The 1981 Austrian Grand Prix started August 16th, 1981 at 02:00 on A1-Ring in Spielburg, Austria. René Arnoux started from pole position with Alain Prost next to him. Gilles Villeneuve started from third place.
After 1 hour, 27 minutes and 36 seconds Jacques Laffite finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 27 minutes and 36 seconds Jacques Laffite finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Spielburg, Austria
Date
August 16th, 1981 at 02:00
Round
11/15
Winner
Jacques Laffite
Winning time
1:27:36.47
Pole position
René Arnoux
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27:36.47 | 4 | 53 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +5.17 | 1 | 53 | 6 |
| 3 4 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +7.34 | 7 | 53 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | +12.04 | 6 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +31.85 | 5 | 53 | 2 |
| 6 6 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1:31.14 | 12 | 53 | 1 |
| 7 2 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 9 | 52 | 0 |
| 8 10 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +1 Lap | 18 | 52 | 0 |
| 9 1 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 8 | 52 | 0 |
| 10 4 | #32 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | +2 Laps | 14 | 51 | 0 |
| 11 8 | #17 Derek Daly | March | +6 Laps | 19 | 47 | 0 |
| - | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Engine) | 13 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | DNF (Brakes) | 21 | 44 | 0 |
| - | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #14 Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | DNF (Oil pressure) | 20 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 22 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Heat shield fire) | 16 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #6 Hector Rebaque | Brabham | DNF (Clutch) | 15 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | DNF (Overheating) | 24 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | DNF (Suspension) | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #25 Patrick Tambay | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 17 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 11 | 23 | 0 |
| - | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #33 Marc Surer | Theodore | DNF (Distributor) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | 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 | 1 | 11 | -34 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 2 | 10 | -35 | |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 10 | -35 | ||
| 11 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 8 | -37 | ||
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | -37 | ||
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 7 | -38 | ||
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 1 | 5 | -40 | |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 | -41 | ||
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -42 | ||
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1 | -44 | ||
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 | -44 | ||
| 19 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 | -44 | ||
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 0 | -45 | ||
| 21 | Derek Daly | March | 0 | -45 | ||
| 22 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | -45 | ||
| 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -45 | ||
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | -45 | ||
| 25 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 0 | -45 | ||
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 | -45 | ||
| 27 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 | -45 | ||
| 28 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 0 | -45 | ||
| 29 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -45 | ||
| 30 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 0 | -45 | ||
| 31 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 0 | -45 | ||
| 32 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 | -45 | ||
| 33 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 0 | -45 | ||
| 34 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | 0 | -45 | ||
| 35 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 0 | -45 | ||
| 36 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | -45 | ||
| 37 | Giorgio Francia | Osella | 0 | -45 | ||
| 38 | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | 0 | -45 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 3 | 9 | 72 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 3 | 6 | 47 | -25 |
| 3 | Ligier | 1 | 6 | 34 | -38 |
| 4 | Renault | 1 | 4 | 30 | -42 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 28 | -44 |
| 6 | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 22 | -50 |
| 7 | Team Lotus | 1 | 13 | -59 | |
| 8 | Arrows | 2 | 10 | -62 | |
| 9 | Tyrrell | 10 | -62 | ||
| 10 | Ensign | 4 | -68 | ||
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -69 | ||
| 12 | Theodore | 1 | -71 | ||
| 13 | ATS | 1 | -71 | ||
| 14 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -72 | ||
| 15 | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 16 | Osella | 0 | -72 | ||
| 17 | Toleman | 0 | -72 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | 1:07.012 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:07.275 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Lando Norris | 1:06.200 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | 1:07.475 - Lando Norris | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2019 | #33 Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | 1:07.475 - Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #33 Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel | 1:06.957 - Kimi Räikkönen | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2017 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:07.411 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:08.411 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | 1:11.235 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:12.142 - Sergio Pérez | Felipe Massa |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #4 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Teo Fabi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Stefan Johansson | Teo Fabi | |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Nelson Piquet | Michele Alboreto | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1980 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | |
| 1979 | #27 Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | Gilles Villeneuve | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1977 | #17 Alan Jones | Niki Lauda | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Niki Lauda | |
| 1976 | #28 John Watson | Jacques Laffite | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | James Hunt | Tom Pryce | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Denny Hulme | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | Jackie Stewart | Carlos Pace | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 1972 | #31 Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 1971 | #14 Jo Siffert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Tim Schenken | Jo Siffert | |
| 1970 | #12 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Rolf Stommelen | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1964 | #8 Lorenzo Bandini | Richie Ginther | Bob Anderson | Graham Hill |