French Grand Prix

Round 8 · Dijon-Prenois, Dijon, France

1981-07-05

Winner: Alain Prost (Renault)

Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	Renault	3	▲2	1:35:48.130	Finished	9
2	John Watson	McLaren	2	—	+2.290	Finished	6
3	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	4	▲1	+24.220	Finished	4
4	René Arnoux	Renault	1	▼3	+42.300	Finished	3
5	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	14	▲9	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	8	▲2	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	13	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	10	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	15	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	7	▼3	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	5	▼6	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Marc Surer	Theodore	21	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	19	▲6	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	18	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
15	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	12	▼3	—	+3 Laps	0
16	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	23	▲7	—	+3 Laps	0
17	Alan Jones	Williams	9	▼8	—	Collision	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	6	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Derek Daly	March	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	11	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	16	—	—	Wheel bearing	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	17	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	22	—	—	Suspension	0
W	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	24	—	—	Withdrew	0