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1981 Austrian Grand Prix
Round
11/15
Date
Aug 16, 1981 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Spielberg, Austria
Circuit
Circuit length
5.942 m
Race distance
314.926 km (53 laps)
Laffite
Winner
1:27:36.470
Winning time
Arnoux
Pole position
Laffite
Fastest lap
1:37.620
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27:36.470 | 4th | 53 | 9 |
| 2 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +5.170 | 1st | 53 | 6 |
| 3 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +7.340 | 7th | 53 | 4 |
| 4 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | +12.040 | 6th | 53 | 3 |
| 5 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +31.850 | 5th | 53 | 2 |
| 6 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1:31.140 | 12th | 53 | 1 |
| 7 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | +1 lap | 9th | 52 | |
| 8 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +1 lap | 18th | 52 | |
| 9 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1 lap | 8th | 52 | |
| 10 | #32 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | +2 laps | 14th | 51 | |
| 11 | #17 Derek Daly | March | +6 laps | 19th | 47 | |
| DNF | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Engine | 13th | 46 | |
| DNF | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | Brakes | 21st | 44 | |
| DNF | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Engine | 10th | 43 | |
| DNF | #14 Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | Oil pressure | 20th | 43 | |
| DNF | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Gearbox | 22nd | 40 | |
| DNF | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Fire | 16th | 35 | |
| DNF | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Clutch | 15th | 31 | |
| DNF | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Overheating | 24th | 27 | |
| DNF | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | Suspension | 2nd | 26 | |
| DNF | #25 Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Engine | 17th | 26 | |
| DNF | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Engine | 11th | 23 | |
| DNF | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Accident | 3rd | 11 | |
| DNF | #33 Marc Surer | Theodore | Distributor | 23rd | 0 | |
| DNQ | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | ||||
| DNQ | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | ||||
| DNQ | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | ||||
| DNQ | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.018 | |
| 2 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:32.321 | +0.303 |
| 3 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:33.334 | +1.316 |
| 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:34.398 | +2.380 |
| 5 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:34.531 | +2.513 |
| 6 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:34.654 | +2.636 |
| 7 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:34.871 | +2.853 |
| 8 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.037 | +3.019 |
| 9 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:35.294 | +3.276 |
| 10 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:35.442 | +3.424 |
| 11 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:35.569 | +3.551 |
| 12 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:35.977 | +3.959 |
| 13 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.079 | +4.061 |
| 14 | #32 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:36.117 | +4.099 |
| 15 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:36.150 | +4.132 |
| 16 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.216 | +4.198 |
| 17 | #25 Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:36.233 | +4.215 |
| 18 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:36.657 | +4.639 |
| 19 | #17 Derek Daly | March | 1:37.230 | +5.212 |
| 20 | #14 Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:37.631 | +5.613 |
| 21 | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:37.709 | +5.691 |
| 22 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:38.084 | +6.066 |
| 23 | #33 Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:38.522 | +6.504 |
| 24 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:38.546 | +6.528 |
| 25 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.583 | +6.565 |
| 26 | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:38.593 | +6.575 |
| 27 | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:38.691 | +6.673 |
| 28 | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:41.198 | +9.180 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.018 | |
| 2 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:32.321 | +0.303 |
| 3 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:34.398 | +2.380 |
| 4 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:34.999 | +2.981 |
| 5 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.037 | +3.019 |
| 6 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:35.150 | +3.132 |
| 7 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:35.442 | +3.424 |
| 8 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.519 | +3.501 |
| 9 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:35.569 | +3.551 |
| 10 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:35.633 | +3.615 |
| 11 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:35.858 | +3.840 |
| 12 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:35.977 | +3.959 |
| 13 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.079 | +4.061 |
| 14 | #32 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:36.117 | +4.099 |
| 15 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:36.150 | +4.132 |
| 16 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.216 | +4.198 |
| 17 | #25 Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:36.443 | +4.425 |
| 18 | #17 Derek Daly | March | 1:37.230 | +5.212 |
| 19 | #14 Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:37.631 | +5.613 |
| 20 | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:37.709 | +5.691 |
| 21 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:38.084 | +6.066 |
| 22 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:38.546 | +6.528 |
| 23 | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:38.593 | +6.575 |
| 24 | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:38.691 | +6.673 |
| 25 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:39.351 | +7.333 |
| 26 | #33 Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:44.262 | +12.244 |
| 29 | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:46.079 | +14.061 |
| 30 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.682 | |
| 2 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:32.978 | +0.296 |
| 3 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:33.334 | +0.652 |
| 4 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:34.531 | +1.849 |
| 5 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:34.654 | +1.972 |
| 6 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:34.871 | +2.189 |
| 7 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:35.002 | +2.320 |
| 8 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:35.294 | +2.612 |
| 9 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.346 | +2.664 |
| 10 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:35.912 | +3.230 |
| 11 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:36.007 | +3.325 |
| 12 | #25 Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:36.233 | +3.551 |
| 13 | #6 Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:36.511 | +3.829 |
| 14 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.560 | +3.878 |
| 15 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:36.657 | +3.975 |
| 16 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:36.688 | +4.006 |
| 17 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:37.637 | +4.955 |
| 18 | #17 Derek Daly | March | 1:37.777 | +5.095 |
| 19 | #32 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:38.004 | +5.322 |
| 20 | #14 Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:38.273 | +5.591 |
| 21 | #33 Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:38.522 | +5.840 |
| 22 | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:38.529 | +5.847 |
| 23 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.583 | +5.901 |
| 24 | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:38.616 | +5.934 |
| 25 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:39.374 | +6.692 |
| 26 | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:39.987 | +7.305 |
| 27 | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:40.391 | +7.709 |
| 28 | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:41.198 | +8.516 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:37.620 | 47 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 6 | 45 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 6 | 39 | -6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 6 | 34 | -11 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 3 | 27 | -18 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 21 | -24 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 21 | -24 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 3 | 19 | -26 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | 1 | 11 | -34 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 2 | 10 | -35 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 10 | -35 |
| 11 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 8 | -37 |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 8 | -37 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 7 | -38 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 5 | -40 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 0 | 0 | 4 | -41 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -42 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 1 | -44 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 1 | -44 |
| 19 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 0 | 0 | 1 | -44 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Ford | 3 | 9 | 72 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Ford | 3 | 6 | 47 | -25 |
| 3 | Ligier | Matra | 1 | 6 | 34 | -38 |
| 4 | Renault | Renault | 1 | 4 | 30 | -42 |
| 5 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 28 | -44 |
| 6 | McLaren | Ford | 1 | 3 | 22 | -50 |
| 7 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 1 | 13 | -59 |
| 8 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 2 | 10 | -62 |
| 9 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 10 | -62 |
| 10 | Ensign | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | -68 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -69 |
| 12 | Theodore | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -71 |
| 13 | ATS | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -71 |
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The 1981 Austrian Grand Prix started Aug 16, 1981 on Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. René Arnoux started from pole position with Alain Prost next to him. Gilles Villeneuve started from third place.
In 1 hour, 27 minutes and 36 seconds Jacques Laffite finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with René Arnoux in second and Nelson Piquet in third place.
After the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix, Carlos Reutemann is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 45 points. Reutemann is 6 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.