1981 Grand Prix of Germany
2 August - Hockenheim: 305.505km (6.789km x 45 laps)
Pole Position: Alain Prost, Renault RE30, 1:47.50
Results
1. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C 1:25:55.60 (213.325 km/h)
2. Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 11.52
3. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 1:04.60
4. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 1:39.69
5. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 1:50.52
6. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1 lap
7. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1 lap
8. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1B - 1 lap
9. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179E - 1 lap
10. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 1 lap
11. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 1 lap
12. Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 1 lap
13. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 1 lap
14. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 2 laps (Suspension/Accident)
15. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179D - 2 laps
Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:52.42 (217.403 km/h on lap 4)
Not Classified
Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 6 laps (Not classified)
Retirements
Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 10 laps (Engine)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 18 laps (Engine)
Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 18 laps (Rear wheel bearing)
Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 18 laps (Engine)
Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 30 laps (Suspension)
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 33 laps (Fuel leak)
Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 41 laps (Accident)
Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 44 laps (Electrical)
Did Not Qualify
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1-20 (20 laps = 135.780 km)
Alan Jones 21-38 (18 laps = 122.202 km)
Nelson Piquet 39-45 (7 laps = 47.523 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alain Prost Renault RE30 1:47.50 (227.353 km/h)
2. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 0.46
3. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.93
4. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.99
5. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 1.50
6. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 1.53
7. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 1.78
8. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 1.94
9. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 2.02
10. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 2.08
11. Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 2.50
12. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179E - 3.14
13. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 3.15
14. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 3.24
15. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 3.36
16. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 3.67
17. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1B - 4.69
18. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 4.69
19. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179D - 4.71
20. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 5.04
21. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 5.15
22. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 5.35
23. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 5.66
24. Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 5.69
Did Not Qualify
25. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 5.78
26. Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181 - 5.81
27. Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B - 5.89
28. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 6.08
29. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 6.19
30. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 7.39