French Grand Prix
Dijon-Prenois · 1981-07-05 · Round 8 of 1981
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time/Status | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 3 | 80 | 1:35:48.130 | |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 2 | 80 | +2.290 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 80 | +24.220 | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 80 | +42.300 | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 14 | 79 | +1 Lap | |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | 79 | +1 Lap | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | 79 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 79 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | 78 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 7 | 78 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 5 | 78 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 21 | 78 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 19 | 77 | +3 Laps | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | 77 | +3 Laps | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 77 | +3 Laps | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 23 | 77 | +3 Laps | |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Williams | 9 | 76 | Collision | |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 6 | 57 | Suspension | |
| R | Derek Daly | March | 20 | 55 | Engine | |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 11 | 41 | Electrical | |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 16 | 30 | Wheel bearing | |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 17 | 11 | Suspension | |
| R | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 22 | 6 | Suspension | |
| W | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 24 | 0 | Withdrew |