| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 15 in the 1981 Formula One season | |||
| Date | July 5, 1981 | ||
| Location | Dijon | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.801 km (2.361 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 304.08 km (188.88 mi) | ||
| Weather | Wet | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:05.95 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
|
Renault | |
| Time | 1:09.14 on lap 64 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Renault | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
The 1981 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Dijon on July 5, 1981. The race was the first of an eventual 51 Grand Prix wins for Renault driver Alain Prost.