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Grote Prijs van Nederland 1981 · race
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- Grote Prijs van Nederland 1981 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grote Prijs van Nederland 1981 · Circuit Zandvoort
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1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:40:22.430 · 72 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:40:30.670 · 72 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:40:57.930 · 72 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Theodore | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Accident · Time not recorded · 62 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Ignition · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Suspension · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Transmission · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Engine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Tyre · Time not recorded · 19 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 18 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 18 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Suspension · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Daly | March | Suspension · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Collision · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:18.176 · renault | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:18.255 · renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:18.652 · ford | |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:18.672 · ford | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:18.844 · ford | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.018 · matra | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.040 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:19.312 · ford | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:19.738 · ford | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.864 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:19.979 · matra | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:20.248 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:20.377 · ford | |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.384 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:20.547 · ford | |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:20.595 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:20.663 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:21.086 · ford | |
| 19 | Derek Daly | March | 1:21.391 · ford | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:21.454 · ford | |
| 21 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:21.568 · ford | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:21.698 · ford | |
| 23 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:21.760 · ford | |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:22.024 · ford | |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:22.030 · ford | |
| 26 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:22.226 · hart | |
| 27 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:23.518 · ford | |
| 28 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:23.613 · ford | |
| 29 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:23.898 · ford | |
| 30 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:24.028 · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:18.176 · renault | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:18.255 · renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:18.652 · ford | |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:18.672 · ford | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:18.844 · ford | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.018 · matra | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.040 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:19.312 · ford | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:19.738 · ford | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.864 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:19.979 · matra | |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:20.248 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:20.377 · ford | |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.384 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:20.547 · ford | |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:20.595 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:20.663 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:21.086 · ford | |
| 19 | Derek Daly | March | 1:21.391 · ford | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:21.454 · ford | |
| 21 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:21.568 · ford | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:21.698 · ford | |
| 23 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:21.760 · ford | |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:22.024 · ford | |
| 25 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:22.030 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 9 | Héctor Rebaque | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Slim Borgudd | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Eliseo Salazar | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |