1981 - Grand Prix of Belgium

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1981 - Grand Prix of Belgium

Race Name - Grand Prix of Belgium
Date - 5/17/1981
Race Track - Circuit Zolder
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner Carlos Reutemann
Average Race Speed - 180.467 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Carlos Reutemann
Race Number - 5

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	9	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
3	10	Nigel Mansell	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81B	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	7	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
5	14	Elio de Angelis	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81B	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	8	Eddie Cheever	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	5	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	3	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
9	17	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
10	18	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
11	15	Marc Surer	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	19	Michele Alboreto	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	21	Hctor Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	16	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
16	20	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	22	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	6	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	23	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren M29C	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	2	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	11	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	12	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B	Renault-Gordini EF1
23	4	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	13	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV