Round 5 · 17 May – 17 May 1981
1981 Belgian Grand Prix
Zolder, Heusden-Zolder
Weekend schedule
UK time.
| Session | UK time |
|---|---|
| Race | Sun 17 May, 01:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 1:16:31.610 | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 9 | +36.060 | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 10 | +43.690 | 4 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | +47.640 | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | +49.200 | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | +52.510 | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 5 | +1:01.660 | 0 |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 3 | +1:32.040 | 0 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +1:35.580 | 0 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 21 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| 16 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 22 | Alain Prost | Renault | 12 | Clutch | 0 |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | Collision | 0 |
| 24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 13 | Collision | 0 |
How to watch
In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.
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