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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE30 [RE34] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:18.279 | 01:18.176 | 01:18.176 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE30 [RE33] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:18.255 | 01:18.301 | 01:18.255 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
 Brabham BT49C [14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:19.236 | 01:18.652 | 01:18.652 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07C [16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.672 | 01:19.133 | 01:18.672 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07C [17] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:19.067 | 01:18.844 | 01:18.844 | 0 |
| 6 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [04] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.386 | 01:19.018 | 01:19.018 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 |  Mario Andretti |
 Alfa Romeo 179D [1] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.896 | 01:19.040 | 01:19.040 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.312 | 01:19.651 | 01:19.312 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 87 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:21.662 | 01:19.738 | 01:19.738 | 0 |
| 10 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:21.010 | 01:19.864 | 01:19.864 | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | Patrick Tambay |
Ligier JS17 [05] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:20.802 | 01:19.979 | 01:19.979 | 0 |
| 12 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126CK [051] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:21.293 | 01:20.248 | 01:20.248 | 0 |
| DNS | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren MP4/1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:20.651 | 01:20.377 | 01:20.377 | 0 |
| 14 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179B [003] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:20.384 | 01:20.495 | 01:20.384 | 0 |
| 15 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:20.547 | 01:20.872 | 01:20.547 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari 126CK [050] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:21.049 | 01:20.595 | 01:20.595 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 87 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:21.106 | 01:20.663 | 01:20.663 | 0 |
| 18 | 32 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella FA1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:21.086 | 01:21.294 | 01:21.086 | 0 |
| 19 | 17 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM06] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:22.274 | 01:21.391 | 01:21.391 | 0 |
| 20 | 33 |  Marc Surer |
 Theodore TY01 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:22.389 | 01:21.454 | 01:21.454 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | Siegfried Stohr |
Arrows A3 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:21.568 | 01:21.713 | 01:21.568 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 011 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:21.849 | 01:21.698 | 01:21.698 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 |  Slim Borgudd |
 ATS D5 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:21.760 | 01:22.302 | 01:21.760 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 |  Eliseo Salazar |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:22.382 | 01:22.024 | 01:22.024 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 011 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:25.976 | 01:22.030 | 01:22.030 | 0 |
| DNQ | 35 | Brian Henton |
Toleman TG181B [05] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:22.226 | 01:24.167 | 01:22.226 | 0 |
| DNQ | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:23.518 | 06:09.795 | 01:23.518 | 0 |
| DNQ | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:23.677 | 01:23.613 | 01:23.613 | 0 |
| DNQ | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani |
Osella FA1B [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:23.898 | 01:23.898 | 0 |
|
| DNQ | 36 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG181B [04] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:25.104 | 01:24.028 | 01:24.028 | 0 |
| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. De Cesaris had an accident that prevented him from starting, leaving a spot for Alboreto, who initially had not qualified. | |||||||||
| Official Name | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1981 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Zandvoort |
| Date | August 30 |
| Pole | Alain Prost 01:18.176 |
| Fastest Lap | Alan Jones 01:21.830 |
| Podium | 1st Alain Prost (71) , 2nd Nelson Piquet, 3rd Alan Jones (1) |
| GP Number | 354 |
| Round | 12 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grosser Preis von Österreich August 16 |
| Next race | Gran Premio d’Italia September 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 45 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 45 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 34 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 31 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 28 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 21 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 11 |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 10 |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 10 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 7 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 5 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 |
| Ensign | |||
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 |
| Ligier | |||
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 |
| 19 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 |
| 20 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 1 |
| Ensign |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
76 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
56 |
| 3 | Renault |
39 |
| 4 | Ligier Matra |
34 |
| 5 | Ferrari |
28 |
| 6 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
22 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
15 |
| 8 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 9 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 10 | Ensign Ford Cosworth |
5 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo |
3 |
| 12 | Theodore Ford Cosworth |
1 |
| 13 | ATS Ford Cosworth |
1 |