1981 South African Grand Prix
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The 1981 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One non-championship race held February 7, 1981 at Kyalami.
This race was not part of the World Championship due to the dispute of the FISA-FOCA war.
Although not a part of the Championship in 1981, the South African Grand Prix saw a good entry of high-caliber drivers and cars, and was won by Carlos Reutemann in a Williams.
[edit] Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams-Ford | 77 | |
| 2 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-Ford | 77 | |
| 3 |  Elio De Angelis |
Lotus-Ford | 77 | |
| 4 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi-Ford | 76 | + 1 lap |
| 5 |  John Watson |
McLaren-Ford | 76 | + 1 lap |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows-Ford | 76 | + 1 lap |
| 7 |  Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell-Ford | 76 | + 1 lap |
| 8 | Ricardo Zunino |
Brabham-Ford | 75 | + 2 laps |
| 9 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi-Ford | 75 | + 2 laps |
| 10 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus-Cosworth | 74 | + 3 laps |
| 11 |  Derek Daly |
March-Cosworth | 74 | + 3 laps |
| Ret |  Alan Jones |
Williams-Ford | 62 | Skirt |
| Ret |  Marc Surer |
Ensign-Ford | 58 | Battery |
| Ret | Andrea De Cesaris |
McLaren-Ford | 54 | Accident |
| Ret |  Desiré Wilson |
Tyrrell-Ford | 51 | Accident |
| Ret |  Eliseo Salazar |
March-Ford | 32 | Gearbox |
| Ret |  Jan Lammers |
ATS-Ford | 16 | Brakes |
| Ret | Siegfried Stohr |
Arrows-Ford | 12 | Engine |
| Ret | Geoff Lees |
Theodore-Ford | 11 | Accident |
