1981 FRENCH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
05 Jul 1981
Circuit Dijon-Prenois, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:05.950 |
| 2 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:06.360 |
| 3 | 15 | Alain ProstPRO | Renault | 1:06.360 |
| 4 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:06.910 |
| 5 | 8 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | McLaren Ford | 1:07.030 |
| 6 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:07.090 |
| 7 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:07.420 |
| 8 | 11 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:07.520 |
| 9 | 1 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:07.530 |
| 10 | 22 | Mario AndrettiAND | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.560 |
| 11 | 27 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:07.600 |
| 12 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.630 |
| 13 | 12 | Nigel MansellMAN | Lotus Ford | 1:07.720 |
| 14 | 28 | Didier PironiPIR | Ferrari | 1:08.090 |
| 15 | 6 | Hector RebaqueREB | Brabham Ford | 1:08.210 |
| 16 | 25 | Patrick TambayTAM | Ligier Matra | 1:08.470 |
| 17 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:09.350 |
| 18 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:09.370 |
| 19 | 3 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:09.880 |
| 20 | 17 | Derek DalyDAL | March Ford | 1:09.940 |
| 21 | 33 | Marc SurerSUR | Theodore Ford | 1:10.210 |
| 22 | 14 | Eliseo SalazarSAL | Ensign Ford | 1:10.500 |
| 23 | 4 | Michele AlboretoALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:10.640 |