1981 - Grand Prix of France

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1981 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/5/1981
Race Track - Circuit de Dijon-Prenois
Number of Starting Cars - 23
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Rene Arnoux
Average Race Speed - 190.396 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nelson Piquet
Race Number - 8

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1
2	2	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	1	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1
5	14	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
6	8	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	13	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	10	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B	Alfa Romeo 1260
9	15	Hctor Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	7	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	5	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	21	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	19	Eddie Cheever	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	18	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	12	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B	Alfa Romeo 1260
16	23	Michele Alboreto	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	9	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	6	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
19	20	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix Team	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	11	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
21	16	Patrick Tambay	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
22	17	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	22	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	24	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV