1981 Grand Prix of the Netherlands
30 August - Zandvoort: 306.144km (4.252km x 72 laps)
Pole Position: Alain Prost, Renault RE30, 1:18.176
Results
1. Alain Prost Renault RE30 1:40:22.43 (183.002 km/h)
2. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 8.02
3. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 35.05
4. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 1 lap
5. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1 lap
6. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 2 laps
7. Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 3 laps
8. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 3 laps
9. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 4 laps (Engine)
10. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 4 laps
Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:21.83 (187.061 km/h on lap 15)
Retirements
Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D - 10 laps (Tyre burst/Accident)
John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 22 laps (Ignition)
Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 26 laps (Suspension/Accident)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1B - 43 laps (Transmission)
René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 51 laps (Engine)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 53 laps (Tyre/Accident)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 54 laps (Accident)
Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 54 laps (Accident)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 56 laps (Suspension)
Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 67 laps (Suspension)
Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 68 laps (Accident)
Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 71 laps (Accident)
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 71 laps (Electrics)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 72 laps (Accident)
Did Not Start
Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 Withdrawn by team
Did Not Qualify
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1-22 (22 laps = 93.544 km)
Alan Jones 23 (1 lap = 4.252 km)
Alain Prost 24-72 (49 lap = 208.348 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alain Prost Renault RE30 1:18.176 (197.665 km/h)
2. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 0.079
3. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 0.476
4. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.496
5. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.668
6. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 0.842
7. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D - 0.864
8. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1.136
9. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.562
10. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 1.688
11. Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 1.803
12. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 2.072
13. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 2.201
14. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 2.208
15. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 2.319
16. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 2.419
17. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 2.487
18. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1B - 2.910
19. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 3.215
20. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 3.278
21. Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 3.392
22. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 3.522
23. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 3.584
24. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 3.848
25. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 3.854
Did Not Qualify
26. Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181 - 4.050
27. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 5.342
28. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 5.437
29. Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B - 5.722
30. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 5.852