1981 Grote Prijs van Belgie

Race 5 of 15

Zolder
54 laps
Time of race: 1:16:31.61
Average speed of winner: 180.467 kph
Margin of victory: 36.06 sec.
Lead changes: 3 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Carlos Reutemann 1:23.30
Lap leaders: Reutemann pole, Pironi 1-12, Jones 13-19, Reutemann 20-54

Race notes: Last win for Carlos Reutemann. Last pole for Carlos Reutemann. Debut for Piercarlo Ghinzani. Finale for Beppe Gabbiani.

Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2)

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Carlos Reutemann	2	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Williams	1:22.28	60	1	35	1:16:31.61	9
2	9	Jacques Laffite	26	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:24.41	60	0	0	+36.06	6
3	10	Nigel Mansell	12	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Lotus	1:24.44	60	0	0	+43.69	4
4	7	Gilles Villeneuve	27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:23.94	60	0	0	+47.64	3
5	14	Elio de Angelis	11	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Lotus	1:24.96	60	0	0	+49.20	2
6	8	Eddie Cheever	3	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Tyrrell	1:24.38	60	0	0	+52.51	1
7	5	John Watson	7	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:23.47	60	0	0	+61.66	0
8	3	Didier Pironi	28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:23.73	59	1	12	+92.04	0
9	17	Bruno Giacomelli	23	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:25.31	59	0	0	+95.58	0
10	18	Mario Andretti	22	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:25.56	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	15	Marc Surer	14	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Ensign	1:25.19	58	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	19	Michele Alboreto	4	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Tyrrell	1:25.91	58	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	31	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Osella	1:27.48	57	0	0	+4 laps	0
14	21	Héctor Rebaque	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Brabham	1:26.52	45	0	0	accident	0
15	16	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	25	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:25.28	38	0	0	transmission	0
16	20	Chico Serra	21	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Fittipaldi	1:25.93	31	0	0	engine	0
17	22	Beppe Gabbiani	32	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Osella	1:26.69	31	0	0	engine	0
18	6	Alan Jones	1	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Williams	1:23.82	28	1	7	accident	0
19	23	Andrea de Cesaris	8	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren M29C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:26.95	28	0	0	gearbox	0
20	2	Nelson Piquet	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Brabham	1:23.13	26	0	0	accident	0
21	11	Keke Rosberg	20	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Fittipaldi	1:24.46	14	0	0	gearbox	0
22	12	Alain Prost	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:24.63	7	0	0	clutch	0
23	4	Riccardo Patrese	29	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Arrows	1:23.67	3	0	0	collision	0
24	13	Siegfried Stohr	30	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Arrows	1:24.66	0	0	0	collision	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Carlos Reutemann	34	5	1	2	5
2	Nelson Piquet	22	5	2	2	3
3	Alan Jones	18	5	0	1	2
4	Riccardo Patrese	10	5	1	0	2
5	Jacques Laffite	7	5	0	0	1
6	Elio de Angelis	5	4	0	0	0
7	Nigel Mansell	4	4	0	0	1
8	Alain Prost	4	5	0	0	1
9	Mario Andretti	3	5	0	0	0
10	Marc Surer	3	5	0	0	0
11	Héctor Rebaque	3	5	0	0	0
12	Gilles Villeneuve	3	5	1	0	0
13	Eddie Cheever	3	5	0	0	0
14	René Arnoux	2	4	0	0	0
15	Didier Pironi	2	5	0	0	0
16	Patrick Tambay	1	4	0	0	0
17	Andrea de Cesaris	1	5	0	0	0
18	Chico Serra	0	4	0	0	0
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	2	0	0	0
20	John Watson	0	5	0	0	0
21	Bruno Giacomelli	0	5	0	0	0
22	Keke Rosberg	0	5	0	0	0
23	Siegfried Stohr	0	3	0	0	0
24	Jan Lammers	0	2	0	0	0
25	Michele Alboreto	0	2	0	0	0