1981 Dutch Grand Prix
Alain Prost won ahead of Nelson Piquet and Alan Jones.
Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands · 30 Aug 1981 · Round 12 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alain Prost | Renault | P1 | 72 | 1:40:22.430 | 9 |
| P2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P3 | 72 | +8.240 | 6 |
| P3 | Alan Jones | Williams | P4 | 72 | +35.500 | 4 |
| P4 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | P15 | 71 | +1 lap | 3 |
| P5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | P9 | 71 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | P24 | 70 | +2 laps | 1 |
| P7 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | P21 | 69 | +3 laps | — |
| P8 | Marc Surer | Theodore | P20 | 69 | +3 laps | — |
| P9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | P25 | 68 | — | — |
| P10 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | P23 | 68 | +4 laps | — |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | P7 | 62 | Accident | — |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | P8 | 50 | Ignition | — |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | P22 | 46 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | P18 | 29 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | P2 | 21 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | P14 | 19 | Tyre | — |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P6 | 18 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | P5 | 18 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P10 | 16 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Derek Daly | March | P19 | 5 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | P12 | 4 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | P17 | 1 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | P11 | 0 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P16 | 0 | Collision | — |
| DNS | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | P13 | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | — | — | — |
Previous winners here
| Year | Winner | Team | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | René Arnoux |
| 1979 | Alan Jones | Williams | René Arnoux |
| 1978 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Mario Andretti |
The circuit
4.259kmLap
14Corners
72Laps
306.1kmRace
49%Retirements
7.9sAvg win margin
ClockwiseDirection
Tyres and pit stops
Frequently asked
Who won the 1981 Dutch Grand Prix?
Alain Prost won the 1981 Dutch Grand Prix driving for Renault, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1981 Dutch Grand Prix held?
The 1981 Dutch Grand Prix was held at Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands on 30 Aug 1981.
Who finished on the podium at the 1981 Dutch Grand Prix?
The podium was Alain Prost (1st), Nelson Piquet (2nd) and Alan Jones (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1981 Dutch Grand Prix?
Alan Jones set the fastest lap of the 1981 Dutch Grand Prix.
Winner: Alain Prost. Started first: Alain Prost.