347th GP – Belgium 1981

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Alan Jones	Albilad-Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
2	Carlos Reutemann	Albilad-Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren M29F [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
10	Jan Lammers	Team ATS	ATS D4 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
11	Elio de Angelis	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
12	Nigel Mansell	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
14	Marc Surer	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B [RE22B]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin
16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE31]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin
17	Eliseo Salazar	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
18	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM05]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C [2]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C [1]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
25	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin
26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [02]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin
27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [052]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin
28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [050]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin
29	Riccardo Patrese	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
30	Siegfried Stohr	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
31	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
32	Beppe Gabbiani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
33	Patrick Tambay	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181 [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
36	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181 [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
With 32 cars entered, a pre-qualification would be required. As ATS withdrew the application from Lammers, to focus on Borgudd, the 31st on the list to drop would be Tambay with Theodore. He only participated in Saturday’s practice, after Toleman announced the withdrawal of Warwick with engine problems.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	G	Laps
1	2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:22.280	01:36.270	01:22.280	0
2	5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:23.130		01:23.130	0
3	28	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126CK [050]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:23.470	01:36.760	01:23.470	0
4	29	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:23.670	01:38.280	01:23.670	0
5	7	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:23.730	01:30.920	01:23.730	0
6	1	Alan Jones	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:23.820	01:27.430	01:23.820	0
7	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 126CK [052]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:23.940	01:27.330	01:23.940	0
8	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:24.380	01:31.000	01:24.380	0
9	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS17 [02]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:24.410	01:44.070	01:24.410	0
10	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 81 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:24.440		01:24.440	0
11	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:24.460		01:24.460	0
12	15	Alain Prost	Renault RE20B [RE22B]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:24.630	01:43.350	01:24.630	0
13	30	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:24.660		01:24.660	0
14	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 81 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:24.960		01:24.960	0
15	14	Marc Surer	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:25.190		01:25.190	0
16	25	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:25.280	01:38.870	01:25.280	0
17	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179C [1]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:25.310	01:37.770	01:25.310	0
18	22	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo 179C [2]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:25.560	01:32.170	01:25.560	0
19	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 010 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:25.910	01:32.210	01:25.910	0
20	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:25.930		01:25.930	0
21	6	Hector Rebaque	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:26.520	02:49.140	01:26.520	0
22	32	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:26.690		01:26.690	0
23	8	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren M29F [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:26.950	01:30.990	01:26.950	0
24	31	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:27.480		01:27.480	0
DNQ	16	René Arnoux	Renault RE30 [RE31]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:27.930	01:30.710	01:27.930	0
DNQ	17	Eliseo Salazar	March 811 [RM04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:28.380	01:35.660	01:28.380	0
DNQ	9	Slim Borgudd	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:28.980	01:35.790	01:28.980	0
DNQ	33	Patrick Tambay	Theodore TY01 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin		01:32.470	01:32.470	0
DNQ	36	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181 [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:35.970		01:35.970	0
DNQ	35	Brian Henton	Toleman TG181 [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:36.370	01:42.950	01:36.370	0
DNQ	18	Derek Daly	March 811 [RM05]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin				0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions.

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Official Name	1981 Grand Prix of Belgium
Circuit	Zolder
Date	May 17
Pole	Carlos Reutemann 01:22.280
Fastest Lap	Carlos Reutemann 01:23.300
Podium	1st Carlos Reutemann (35) , 2nd Jacques Laffite, 3rd Nigel Mansell
GP Number	347
Round	5
Weather	Cloudy, overcast, rain
Prev race	Gran Premio di San Marino May 3
Next race	Grand Prix de Monaco May 31

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	2	Carlos Reutemann	Albilad-Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:16:31.610	54	01:23.300	35	1	9
2	26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [02]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:17:07.670	54	01:23.650	0	9	6
3	12	Nigel Mansell	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:17:15.300	54	01:24.430	0	10	4
4	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [052]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:17:19.250	54	01:24.650	0	7	3
5	11	Elio de Angelis	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:17:20.810	54	01:24.500	0	14	2
6	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:17:24.120	54	01:24.210	0	8	1
7	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:17:33.270	54	01:24.360	0	5	0
8	28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [050]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:18:03.650	54	01:24.820	12	3	0
9	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C [1]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:18:07.190	54	01:24.730	0	17	0
10	22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C [2]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	+1 lap	53	01:25.820	0	18	0
11	14	Marc Surer	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+2 laps	52	01:25.230	0	15	0
12	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+2 laps	52	01:26.710	0	19	0
13	31	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+4 laps	50	01:26.580	0	24	0
DNF	6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Accident	39	01:23.740	0	21	0
DNF	25	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Transmission	35	01:25.250	0	16	0
DNF	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Engine	29	01:26.890	0	20	0
DNF	32	Beppe Gabbiani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Engine	22	01:26.850	0	22	0
DNF	1	Alan Jones	Albilad-Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Accident	19	01:23.400	7	6	0
DNF	8	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren M29F [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Gearbox	11	01:27.000	0	23	0
DNF	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Accident	10	01:24.750	0	2	0
DNF	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Gearbox lever	10	01:25.950	0	11	0
DNF	15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B [RE22B]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Clutch	2	01:41.440	0	12	0
DNF	29	Riccardo Patrese	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Collision	0		0	4	0
DNF	30	Siegfried Stohr	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Collision	0		0	13	0
DNQ	16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE31]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	17	Eliseo Salazar	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	33	Patrick Tambay	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	36	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181 [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181 [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	18	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM05]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
T	1	Alan Jones	Albilad-Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [9]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice accident	0		0		0
T	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D4 [04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	11	Elio de Angelis	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE30]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B [RE26B]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [003]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	30	Siegfried Stohr	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
S	3	–	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [2-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	7	–	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	18	–	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	25	–	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [01]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	27	–	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [051]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	31	–	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
DNA	10	Jan Lammers	Team ATS	ATS D4 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Withdrawn	0		0		0
Race stopped on the second lap because of an accident on the starting grid. The race was restarted at its original distance. Cars 29 and 30 did not participate in the second start. Race ended on lap 54 of the 70 predicted due to rain.

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Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	34
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	22
3	Alan Jones	Williams	18
4	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	10
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	7
6	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	5
7	Alain Prost	Renault	4
8	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	4
9	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	3
10	Marc Surer	Ensign	3
11	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	3
12	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	3
13	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	3
14	René Arnoux	Renault	2
15	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	2
16	Patrick Tambay	Theodore	1
17	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Williams Ford Cosworth	52
2	Brabham Ford Cosworth	25
3	Arrows Ford Cosworth	10
4	Lotus Ford Cosworth	9
5	Ligier Matra	7
6	Renault	6
7	Ferrari	5
8	Alfa Romeo	3
9	Ensign Ford Cosworth	3
10	Tyrrell Ford Cosworth	3
11	Theodore Ford Cosworth	1
12	McLaren Ford Cosworth	1