1981 Grote Prijs van Belgie
17 May - Zolder: 230.148 km (4.262 km x 54 laps)
Pole position: Carlos Reutemann, Williams-Cosworth, 1:22.280
Results:
1 Carlos Reutemann Williams-Cosworth 1:16:31.610, 180.445kph
2 Jacques Laffite Talbot Ligier-Matra 1:17:07.670
3 Nigel Mansell Lotus-Cosworth 1:17:15.300
4 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:17:19.250
5 Elio de Angelis Lotus-Cosworth 1:17:20.810
6 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Cosworth 1:17:24.120
7 John Watson McLaren-Cosworth 1:17:33.270
8 Didier Pironi Ferrari 1:18:03.650
9 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1:18:07.190
10 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo -1 lap
11 Marc Surer Ensign-Cosworth -2 laps
12 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Cosworth -2 laps
13 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Cosworth -4 laps
Fastest Lap: Carlos Reutemann, Williams-Cosworth, 1:23.300, 184.192kph
Retirements:
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Cosworth 0 laps Stalled on grid/Accident
Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Cosworth 0 laps Accident
Alain Prost Renault 2 laps Clutch
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Cosworth 10 laps Gear lever
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Cosworth 10 laps Accident
Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Cosworth 11 laps Gearbox
Alan Jones Williams-Cosworth 19 laps Accident
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Cosworth 22 laps Engine
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Cosworth 29 laps Engine
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Talbot Ligier-Matra 35 laps Transmission
Hector Rebaque Brabham-Cosworth 39 laps Accident
Did Not Qualify
Rene Arnoux Renault
Eliseo Salazar March-Cosworth
Slim Borgudd ATS-Cosworth
Patrick Tambay Theodore-Cosworth
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart
Derek Daly March-Cosworth
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Starting Grid
Carlos Reutemann Nelson Piquet
Williams FW07C-Cosworth #12 Brabham BT49C-Cosworth
1:22.28 1:23.13
Didier Pironi Riccardo Patrese
Ferrari 126CK Arrows A3-Cosworth
1:23.47 1:23.67
John Watson Alan Jones
McLaren MP4-Cosworth Williams FW07C-Cosworth
1:23.73 1:23.82
Gilles Villeneuve Eddie Cheever
Ferrari 126CK #050 Tyrrell 010-Cosworth #3
1:23.94 1:24.38
Jacques Laffite Nigel Mansell
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra #02 Lotus 81B-Cosworth #R1
1:24.41 1:24.44
Keke Rosberg Alain Prost
Fittipaldi F8C-Cosworth Renault RE20B
1:24.46 1:24.63
Siegfried Stohr Elio de Angelis
Arrows A3-Cosworth Lotus 81B-Cosworth #R3
1:24.66 1:24.96
Marc Surer Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Ensign N180B-Cosworth Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra
1:25.19 1:25.28
Bruno Giacomelli Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 179C
1:25.31 1:25.56
Michele Alboreto Chico Serra
Tyrrell 010-Cosworth Fittipaldi F8C-Cosworth
1:25.91 1:25.93
Hector Rebaque Beppe Gabbiani
Brabham BT49C-Cosworth Osella FA1B-Cosworth
1:26.52 1:26.69
Andrea de Cesaris Piercarlo Ghinzani
McLaren M29F-Cosworth Osella FA1B-Cosworth
1:26.95 1:27.48
Did Not Qualify:
Rene Arnoux Eliseo Salazar
Renault RE20B March 811-Cosworth
1:27.93 1:28.38
Slim Borgudd Patrick Tambay
ATS HGS1-Cosworth Theodore TY01-Cosworth
1:28.98 1:32.47
Derek Warwick Brian Henton
Toleman TG181-Hart Toleman TG181-Hart
1:35.97 1:36.37
Derek Daly
March 811-Cosworth
No time allowed