1981 · Round 8 · Race French Grand Prix
Dijon-Prenois, France
Sunday, July 05, 1981
Dijon-Prenois, France
Sunday, July 05, 1981
Winner
PRO
1:35:48.130
Winning margin
+2.290
to WAT
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
17/23
6 retirements
WAT
John Watson
+2.290
PRO
Alain Prost
1:35:48.130
PIQ
Nelson Piquet
+24.220
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 80 | 1:35:48.130 | 9 |
| 02 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 80 | +2.290 | 6 |
| 03 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 80 | +24.220 | 4 |
| 04 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 80 | +42.300 | 3 |
| 05 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 79 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 06 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 78 | +2 lap | — |
| 10 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 78 | +2 lap | — |
| 11 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 78 | +2 lap | — |
| 12 | SURTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 78 | +2 lap | — |
| 13 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 77 | +3 lap | — |
| 14 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 77 | +3 lap | — |
| 15 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 77 | +3 lap | — |
| 16 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 77 | +3 lap | — |
| 17 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 76 | +4 lap | — |
| — | TAMLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 30 | DNF | — |
| — | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 11 | DNF | — |
| — | SALEnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 6 | DNF | — |
| — | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 57 | DNF | — |
| — | DALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 55 | DNF | — |
| — | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 41 | DNF | — |