Gridpedia1981 Belgian Grand Prix
- Date
- 17 May 1981
- Circuit
- Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
- Round
- 5 of 15
- Winner
- Carlos Reutemann (Williams)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 54 | 1:16:31.61 | 9 | |
| 2 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 9 | 54 | +36.06 | 6 | |
| 3 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 10 | 54 | +43.69 | 4 | |
| 4 | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | 54 | +47.64 | 3 | |
| 5 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | 54 | +49.20 | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | 54 | +52.51 | 1 | |
| 7 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 5 | 54 | +1:01.66 | 0 | |
| 8 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 3 | 54 | +1:32.04 | 0 | |
| 9 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 54 | +1:35.58 | 0 | |
| 10 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 14 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 15 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 19 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 31 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | 50 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 21 | 39 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 16 | 35 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | 29 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 32 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 22 | 22 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | 19 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 23 | 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 10 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 11 | 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 12 | 2 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 30 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 13 | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| F | 18 | Derek Daly | March | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 17 | Eliseo Salazar | March | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 9 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 33 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 36 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 35 | Brian Henton | Toleman | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 34 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 18 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 3 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 3 | 52 |
| 2 | Brabham | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | Arrows | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Ligier | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Renault | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Ensign | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Tyrrell | 0 | 3 |