← 1981 Season
French Grand Prix 1981
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time/Status | Fastest Lap | Pts |
| 1 |
Alain Prost |
Renault |
3 |
80 |
1:35:48.130 |
— |
9 |
| 2 |
John Watson |
McLaren |
2 |
80 |
+2.290 |
— |
6 |
| 3 |
Nelson Piquet |
Brabham |
4 |
80 |
+24.220 |
— |
4 |
| 4 |
René Arnoux |
Renault |
1 |
80 |
+42.300 |
— |
3 |
| 5 |
Didier Pironi |
Ferrari |
14 |
79 |
+1 Lap |
— |
2 |
| 6 |
Elio de Angelis |
Team Lotus |
8 |
79 |
+1 Lap |
— |
1 |
| 7 |
Nigel Mansell |
Team Lotus |
13 |
79 |
+1 Lap |
— |
0 |
| 8 |
Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo |
10 |
79 |
+1 Lap |
— |
0 |
| 9 |
Hector Rebaque |
Brabham |
15 |
78 |
+2 Laps |
— |
0 |
| 10 |
Carlos Reutemann |
Williams |
7 |
78 |
+2 Laps |
— |
0 |
| 11 |
Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren |
5 |
78 |
+2 Laps |
— |
0 |
| 12 |
Marc Surer |
Theodore |
21 |
78 |
+2 Laps |
— |
0 |
| 13 |
Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell |
19 |
77 |
+3 Laps |
— |
0 |
| 14 |
Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows |
18 |
77 |
+3 Laps |
— |
0 |
| 15 |
Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo |
12 |
77 |
+3 Laps |
— |
0 |
| 16 |
Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell |
23 |
77 |
+3 Laps |
— |
0 |
| 17 |
Alan Jones |
Williams |
9 |
76 |
Collision |
— |
0 |
| 18 |
Jacques Laffite |
Ligier |
6 |
57 |
Suspension |
— |
0 |
| 19 |
Derek Daly |
March |
20 |
55 |
Engine |
— |
0 |
| 20 |
Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari |
11 |
41 |
Electrical |
— |
0 |
| 21 |
Patrick Tambay |
Ligier |
16 |
30 |
Wheel bearing |
— |
0 |
| 22 |
Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi |
17 |
11 |
Suspension |
— |
0 |
| 23 |
Eliseo Salazar |
Ensign |
22 |
6 |
Suspension |
— |
0 |
| 24 |
Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi |
24 |
0 |
Withdrew |
— |
0 |
Tyre Strategy
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Race Trace (Position by Lap)