350th GP – France 1981

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin
16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE33]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin
17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B ['002']	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
25	Patrick Tambay	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin
26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [04]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin
27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [052]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin
28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [053]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin
29	Riccardo Patrese	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
30	Siegfried Stohr	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
31	Beppe Gabbiani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
32	Miguel Angel Guerra	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
33	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
36	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [03]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
Angel Guerra, although registered, was still recovering from an accident suffered in a previous event and did not participate.

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	G	Laps
1	16	René Arnoux	Renault RE30 [RE33]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:07.090	01:05.950	01:05.950	0
2	7	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:07.050	01:06.360	01:06.360	0
3	15	Alain Prost	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:07.570	01:06.360	01:06.360	0
4	5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:09.210	01:06.910	01:06.910	0
5	8	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:08.830	01:07.030	01:07.030	0
6	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS17 [04]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:08.710	01:07.090	01:07.090	0
7	2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:08.830	01:07.420	01:07.420	0
8	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:08.400	01:07.520	01:07.520	0
9	1	Alan Jones	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:09.280	01:07.530	01:07.530	0
10	22	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo 179B ['002']	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:10.090	01:07.560	01:07.560	0
11	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 126CK [052]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:07.600	01:07.680	01:07.600	0
12	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:09.810	01:07.630	01:07.630	0
13	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:09.060	01:07.720	01:07.720	0
14	28	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126CK [053]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:08.090	01:08.270	01:08.090	0
15	6	Hector Rebaque	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:09.690	01:08.210	01:08.210	0
16	25	Patrick Tambay	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:09.510	01:08.470	01:08.470	0
17	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:10.130	01:09.350	01:09.350	0
18	29	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:09.370	01:10.140	01:09.370	0
19	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:11.500	01:09.880	01:09.880	0
20	17	Derek Daly	March 811 [RM04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:12.100	01:09.940	01:09.940	0
21	33	Marc Surer	Theodore TY01 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:19.460	01:10.210	01:10.210	0
22	14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:15.590	01:10.500	01:10.500	0
23	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 010 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:12.370	01:10.640	01:10.640	0
DNS	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:13.600	01:10.860	01:10.860	0
DNQ	30	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:13.130	01:11.240	01:11.240	0
DNQ	35	Brian Henton	Toleman TG181B [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:29.130	01:11.280	01:11.280	0
DNQ	9	Slim Borgudd	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:14.620	01:12.200	01:12.200	0
DNQ	31	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:12.240	01:36.200	01:12.240	0
DNQ	36	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181B [03]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:13.650		01:13.650	0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Serra had an accident on the warm-up lap and did not start.

Official Name	67e. Grand Prix de France
Circuit	Dijon-Prenois
Date	July 5
Pole	René Arnoux 01:05.950
Fastest Lap	Alain Prost 01:09.140
Podium	1st Alain Prost (22) , 2nd John Watson, 3rd Nelson Piquet (58)
GP Number	350
Round	8
Weather	Changeable, cloudy, rain
Prev race	Gran Premio de España June 21
Next race	British Grand Prix July 18

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:35:48.130	80	01:09.140	22	3	9
2	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:35:50.420	80	01:09.300	0	2	6
3	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:36:12.350	80	01:09.290	58	4	4
4	16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE33]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:36:30.430	80	01:09.320	0	1	3
5	28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [053]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	+1 lap	79	01:10.300	0	14	2
6	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+1 lap	79	01:10.990	0	8	1
7	12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+1 lap	79	01:11.130	0	13	0
8	22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B ['002']	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	+1 lap	79	01:09.970	0	10	0
9	6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+2 laps	78	01:10.750	0	15	0
10	2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+2 laps	78	01:10.760	0	7	0
11	8	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+2 laps	78	01:09.970	0	5	0
12	33	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	+2 laps	78	01:12.240	0	21	0
13	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+3 laps	77	01:12.210	0	19	0
14	29	Riccardo Patrese	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+3 laps	77	01:13.190	0	18	0
15	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	+3 laps	77	01:13.550	0	12	0
16	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+3 laps	77	01:14.150	0	23	0
17	1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+4 laps	76	01:09.850	0	9	0
DNF	26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [04]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Collision	57	01:12.390	0	6	0
DNF	17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM04]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Engine	55	01:13.930	0	20	0
DNF	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [052]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Electrics	41	01:12.580	0	11	0
DNF	25	Patrick Tambay	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Wheel bearing	30	01:13.370	0	16	0
DNF	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Suspension	11	01:15.010	0	17	0
DNF	14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Suspension	6	01:14.300	0	22	0
DNS	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Accident	0		0	24	0
DNQ	30	Siegfried Stohr	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	31	Beppe Gabbiani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	36	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [03]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
T	1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D4 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 81 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 81 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE31]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM05]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice	0		0		0
T	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [003]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [050]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	33	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice	0		0		0
S	3	-	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [2-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	5	-	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [9]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	7	-	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	26	-	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [02]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	29	-	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	31	-	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
DNA	32	Miguel Angel Guerra	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Injury	0		0		0
Race interrupted on lap 58 because of the rain. A second heat was started with the remaining 22 laps and the times were combined for the final result.

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	37
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	26
3	Alan Jones	Williams	24
4	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	21
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	17
6	Alain Prost	Renault	13
7	John Watson	McLaren	10
8	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	10
9	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	8
10	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	7
11	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	5
12	René Arnoux	Renault	5
13	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	5
14	Marc Surer	Ensign	4
15	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	3
16	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	3
17	Patrick Tambay	Theodore	1
18	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1
19	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	0
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	0
21	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	0
22	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	0
23	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows	0
24	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	0
25	Jan Lammers	ATS	0
26	Ricardo Zunino	Tyrrell	0
27	Slim Borgudd	ATS	0
28	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	0
29	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	0
30	Derek Daly	March	0
31	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Ligier	0
32	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	0
33	Miguel Angel Guerra	Osella	0

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos	Team	Engine	Pts
1	Williams	Ford Cosworth	61
2	Brabham	Ford Cosworth	29
3	Ferrari	Ferrari	28
4	Renault	Renault	18
5	Ligier	Matra	17
6	Lotus	Ford Cosworth	13
7	McLaren	Ford Cosworth	11
8	Arrows	Ford Cosworth	10
9	Tyrrell	Ford Cosworth	5
10	Ensign	Ford Cosworth	4
11	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	3
12	Theodore	Ford Cosworth	1
13	Fittipaldi	Ford Cosworth	0
14	ATS	Ford Cosworth	0
15	Osella	Ford Cosworth	0
16	March	Ford Cosworth	0
17	Toleman	Hart	0