1981 Grand Prix of Austria
16 August - Österreichring: 314.926km (5.942km x 53 laps)
Pole Position: René Arnoux, Renault RE30, 1:32.018
Results
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 1:27:36.47 (215.683 km/h)
2. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 5.17
3. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 7.34
4. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 12.04
5. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 31.85
6. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1:31.14
7. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1 lap
8. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1 lap
9. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 1 lap
10. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1B - 2 laps
11. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Jacques Laffite, 1:37.62 (219.127 km/h on lap 47)
Retirements
Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179E - 7 laps (Engine)
Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 9 laps (Brakes)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 10 laps (Engine)
Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 10 laps (Engine)
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 13 laps (Gearbox)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179D - 19 laps (Fire)
Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 22 laps (Clutch)
Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 26 laps (Overheating)
Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 27 laps (Engine)
Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 27 laps (Suspension)
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 30 laps (Engine)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 42 laps (Accident)
Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 53 laps (Distributor)
Did Not Qualify
Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B
Race leaders:
Gilles Villeneuve 1 (1 lap = 5.942 km)
Alain Prost 2-26 (25 laps = 148.550 km)
René Arnoux 27-38 (12 laps = 71.304 km)
Jacques Laffite 39-53 (15 laps = 89.130 km)
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Starting Grid
1. René Arnoux Renault RE30 1:32.018 (232.468 km/h)
2. Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 0.303
3. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 1.316
4. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 2.380
5. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 2.513
6. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 2.636
7. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 2.853
8. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 3.019
9. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 3.276
10. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 3.424
11. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 3.551
12. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 3.959
13. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179E - 4.061
14. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1B - 4.099
15. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 4.132
16. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179D - 4.198
17. Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 4.215
18. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 4.639
19. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 5.212
20. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 5.613
21. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 5.691
22. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 6.066
23. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 6.504
24. Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 6.528
Did Not Qualify
25. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 6.565
26. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 6.575
27. Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181 - 6.673
28. Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B - 9.180