← 1981 teamsCONSTRUCTOR HISTORY

Renault

French · 1977–2020 in the imported archive

Wins

35

Within imported race coverage

Podiums

103

Within imported race coverage

Car entries

785

Within imported race coverage

Seasons & championship standings

SEASON	CHAMPIONSHIP POS	CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS	DRIVERS	CAR ENTRIES	WINS	PODIUMS	RACES
2020	5	181	Esteban Ocon, Daniel Ricciardo	34	0	3	View races →
2019	5	91	Nico Hülkenberg, Daniel Ricciardo	42	0	0	View races →
2018	4	122	Nico Hülkenberg, Carlos Sainz	42	0	0	View races →
2017	6	57	Nico Hülkenberg, Jolyon Palmer, Carlos Sainz	40	0	0	View races →
2016	9	8	Jolyon Palmer, Kevin Magnussen	42	0	0	View races →
2011	5	73	Vitaly Petrov, Nick Heidfeld, Bruno Senna	38	0	2	View races →
2010	5	163	Robert Kubica, Vitaly Petrov	38	0	3	View races →
2009	8	26	Fernando Alonso, Nelson Piquet Jr., Romain Grosjean	34	0	1	View races →
2008	4	80	Fernando Alonso, Nelson Piquet Jr.	36	2	4	View races →
2007	3	51	Giancarlo Fisichella, Heikki Kovalainen	34	0	1	View races →
2006	1	206	Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella	36	8	19	View races →
2005	1	191	Giancarlo Fisichella, Fernando Alonso	38	8	18	View races →
2004	3	105	Fernando Alonso, Jarno Trulli, Jacques Villeneuve	36	1	6	View races →
2003	4	88	Jarno Trulli, Fernando Alonso	32	1	5	View races →
2002	4	23	Jarno Trulli, Jenson Button	34	0	0	View races →
1985	7	16	Patrick Tambay, Derek Warwick, François Hesnault	31	0	2	View races →
1984	5	34	Patrick Tambay, Derek Warwick, Philippe Streiff	32	0	5	View races →
1983	2	79	Alain Prost, Eddie Cheever	30	4	11	View races →
1982	3	62	Alain Prost, René Arnoux	32	4	8	View races →
1981	3	54	René Arnoux, Alain Prost	29	3	7	View races →
1980	4	38	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, René Arnoux	27	3	4	View races →
1979	6	26	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, René Arnoux	30	1	4	View races →
1978	12	3	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	14	0	0	View races →
1977	-	0	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	4	0	0	View races →

1981 race history

Season

29 imported result records · latest race date 1981-10-17.

All season races → · Full championship tables →

ROUND	RACE	DATE	DRIVER	GRID	FINISH	LAPS	TIME / STATUS	RACE POINTS
1	United States Grand Prix West	1981-03-15	René Arnoux	20	8	77	+3 Laps	0
1	United States Grand Prix West	1981-03-15	Alain Prost	14	R	0	Collision	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1981-03-29	Alain Prost	5	R	20	Collision	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1981-03-29	René Arnoux	8	R	0	Collision	0
3	Argentine Grand Prix	1981-04-12	Alain Prost	2	3	53	+49.980	4
3	Argentine Grand Prix	1981-04-12	René Arnoux	5	5	53	+1:31.850	2
4	San Marino Grand Prix	1981-05-03	René Arnoux	3	8	59	+1 Lap	0
4	San Marino Grand Prix	1981-05-03	Alain Prost	4	R	3	Gearbox	0
5	Belgian Grand Prix	1981-05-17	Alain Prost	12	R	2	Clutch	0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	1981-05-31	Alain Prost	9	R	45	Engine	0
6	Monaco Grand Prix	1981-05-31	René Arnoux	13	R	32	Spun off	0
7	Spanish Grand Prix	1981-06-21	René Arnoux	17	9	80	+1:07.080	0
7	Spanish Grand Prix	1981-06-21	Alain Prost	5	R	28	Spun off	0
8	French Grand Prix	1981-07-05	Alain Prost	3	1	80	1:35:48.130	9
8	French Grand Prix	1981-07-05	René Arnoux	1	4	80	+42.300	3
9	British Grand Prix	1981-07-18	René Arnoux	1	9	64	Distributor	0
9	British Grand Prix	1981-07-18	Alain Prost	2	R	17	Distributor	0
10	German Grand Prix	1981-08-02	Alain Prost	1	2	45	+11.520	6
10	German Grand Prix	1981-08-02	René Arnoux	2	13	44	+1 Lap	0
11	Austrian Grand Prix	1981-08-16	René Arnoux	1	2	53	+5.170	6
11	Austrian Grand Prix	1981-08-16	Alain Prost	2	R	26	Suspension	0
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1981-08-30	Alain Prost	1	1	72	1:40:22.430	9
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1981-08-30	René Arnoux	2	R	21	Engine	0
13	Italian Grand Prix	1981-09-13	Alain Prost	3	1	52	1:26:36.897	9
13	Italian Grand Prix	1981-09-13	René Arnoux	1	R	12	Spun off	0
14	Canadian Grand Prix	1981-09-27	Alain Prost	4	R	48	Collision	0
14	Canadian Grand Prix	1981-09-27	René Arnoux	8	R	0	Collision	0
15	Caesars Palace Grand Prix	1981-10-17	Alain Prost	5	2	75	+20.048	6
15	Caesars Palace Grand Prix	1981-10-17	René Arnoux	13	R	10	Electrical	0

Race source: Jolpica · retrieved 2026-09-07T19:04:33.274Z UTC. Championship source retrieved 2026-09-07T16:23:28.878Z UTC. Race points exclude sprint scoring; championship points are taken directly from the imported standings. Entries count result records, including non-starts and shared drives. Team history follows the source constructor identity.