Round 8 · 5 Jul – 5 Jul 1981
1981 French Grand Prix
Dijon-Prenois, Dijon
Weekend schedule
UK time.
| Session | UK time |
|---|---|
| Race | Sun 5 Jul, 01:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 3 | 1:35:48.130 | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 2 | +2.290 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | +24.220 | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +42.300 | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 14 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 5 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 19 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 23 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Williams | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 6 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Derek Daly | March | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 11 | Electrical | 0 |
| 21 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 16 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 22 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 17 | Suspension | 0 |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 22 | Suspension | 0 |
| 24 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 24 | Withdrew | 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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