1981 · Round 5 · Qualifying Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit Zolder, Belgium
Sunday, May 17, 1981
Circuit Zolder, Belgium
Sunday, May 17, 1981
Pole position
REU
1:22.280
Pole margin
+0.850
to PIQ
Top-ten spread
+2.160
P1 to MAN
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:22.280 | — | — |
| 02 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:23.130 | +0.850 | — |
| 03 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:23.470 | +1.190 | — |
| 04 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:23.670 | +1.390 | — |
| 05 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:23.730 | +1.450 | — |
| 06 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:23.820 | +1.540 | — |
| 07 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:23.940 | +1.660 | — |
| 08 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:24.380 | +2.100 | — |
| 09 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:24.410 | +2.130 | — |
| 10 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:24.440 | +2.160 | — |
| 11 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:24.460 | +2.180 | — |
| 12 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:24.630 | +2.350 | — |
| 13 | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:24.660 | +2.380 | — |
| 14 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:24.960 | +2.680 | — |
| 15 | SUREnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:25.190 | +2.910 | — |
| 16 | JABLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:25.280 | +3.000 | — |
| 17 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:25.310 | +3.030 | — |
| 18 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:25.560 | +3.280 | — |
| 19 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:25.910 | +3.630 | — |
| 20 | SERFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:25.930 | +3.650 | — |
| 21 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:26.520 | +4.240 | — |
| 22 | GABOsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:26.690 | +4.410 | — |
| 23 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:26.950 | +4.670 | — |
| 24 | GHIOsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:27.480 | +5.200 | — |