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1981 Austrian GP
1980 Dutch GP

1981 Dutch GP
1981 Italian GP
1982 Dutch GP
 XXVIII  Grote Prijs van Nederland


Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 30 August 1981
Start time14:00
EventDutch GP
CircuitZandvoort
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
Race13 of 16
Championship race354
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4252 m
Race Distance4252 × 72 = 306.144 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers25
Finishers10
Championship DebutantsNone
MilestonesAlain Prost - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Avon - 25th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Equipe Renault Elf - 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Marc Surer - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
René Arnoux - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Renault - 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Renault - 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 12th Fastest Laps – Mario Andretti (8),
2. Most 6th Fastest Laps in a Season – John Watson (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements – Lotus (395),
2. Most 13th Fastest Laps – Lotus (19),
3. Most 22nd Fastest Laps – Lotus (11),
4. Most Race Entries – Lotus (914),
5. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Lotus (35)

Championships
1 Nélson Piquet 45 
up
2 Carlos Reutemann 45 
down
3 Jacques Laffite 34 
same
4 Alan Jones 31 
same
5 Alain Prost 28 
up
6 Gilles Villeneuve 21 
down
7 John Watson 21 
down
8 René Arnoux 11 
same
9 Hector Rebaque 11 
up
10 Riccardo Patrese 10 
down
11 Eddie Cheever 10 
down
12 Elio de Angelis 10 
same
13 Didier Pironi 7 
same
14 Nigel Mansell 5 
same
15 Marc Surer 4 
same
16 Mario Andretti 3 
same
17 Patrick Tambay 1 
same
 Eliseo Salazar 1 
up
 Slim Borgudd 1 
same
 Andrea de Cesaris 1 
same
1 Williams / Ford 76 
same
2 Brabham / Ford 56 
same
3 Renault / Renault 39 
up
4 Ligier / Matra 34 
down
5 Ferrari / Ferrari 28 
same
6 McLaren / Ford 22 
same
7 Lotus / Ford 15 
same
8 Arrows / Ford 10 
same
9 Tyrrell / Ford 10 
same
10 Ensign / Ford 5 
same
11 Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 3 
same
12 Theodore / Ford 1 
same
 ATS / Ford 1 
same

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 15Car 15Car 1
EntrantEquipe Renault ElfEquipe Renault ElfTAG Williams Team
DriverAlain ProstAlain ProstAlan Jones
CarRenault RE30Renault RE30Williams FW07D
EngineRenault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6TFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:40'22.431'18.1761'21.83
Speed183.002 km/h195.804 km/h187.061 km/h


Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

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