Belgian Grand Prix
1981 Belgian Grand Prix
Podium
LAFLigier
2
REUWilliams
1
MANLotus
3
Key facts
WinnerREU1:16:31.610 from P1
PoleREU1:22.280
Fastest lapREU1:23.300 on lap 37
Finishers13 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | – | 54 | 1:16:31.610 | 9 | 1:23.300 |
| 2 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 9 | ▲7 | 54 | +36.060s | 6 | – |
| 3 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 10 | ▲7 | 54 | +43.690s | 4 | – |
| 4 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | ▲3 | 54 | +47.640s | 3 | – |
| 5 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 14 | ▲9 | 54 | +49.200s | 2 | – |
| 6 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | ▲2 | 54 | +52.510s | 1 | – |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 5 | ▼2 | 54 | +61.660s | – | |
| 8 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 3 | ▼5 | 54 | +92.040s | – | |
| 9 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | ▲8 | 54 | +95.580s | – | |
| 10 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 18 | ▲8 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 11 | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 15 | ▲4 | 52 | +2 laps | – | |
| 12 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 19 | ▲7 | 52 | +2 laps | – | |
| 13 | GHIPiercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | ▲11 | 50 | +4 laps | – | |
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 21 | 39 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 16 | 35 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | 29 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 22 | 22 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 6 | 19 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 23 | 11 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 10 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 11 | 10 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 12 | 2 | Clutch | – | ||
| DNF | STOSiegfried Stohr | Arrows | 13 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | 0 | Collision | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:22.280 | |
| 2 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:23.130 | +0.850s |
| 3 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:23.470 | +1.190s |
| 4 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:23.670 | +1.390s |
| 5 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:23.730 | +1.450s |
| 6 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:23.820 | +1.540s |
| 7 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:23.940 | +1.660s |
| 8 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:24.380 | +2.100s |
| 9 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.410 | +2.130s |
| 10 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:24.440 | +2.160s |
| 11 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:24.460 | +2.180s |
| 12 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1:24.630 | +2.350s |
| 13 | STOSiegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:24.660 | +2.380s |
| 14 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:24.960 | +2.680s |
| 15 | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 1:25.190 | +2.910s |
| 16 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 1:25.280 | +3.000s |
| 17 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.310 | +3.030s |
| 18 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.560 | +3.280s |
| 19 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:25.910 | +3.630s |
| 20 | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:25.930 | +3.650s |
| 21 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:26.520 | +4.240s |
| 22 | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:26.690 | +4.410s |
| 23 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 1:26.950 | +4.670s |
| 24 | GHIPiercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:27.480 | +5.200s |
| 25 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.930 | +5.650s |
| 26 | SALEliseo Salazar | March | 1:28.380 | +6.100s |
| 27 | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 1:28.980 | +6.700s |
| 28 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:32.470 | +10.190s |
| 29 | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 1:35.970 | +13.690s |
| 30 | HENBrian Henton | Toleman | 1:36.370 | +14.090s |
| 31 | DALDerek Daly | March | – |
Circuit Zolder
Previous winners here
| 1980 | Didier Pironi | Ligier |
| 1979 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 1978 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1977 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
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