French Grand Prix 1981
5 July 1981
Dijon-Prenois, France
- Location
- Dijon, France
- Laps
- 80
- Previous winners
- 1984Niki LaudaMcLaren
- 1982Keke RosbergWilliams
- 1979Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault
- 1977Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus
- 1974Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus
Starting Grid
- 1
René Arnoux
Renault
No time set
- 2
John Watson
McLaren
No time set
- 3
Alain Prost
Renault
No time set
- 4
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
No time set
- 5
Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren
No time set
- 6
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
No time set
- 7
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
No time set
- 8
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
No time set
- 9
Alan Jones
Williams
No time set
- 10
Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 11
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
No time set
- 12
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 13
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus
No time set
- 14
Didier Pironi
Ferrari
No time set
- 15
Hector Rebaque
Brabham
No time set
- 16
Patrick Tambay
Ligier
No time set
- 17
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi
No time set
- 18
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
No time set
- 19
Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell
No time set
- 20
Derek Daly
March
No time set
- 21
Marc Surer
Theodore
No time set
- 22
Eliseo Salazar
Ensign
No time set
- 23
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
No time set
- 24
Chico Serra
Fittipaldi
No time set
- PIT
Siegfried Stohr
Arrows
No time set
- PIT
Brian Henton
Toleman
No time set
- PIT
Slim Borgudd
ATS
No time set
- PIT
Beppe Gabbiani
Osella
No time set
- PIT
Derek Warwick
Toleman
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +2 | Alain Prost Renault | 80 laps | 1:35:48.13 | 9pts |
| 2 | 0 | John Watson McLaren | 80 laps | +2.29 | 6pts |
| 3 | +1 | Nelson Piquet Brabham | 80 laps | +24.22 | 4pts |
| 4 | -3 | René Arnoux Renault | 80 laps | +42.30 | 3pts |
| 5 | +9 | Didier Pironi Ferrari | 79 laps | 2pts | |
| 6 | +2 | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | 79 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +6 | Nigel Mansell Team Lotus | 79 laps | ||
| 8 | +2 | Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo | 79 laps | ||
| 9 | +6 | Hector Rebaque Brabham | 78 laps | ||
| 10 | -3 | Carlos Reutemann Williams | 78 laps | ||
| 11 | -6 | Andrea de Cesaris McLaren | 78 laps | ||
| 12 | +9 | Marc Surer Theodore | 78 laps | ||
| 13 | +6 | Eddie Cheever Tyrrell | 77 laps | ||
| 14 | +4 | Riccardo Patrese Arrows | 77 laps | ||
| 15 | -3 | Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo | 77 laps | ||
| 16 | +7 | Michele Alboreto Tyrrell | 77 laps | ||
| 17 | -8 | Alan Jones Williams | 76 laps | ||
| R | - | Jacques Laffite Ligier | 57 laps | ||
| R | - | Derek Daly March | 55 laps | ||
| R | - | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari | 41 laps | ||
| R | - | Patrick Tambay Ligier | 30 laps | ||
| R | - | Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi | 11 laps | ||
| R | - | Eliseo Salazar Ensign | 6 laps | ||
| W | - | Chico Serra Fittipaldi | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Siegfried Stohr Arrows | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Brian Henton Toleman | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Slim Borgudd ATS | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Beppe Gabbiani Osella | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Derek Warwick Toleman | 0 laps |