1981 · Round 8 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Dijon-Prenois, France
Sunday, July 05, 1981
Dijon-Prenois, France
Sunday, July 05, 1981
Pole position
ARN
1:05.950
Pole margin
+0.410
to WAT
Top-ten spread
+1.610
P1 to AND
Entries
23
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:05.950 | — | — |
| 02 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:06.360 | +0.410 | — |
| 03 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:06.360 | +0.410 | — |
| 04 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:06.910 | +0.960 | — |
| 05 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:07.030 | +1.080 | — |
| 06 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:07.090 | +1.140 | — |
| 07 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:07.420 | +1.470 | — |
| 08 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:07.520 | +1.570 | — |
| 09 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:07.530 | +1.580 | — |
| 10 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:07.560 | +1.610 | — |
| 11 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:07.600 | +1.650 | — |
| 12 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:07.630 | +1.680 | — |
| 13 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:07.720 | +1.770 | — |
| 14 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:08.090 | +2.140 | — |
| 15 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:08.210 | +2.260 | — |
| 16 | TAMLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:08.470 | +2.520 | — |
| 17 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:09.350 | +3.400 | — |
| 18 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:09.370 | +3.420 | — |
| 19 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:09.880 | +3.930 | — |
| 20 | DALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 1:09.940 | +3.990 | — |
| 21 | SURTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:10.210 | +4.260 | — |
| 22 | SALEnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:10.500 | +4.550 | — |
| 23 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:10.640 | +4.690 | — |