Round 5 · 1981

Belgian Grand Prix

CircuitCircuit ZolderLocationHeusden-Zolder, BelgiumDates17 May – 17 May 1981Final

WinnerREUWilliams · from P1

PoleREU

Fastest lap1:23.300Reutemann · L37

Biggest gain+11Ghinzani P24→P13

Retirements11of 24 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Carlos Reutemann REU	Williams	1	0	54	1:16:31.610 FL	—	9
2	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	9	+7	54	+36.060	—	6
3	Nigel Mansell MNS	Team Lotus	10	+7	54	+43.690	—	4
4	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	7	+3	54	+47.640	—	3
5	Elio de Angelis DEA	Team Lotus	14	+9	54	+49.200	—	2
6	Eddie Cheever Jr CHE	Tyrrell	8	+2	54	+52.510	—	1
7	John Watson WAT	McLaren	5	-2	54	+1:01.660	—
8	Didier Pironi PIR	Ferrari	3	-5	54	+1:32.040	—
9	Bruno Giacomelli GIA	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	17	+8	54	+1:35.580	—
10	Mario Andretti ANI	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	18	+8	53	+1 lap	—
11	Marc Surer SUR	Ensign	15	+4	52	+2 laps	—
12	Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	19	+7	52	+2 laps	—
13	Piercarlo Ghinzani GHN	Osella	24	+11	50	+4 laps	—
—	Eliseo Salazar SAA	March	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Jean-Pierre Jabouille JAB	Ligier	16		35	DNF · L35	—
—	Brian Henton HEN	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	6		19	DNF · L19	—
—	Hector Rebaque REB	Brabham	21		39	DNF · L39	—
—	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Arrows	4		0	DNF · L0	—
—	Patrick Tambay TAM	Theodore	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Keke Rosberg ROG	Fittipaldi	11		10	DNF · L10	—
—	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	2		10	DNF · L10	—
—	Derek Daly DAD	March	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Beppe Gabbiani GAB	Osella	22		22	DNF · L22	—
—	Alain Prost PRO	Toleman	12		2	DNF · L2	—
—	Andrea de Cesaris DEE	McLaren	23		11	DNF · L11	—
—	Siegfried Stohr STH	Arrows	13		0	DNF · L0	—
—	Chico Serra SER	Fittipaldi	20		29	DNF · L29	—
—	Slim Borgudd BOR	ATS	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Derek Warwick WAW	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal17 May 1981 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 5

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Carlos Reutemann REU	34
2	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	22
3	Alan Jones JOE	18
4	Riccardo Patrese PAC	10
5	Jacques Laffite LAF	7	▲8
6	Elio de Angelis DEA	5	▲1
7	Alain Prost PRO	4	▼2
8	Nigel Mansell MNS	4	▲17

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1980	Belgian Grand Prix	Didier Pironi PIR	Ligier	2
1979	Belgian Grand Prix	Jody Scheckter SCK	Ferrari	7
1978	Belgian Grand Prix	Mario Andretti ANI	Team Lotus	1
1977	Belgian Grand Prix	Gunnar Nilsson NIL	Team Lotus	3
1976	Belgian Grand Prix	Niki Lauda LAU	Ferrari	1
1975	Belgian Grand Prix	Niki Lauda LAU	Ferrari	1
1973	Belgian Grand Prix	Jackie Stewart STJ	Tyrrell	6