Belgian Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 17th May 1981 Local
Sun 17th May 1981 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1981

Round
Round 5

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Location

Circuit Zolder

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Description

The 1981 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zolder on 17 May 1981. It was the fifth race of the 1981 Formula One World Championship. It was the last of 12 victories for Carlos Reutemann and the last win for an Argentine driver as of 2025. It was also the first of 59 podiums for 1992 World Champion Nigel Mansell.

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Result List

01	Carlos Reutemann	Williams Racing	1:16:31.61
02	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	+0:36.06
03	Nigel Mansell	Lotus F1	+0:43.69
04	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:47.64
05	Elio de Angelis	Lotus F1	+0:49.20
06	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing	+0:52.51
07	John Watson	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1:01.66
08	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+1:32.04
09	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo S.p.A.	+1:35.58
10	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo S.p.A.	+1 Lap
11	Marc Surer	Ensign Racing	+2 Laps
12	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing	+2 Laps
13	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	+4 Laps
14	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	DNF
15	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Ligier	DNF
16	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	DNF
17	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	DNF
18	Alan Jones	Williams Racing	DNF
19	Andrea De Cesaris	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
20	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	DNF
21	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	DNF
22	Alain Prost	Renault F1 Team	DNF
23	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF
24	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF
25	Derek Daly	March Engineering	Did not qualify
26	René Arnoux	Renault F1 Team	Did not qualify
27	Eliseo Salazar	March Engineering	Did not qualify
28	Slim Borgudd	ATS	Did not qualify
29	Patrick Tambay	Theodore Racing	Did not qualify
30	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Did not qualify
31	Brian Henton	Toleman	Did not qualify