1981 Grand Prix of Belgium


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name XXXIX Grote Prijs van Belgie
Date Sunday, 17 May 1981
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix Belgium
Circuit Zolder
Round 5 of 15
Entries 31
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 13
Race distance 4262 m × 70 laps = 298.340 km (scheduled)
4262 m × 54 laps = 230.148 km (raced)
Pole position Left
First corner Left
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Cloudy, Mild, Wet



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Alan Jones Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
2
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
3
 Tyrrell Racing Team Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
4
 Tyrrell Racing Team Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nélson Piquet Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Elf
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Hector Rebaque Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Elf
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Unipart
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Andrea de Cesaris McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Slim Borgudd ATS D4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Shell
11
 Team Essex Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
12
 Team Essex Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
14
 Ensign Racing Marc Surer Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE20B Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE20B Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
17
 March Grand Prix Team Eliseo Salazar March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
18
 March Grand Prix Team Derek Daly March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
20
 Fittipaldi Automotive Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Avon Valvoline
21
 Fittipaldi Automotive Chico Serra Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Michelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Michelin Agip
25
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12 Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12 Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6T Michelin Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6T Michelin Agip
29
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
30
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Siegfried Stohr Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Beppe Gabbiani Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
33
 Theodore Racing Team Patrick Tambay Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
35
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Brian Henton Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4T Pirelli BP
36
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Derek Warwick Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4T Pirelli BP


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
1'22.28
 - - 186.475
2
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
1'23.13
 0.85 101.0% 184.569
3
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
1'23.47
 1.19 101.4% 183.817
4
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
1'23.67
 1.39 101.7% 183.378
5
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'23.73
 1.45 101.8% 183.246
6
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
1'23.82
 1.54 101.9% 183.049
7
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1'23.94
 1.66 102.0% 182.788
8
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
1'24.38
 2.10 102.6% 181.835
9
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
1'24.41
 2.13 102.6% 181.770
10
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'24.44
 2.16 102.6% 181.705
11
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
1'24.46
 2.18 102.6% 181.662
12
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'24.63
 2.35 102.9% 181.297
13
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
1'24.66
 2.38 102.9% 181.233
14
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
1'24.96
 2.68 103.3% 180.593
15
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
1'25.19
 2.91 103.5% 180.106
16
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
1'25.28
 3.00 103.6% 179.916
17
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'25.31
 3.03 103.7% 179.852
18
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'25.56
 3.28 104.0% 179.327
19
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'25.91
 3.63 104.4% 178.596
20
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
1'25.93
 3.65 104.4% 178.555
21
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
1'26.52
 4.24 105.2% 177.337
22
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
1'26.69
 4.41 105.4% 176.989
23
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
1'26.95
 4.67 105.7% 176.460
24
31
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Ford
1'27.48
 5.20 106.3% 175.391
DNQ
18
 Derek Daly March / Ford
1'24.00
 1.72 102.1% 182.657
DNQ
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
1'27.93
 5.65 106.9% 174.493
DNQ
17
 Eliseo Salazar March / Ford
1'28.38
 6.10 107.4% 173.605
DNQ
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
1'29.98
 7.70 109.4% 170.518
DNQ
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
1'32.47
 10.19 112.4% 165.926
DNQ
36
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'35.97
 13.69 116.6% 159.875
DNQ
35
 Brian Henton Toleman / Hart
1'36.37
 14.09 117.1% 159.211


Starting grid
1

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'22.28

2

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'23.13
3

Didier Pironi
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'23.47

4

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'23.67
5

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'23.73

6

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'23.82
7

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'23.94

8

Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell / Ford
1'24.38
9

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'24.41

10

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Ford
1'24.44
11

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'24.46

12

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'24.63
13

Siegfried Stohr
Arrows / Ford
1'24.66

14

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'24.96
15

Marc Surer
Ensign / Ford
1'25.19

16

Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Ligier / Matra
1'25.28
17

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'25.31

18

Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'25.56
19

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'25.91

20

Chico Serra
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'25.93
21

Hector Rebaque
Brabham / Ford
1'26.52

22

Beppe Gabbiani
Osella / Ford
1'26.69
23

Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren / Ford
1'26.95

24

Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella / Ford
1'27.48


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
37
 1'23.30 - - 184.192
2
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
18
 1'23.40 0.10 100.1% 183.971
3
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
34
 1'23.65 0.35 100.4% 183.421
4
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
34
 1'23.74 0.44 100.5% 183.224
5
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
34
 1'24.21 0.91 101.1% 182.202
6
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
46
 1'24.36 1.06 101.3% 181.878
7
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
46
 1'24.43 1.13 101.4% 181.727
8
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
35
 1'24.50 1.20 101.4% 181.576
9
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
40
 1'24.65 1.35 101.6% 181.255
10
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
37
 1'24.73 1.43 101.7% 181.083
11
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
7
 1'24.75 1.45 101.7% 181.041
12
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
7
 1'24.82 1.52 101.8% 180.891
13
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
30
 1'25.23 1.93 102.3% 180.021
14
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
32
 1'25.25 1.95 102.3% 179.979
15
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
29
 1'25.82 2.52 103.0% 178.784
16
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
8
 1'25.95 2.65 103.2% 178.513
17
31
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Ford
17
 1'26.58 3.28 103.9% 177.214
18
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
17
 1'26.71 3.41 104.1% 176.948
19
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
16
 1'26.85 3.55 104.3% 176.663
20
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
16
 1'26.89 3.59 104.3% 176.582
21
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
5
 1'27.00 3.70 104.4% 176.359
22
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1
 1'41.44 18.14 121.8% 151.254


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
54
 1:16'31.61 - 180.445
2
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
54
 1:17'07.67 36.06 179.039
3
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
54
 1:17'15.30 43.69 178.744
4
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
54
 1:17'19.25 47.64 178.592
5
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
54
 1:17'20.81 49.20 178.532
6
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
54
 1:17'24.12 52.51 178.405
7
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
54
 1:17'33.27 1'01.66 178.054
8
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
54
 1:18'03.65 1'32.04 176.899
9
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
54
 1:18'07.19 1'35.58 176.765
10
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
53
 1:17'05.57 1 Lap 175.803
11
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
52
 1:17'00.60 2 Laps 172.672
12
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
52
 1:18'01.88 2 Laps 170.412
13
31
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Ford
50
 1:17'36.28 4 Laps 164.758
RET
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
39
 55'58.09 Accident 178.192
RET
25
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier / Matra
35
 1:01'24.87 Transmission 145.734
RET
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
29
 49'38.29 Engine 149.399
RET
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
22
 32'20.79 Engine 173.924
RET
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
19
 27'02.99 Accident 179.620
RET
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
11
 19'05.18 Gearbox 147.379
RET
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
10
 14'20.96 Accident 178.210
RET
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
10
 15'00.11 Gearbox 170.459
RET
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
2
 5'38.65 Clutch 90.614
RET
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
0
 - Collision -
RET
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
0
 - Collision -


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
35
 65%
2
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
12
 22%
3
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
7
 13%


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