Round 5 · 1981
Belgian Grand Prix
Zolder, Belgium · Sun 17 May · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 1:16:31.610 | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 9 | +36.060 | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Borgward | 10 | +43.690 | 4 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 7 | +47.640 | 3 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Borgward | 14 | +49.200 | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | +52.510 | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 5 | +1:01.660 | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 3 | +1:32.040 | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +1:35.580 | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 15 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 19 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 24 | +4 Laps | |
| — | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 21 | Accident | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 16 | Transmission | |
| — | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 20 | Engine | |
| — | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 22 | Engine | |
| — | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | Accident | |
| — | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 23 | Gearbox | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | Accident | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 11 | Gearbox | |
| — | Alain Prost | Renault | 12 | Clutch | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 4 | Collision | |
| — | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 13 | Collision |