke RosbergFittipaldi1:09.350+3.400
18Riccardo PatreseArrows1:09.370+3.420
19Eddie CheeverTyrrell1:09.880+3.930
20Derek DalyMarch1:09.940+3.990
21Marc SurerTheodore1:10.210+4.260
22Eliseo SalazarEnsign1:10.500+4.550
23Michele AlboretoTyrrell1:10.640+4.690
24Chico SerraFittipaldi1:10.860+4.910
25Siegfried StohrArrows1:11.240+5.290
26Brian HentonToleman1:11.280+5.330
27Slim BorguddATS1:12.200+6.250
28Beppe GabbianiOsella1:12.240+6.290
29Derek WarwickToleman1:13.650+7.700

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

PosDriverLapTimeGap
1Alain Prost641:09.140

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season
Drivers' championship after round 8
PosDriverPointsChange
1Carlos Reutemann37
2Nelson Piquet26▲1
3Alan Jones24▼1
4Gilles Villeneuve21
5Jacques Laffite17
6Alain Prost13▲5
7John Watson10▲4
7Riccardo Patrese10▼1
9Elio de Angelis8▼2
10Didier Pironi7▼1
Constructors' championship after round 8
PosTeamPointsChange
1Williams61
2Brabham29▲1
3Ferrari28▼1
4Renault18▲3
5Ligier17▼1
6Lotus13▼1
7McLaren11▲1
8Arrows10▼2
9Tyrrell5
10Ensign4