French Grand Prix
1981 · Round 8 · Dijon, France · Jul 5, 1981Race summary
Prost won the race from 3rd on the grid, 2.290s ahead of Watson. Pironi was the standout mover, climbing from 14th to 5th. Jones lost the most ground, from 9th on the grid down to 17th (down 8 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| – | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 6 | 57 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Derek Daly | March | 20 | 55 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 11 | 41 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 16 | 30 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| – | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 17 | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 22 | 6 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 24 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |