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1981 Belgian Grand Prix
Round
5/15
Date
May 17, 1981 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Circuit
Circuit length
4.262 m
Race distance
230.148 km (54 laps)
Reutemann
Winner
1:16:31.610
Winning time
Reutemann
Pole position
Reutemann
Fastest lap
1:23.300
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:16:31.610 | 1st | 54 | 9 |
| 2 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +36.060 | 9th | 54 | 6 |
| 3 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | +43.690 | 10th | 54 | 4 |
| 4 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +47.640 | 7th | 54 | 3 |
| 5 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | +49.200 | 14th | 54 | 2 |
| 6 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +52.510 | 8th | 54 | 1 |
| 7 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1:01.660 | 5th | 54 | |
| 8 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1:32.040 | 3rd | 54 | |
| 9 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +1:35.580 | 17th | 54 | |
| 10 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 18th | 53 | |
| 11 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | +2 laps | 15th | 52 | |
| 12 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 19th | 52 | |
| 13 | #31 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | +4 laps | 24th | 50 | |
| DNF | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Accident | 21st | 39 | |
| DNF | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | Transmission | 16th | 35 | |
| DNF | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Engine | 20th | 29 | |
| DNF | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Engine | 22nd | 22 | |
| DNF | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | Accident | 6th | 19 | |
| DNF | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Gearbox | 23rd | 11 | |
| DNF | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Accident | 2nd | 10 | |
| DNF | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Gearbox | 11th | 10 | |
| DNF | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | Clutch | 12th | 2 | |
| DNF | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Collision | 13th | 0 | |
| DNF | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Collision | 4th | 0 | |
| DNQ | #18 Derek Daly | March | ||||
| DNQ | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | ||||
| DNQ | #17 Eliseo Salazar | March | ||||
| DNQ | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | ||||
| DNQ | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | ||||
| DNQ | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | ||||
| DNQ | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:22.280 | |
| 2 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:23.130 | +0.850 |
| 3 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:23.470 | +1.190 |
| 4 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:23.670 | +1.390 |
| 5 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:23.730 | +1.450 |
| 6 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:23.820 | +1.540 |
| 7 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:23.940 | +1.660 |
| 8 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:24.380 | +2.100 |
| 9 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.410 | +2.130 |
| 10 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:24.440 | +2.160 |
| 11 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:24.460 | +2.180 |
| 12 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:24.630 | +2.350 |
| 13 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:24.660 | +2.380 |
| 14 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:24.960 | +2.680 |
| 15 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:25.190 | +2.910 |
| 16 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:25.280 | +3.000 |
| 17 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.310 | +3.030 |
| 18 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.560 | +3.280 |
| 19 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:25.910 | +3.630 |
| 20 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:25.930 | +3.650 |
| 21 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:26.520 | +4.240 |
| 22 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:26.690 | +4.410 |
| 23 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:26.950 | +4.670 |
| 24 | #31 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:27.480 | +5.200 |
| 25 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.930 | +5.650 |
| 26 | #17 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:28.380 | +6.100 |
| 27 | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:28.980 | +6.700 |
| 28 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:32.470 | +10.190 |
| 29 | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:35.970 | +13.690 |
| 30 | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:36.370 | +14.090 |
| 31 | #18 Derek Daly | March |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:27.330 | |
| 2 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:27.430 | +0.100 |
| 3 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:30.710 | +3.380 |
| 4 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:30.920 | +3.590 |
| 5 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:30.990 | +3.660 |
| 6 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:31.000 | +3.670 |
| 7 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.170 | +4.840 |
| 8 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:32.210 | +4.880 |
| 9 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:32.470 | +5.140 |
| 10 | #17 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:35.660 | +8.330 |
| 11 | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:35.790 | +8.460 |
| 12 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:36.270 | +8.940 |
| 13 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:36.760 | +9.430 |
| 14 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.770 | +10.440 |
| 15 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:38.280 | +10.950 |
| 16 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:38.870 | +11.540 |
| 17 | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:42.950 | +15.620 |
| 18 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:43.350 | +16.020 |
| 19 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:44.070 | +16.740 |
| 20 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 2:49.140 | +1:21.810 |
| 21 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | ||
| 22 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | ||
| 23 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | ||
| 24 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | ||
| 25 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | ||
| 26 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | ||
| 27 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | ||
| 28 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | ||
| 29 | #31 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | ||
| 30 | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | ||
| 31 | #18 Derek Daly | March |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:22.280 | |
| 2 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:23.130 | +0.850 |
| 3 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:23.470 | +1.190 |
| 4 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:23.670 | +1.390 |
| 5 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:23.730 | +1.450 |
| 6 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:23.820 | +1.540 |
| 7 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:23.940 | +1.660 |
| 8 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:24.380 | +2.100 |
| 9 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.410 | +2.130 |
| 10 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:24.440 | +2.160 |
| 11 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:24.460 | +2.180 |
| 12 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:24.630 | +2.350 |
| 13 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:24.660 | +2.380 |
| 14 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:24.960 | +2.680 |
| 15 | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:25.190 | +2.910 |
| 16 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:25.280 | +3.000 |
| 17 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.310 | +3.030 |
| 18 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.560 | +3.280 |
| 19 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:25.910 | +3.630 |
| 20 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:25.930 | +3.650 |
| 21 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:26.520 | +4.240 |
| 22 | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:26.690 | +4.410 |
| 23 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:26.950 | +4.670 |
| 24 | #31 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:27.480 | +5.200 |
| 25 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.930 | +5.650 |
| 26 | #17 Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:28.380 | +6.100 |
| 27 | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:28.980 | +6.700 |
| 28 | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:35.970 | +13.690 |
| 29 | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:36.370 | +14.090 |
| 30 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | ||
| 31 | #18 Derek Daly | March |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:23.300 | 37 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 5 | 34 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 3 | 22 | -12 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 2 | 18 | -16 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 2 | 10 | -24 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 1 | 7 | -27 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 5 | -29 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 | 1 | 4 | -30 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 4 | -30 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 11 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | 0 | 2 | -32 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 2 | -32 |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 0 | 0 | 1 | -33 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 1 | -33 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Ford | 3 | 7 | 52 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Ford | 2 | 3 | 25 | -27 |
| 3 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 2 | 10 | -42 |
| 4 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 1 | 9 | -43 |
| 5 | Ligier | Matra | 0 | 1 | 7 | -45 |
| 6 | Renault | Renault | 0 | 1 | 6 | -46 |
| 7 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 5 | -47 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -49 |
| 9 | Ensign | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -49 |
| 10 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -49 |
| 11 | Theodore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -51 |
| 12 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -51 |
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| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | 2:11.571 - Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | 2:00.772 - Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna |
| 1987 | #1 Alain Prost | Stefan Johansson | Andrea de Cesaris | 1:57.153 - Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | 1:59.282 - Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet |
| 1985 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | 2:01.730 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1984 | #27 Michele Alboreto | Derek Warwick | René Arnoux | 1:19.294 - René Arnoux | Michele Alboreto |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Patrick Tambay | Eddie Cheever | 2:07.493 - Andrea de Cesaris | Alain Prost |
| 1982 | #7 John Watson | Keke Rosberg | Eddie Cheever | 1:20.214 - John Watson | Alain Prost |
| 1980 | #25 Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | 1:20.880 - Jacques Laffite | Alan Jones |
| 1979 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | 1:23.090 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | Carlos Reutemann | 1:23.130 - Ronnie Peterson | Mario Andretti |
| 1977 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Niki Lauda | Ronnie Peterson | 1:27.540 - Gunnar Nilsson | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Jacques Laffite | 1:25.980 - Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | 1:26.760 - Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | 1:11.310 - Denny Hulme | Clay Regazzoni |
| 1973 | #5 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:25.420 - François Cevert | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1972 | #32 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | Denny Hulme | 1:12.120 - Chris Amon | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 1970 | #1 Pedro Rodríguez | Chris Amon | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 3:27.400 - Chris Amon | Jackie Stewart |
| 1968 | #5 Bruce McLaren | Pedro Rodríguez | Jacky Ickx | 3:30.500 - John Surtees | Chris Amon |
| 1967 | #36 Dan Gurney | Jackie Stewart | Chris Amon | 3:31.900 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1966 | #6 John Surtees | Jochen Rindt | Lorenzo Bandini | 4:18.700 - John Surtees | John Surtees |
| 1965 | #17 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | 4:12.900 - Jim Clark | Graham Hill |
| 1964 | #23 Jim Clark | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | 3:49.200 - Dan Gurney | Dan Gurney |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Bruce McLaren | Dan Gurney | 3:58.100 - Jim Clark | Graham Hill |
| 1962 | #16 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Phil Hill | 3:55.600 - Jim Clark | Graham Hill |
| 1961 | #4 Phil Hill | Wolfgang von Trips | Richie Ginther | 3:59.800 - Richie Ginther | Phil Hill |
| 1960 | #2 Jack Brabham | Bruce McLaren | Olivier Gendebien | 3:51.900 - Phil Hill | Jack Brabham |
| 1958 | #4 Tony Brooks | Mike Hawthorn | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 3:58.300 - Mike Hawthorn | Mike Hawthorn |
| 1956 | #8 Peter Collins | Paul Frère | Cesare Perdisa | 4:14.700 - Stirling Moss | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1955 | #10 Juan Manuel Fangio | Stirling Moss | Nino Farina | 4:20.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Eugenio Castellotti |
| 1954 | #26 Juan Manuel Fangio | Maurice Trintignant | Stirling Moss | 4:25.500 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1953 | #10 Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | Onofre Marimón | 4:34.000 - José Froilán González | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1952 | #4 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Robert Manzon | 4:55.000 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1951 | #4 Nino Farina | Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | 4:22.100 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1950 | #10 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Louis Rosier | 4:34.100 - Nino Farina | Nino Farina |
The 1981 Belgian Grand Prix started May 17, 1981 on Circuit Zolder in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Carlos Reutemann started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Didier Pironi started from third place.
In 1 hour, 16 minutes and 31 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jacques Laffite in second and Nigel Mansell in third place.
After the 1981 Belgian Grand Prix, Carlos Reutemann is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 34 points. Reutemann is 12 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.