Who won the French Grand Prix 1981?

Alain Prost won the French Grand Prix 1981, driving for Renault.

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Round 8 · 1981

French Grand Prix

Dijon-Prenois · 1981-07-05

Alain Prost

Renault

John Watson

McLaren

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Alain Prost won the French Grand Prix 1981 at Dijon-Prenois on 5 July 1981, starting from P3 on the grid. John Watson finished second for McLaren, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium for Brabham.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	3	Alain ProstPRO	Renault	80	1:35:48.13	9
2	2	John WatsonWAT	McLaren	80	+2.29	6
3	4	Nelson PiquetPIQ	Brabham	80	+24.22	4
4	1	René ArnouxARN	Renault	80	+42.30	3
5	14	Didier PironiPIR	Ferrari	79	+1 Lap	2
6	8	Elio de AngelisDEA	Team Lotus	79	+1 Lap	1
7	13	Nigel MansellMAN	Team Lotus	79	+1 Lap	0
8	10	Mario AndrettiAND	Alfa Romeo	79	+1 Lap	0
9	15	Hector RebaqueREB	Brabham	78	+2 Laps	0
10	7	Carlos ReutemannREU	Williams	78	+2 Laps	0
11	5	Andrea de CesarisDEC	McLaren	78	+2 Laps	0
12	21	Marc SurerSUR	Theodore	78	+2 Laps	0
13	19	Eddie CheeverCHE	Tyrrell	77	+3 Laps	0
14	18	Riccardo PatresePAT	Arrows	77	+3 Laps	0
15	12	Bruno GiacomelliGIA	Alfa Romeo	77	+3 Laps	0
16	23	Michele AlboretoALB	Tyrrell	77	+3 Laps	0
17	9	Alan JonesJON	Williams	76	Collision	0
R	6	Jacques LaffiteLAF	Ligier	57	Suspension	0
R	20	Derek DalyDAL	March	55	Engine	0
R	11	Gilles VilleneuveVIL	Ferrari	41	Electrical	0
R	16	Patrick TambayTAM	Ligier	30	Wheel bearing	0
R	17	Keke RosbergROS	Fittipaldi	11	Suspension	0
R	22	Eliseo SalazarSAL	Ensign	6	Suspension	0
W	24	Chico SerraSER	Fittipaldi	0	Withdrew	0
F	0	Siegfried StohrSTO	Arrows	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Brian HentonHEN	Toleman	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Slim BorguddBOR	ATS	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Beppe GabbianiGAB	Osella	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Derek WarwickWAR	Toleman	0	Did not qualify	0

Key links:

Winner Alain Prost
Circuit Dijon-Prenois
Winning team Renault

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