Event: Grand Prix of BelgiumDate: 17.5.1981
Track: Zolder (Belgium), 4.262 kmsOrganiser: VZW. F1 Zolder

GP Belgium

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
1st2Carlos ReutemannWilliams FW07C FordAlbilad Williams Racing54
2nd26Jacques LaffiteTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot Ligier54
3rd12Nigel MansellLotus 81B FordEssex Team Lotus54
4th27Gilles VilleneuveFerrari 126 CK TurboFerrari54
5th11Elio de AngelisLotus 81B FordEssex Team Lotus54
6th3Eddie CheeverTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell Racing54
7th7John WatsonMcLaren MP4/1 FordMcLaren Marlboro International54Rear end vibration
8th28Didier PironiFerrari 126 CK TurboFerrari54
9th23Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo 179CAlfa Romeo54
10th22Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo 179CAlfa Romeo53
11th14Marc SurerEnsign N180B FordEnsign Racing Ltd.52
12th4Michele AlboretoTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell Racing52
13th31Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella FA1B FordOsella50

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
6Hector RebaqueBrabham BT49C FordParmalat Racing39Accident
25Jean-Pierre JabouilleTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot Ligier35Gearbox
21Chico SerraFittipaldi F8C FordFittipaldi Automotive29Engine
32Beppe GabbianiOsella FA1B FordOsella22Engine
1Alan JonesWilliams FW07C FordAlbilad Williams Racing19Accident
8Andrea de CesarisMcLaren M29F FordMcLaren Marlboro International11Gearbox
5Nelson PiquetBrabham BT49C FordParmalat Racing10Accident
20Keke RosbergFittipaldi F8C FordFittipaldi Automotive10Gearbox
15Alain ProstRenault RE20 TurboRegie Renault2Clutch
29Riccardo PatreseArrows A3 FordArrows Racing Team0Hit by Stohr, 1st start
30Siegfried StohrArrows A3 FordArrows Racing Team0Hit Patrese, 1st start

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
18Derek DalyMarch 811 FordMarch Grand Prix
16René ArnouxRenault RE20 TurboRegie Renault
17Eliseo SalazarMarch 811 FordMarch Grand Prix
9Slim BorguddATS D4 FordTeam ATS
33Patrick TambayTheodore TR3 FordTheodore Racing
36Derek WarwickToleman TG181 Hart TurboToleman
35Brian HentonToleman TG181 Hart TurboToleman

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
1TJones / ReutemannWilliams FW07C FordAlbilad Williams RacingSpare car
26TJacques LaffiteTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot LigierSpare car
15TAlain ProstRenault RE30 TurboRegie RenaultSpare car
5TNelson PiquetBrabham BT49C FordParmalat RacingSpare car
11TElio de AngelisLotus 81B FordEssex Team LotusSpare car
16TRené ArnouxRenault RE30 TurboRegie RenaultSpare car
27TVilleneuve / PironiFerrari 126 CK TurboFerrariSpare car

Did not practice:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
3TTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell RacingSpare car
7TMcLaren MP4/1 FordMcLaren Marlboro InternationalSpare car
9TATS HGS1 FordTeam ATSSpare car
18TMarch 811 FordMarch Grand PrixSpare car
21TFittipaldi F8C FordFittipaldi AutomotiveSpare car
22TAlfa Romeo 179CAlfa RomeoSpare car
29TArrows A3 FordArrows Racing TeamSpare car