Round 12 · 1981

Dutch Grand Prix

CircuitCircuit Park ZandvoortLocationZandvoort, NetherlandsDates30 Aug – 30 Aug 1981Final

WinnerPROToleman · from P1

PolePRO

Fastest lap1:21.830Jones · L15

Biggest gain+18Salazar P24→P6

Retirements14of 24 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Alain Prost PRO	Toleman	1	0	72	1:40:22.430	—	9
2	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	3	+1	72	+8.240	—	6
3	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	4	+1	72	+35.500 FL	—	4
4	Hector Rebaque REB	Brabham	15	+11	71	+1 lap	—	3
5	Elio de Angelis DEA	Team Lotus	9	+4	71	+1 lap	—	2
6	Eliseo Salazar SAA	Ensign	24	+18	70	+2 laps	—	1
7	Siegfried Stohr STH	Arrows	21	+14	69	+3 laps	—
8	Marc Surer SUR	Theodore	20	+12	69	+3 laps	—
9	Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	25	+16	68	+4 laps	—
10	Slim Borgudd BOR	ATS	23	+13	68	+4 laps	—
—	Eddie Cheever Jr CHE	Tyrrell	22		46	DNF · L46	—
—	Mario Andretti ANI	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	7		62	DNF · L62	—
—	Jean-Pierre Jarier JAI	Osella	18		29	DNF · L29	—
—	Carlos Reutemann REU	Williams	5		18	DNF · L18	—
—	John Watson WAT	McLaren	8		50	DNF · L50	—
—	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	6		18	DNF · L18	—
—	Brian Henton HEN	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Arrows	10		16	DNF · L16	—
—	Patrick Tambay TAM	Ligier	11		1	DNF · L1	—
—	Bruno Giacomelli GIA	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	14		19	DNF · L19	—
—	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	16		0	DNF · L0	—
—	Didier Pironi PIR	Ferrari	12		4	DNF · L4	—
—	Keke Rosberg ROG	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	Toleman	2		21	DNF · L21	—
—	Derek Daly DAD	March	19		5	DNF · L5	—
—	Beppe Gabbiani GAB	Osella	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Andrea de Cesaris DEE	McLaren	13		0	DNS	—
—	Nigel Mansell MNS	Team Lotus	17		1	DNF · L1	—
—	Chico Serra SER	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Derek Warwick WAW	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal30 Aug 1981 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 12

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	45	▲1
2	Carlos Reutemann REU	45	▼1
3	Jacques Laffite LAF	34
4	Alan Jones JOE	31
5	Alain Prost PRO	28	▲2
6	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	21	▼1
7	John Watson WAT	21	▼1
8	Hector Rebaque REB	11	▲3

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1980	Dutch Grand Prix	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	5
1979	Dutch Grand Prix	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	2
1978	Dutch Grand Prix	Mario Andretti ANI	Team Lotus	1
1977	Dutch Grand Prix	Niki Lauda LAU	Ferrari	4
1976	Dutch Grand Prix	James Hunt HUN	McLaren	2
1975	Dutch Grand Prix	James Hunt HUN	Hesketh	3
1974	Dutch Grand Prix	Niki Lauda LAU	Ferrari	1
1973	Dutch Grand Prix	Jackie Stewart STJ	Tyrrell	2