1981 Grand Prix of Great Britain
18 July - Silverstone: 320.865km (4.719km x 68 laps)
Pole Position: René Arnoux, Renault RE30, 1:11.000
Results
1. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 1:26:54.80 (221.507 km/h)
2. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 40.65
3. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 1 lap
4. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 1 lap
5. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 1 lap
6. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 1 lap
7. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 2 laps
8. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1B - 3 laps
9. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 4 laps
10. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 4 laps
11. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 7 laps
Fastest lap: René Arnoux, 1:15.067 (226.290 km/h on lap 50)
Retirements
Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D - 9 laps (Throttle)
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 12 laps (Suspension)
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 43 laps (Disqualified)
Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 51 laps (Distributor)
Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 53 laps (Clutch)
Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 55 laps (Turbo)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 57 laps (Tyre burst/Accident)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179D - 63 laps (Transmission)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 64 laps (Spun)
Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 65 laps (Spun)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 65 laps (Accident)
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 67 laps (Clutch)
Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 68 laps (Spun)
Did Not Qualify
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87
Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1-16 (16 laps = 75.504 km)
René Arnoux 17-60 (44 laps = 207.636 km)
John Watson 61-68 (8 laps = 37.752 km)
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Starting Grid
1. René Arnoux Renault RE30 1:11.000 (239.253 km/h)
2. Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 0.046
3. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 0.952
4. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 1.644
5. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1.712
6. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1.728
7. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 1.998
8. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 2.311
9. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 2.371
10. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 2.762
11. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D - 2.928
12. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179D - 3.119
13. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 3.542
14. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 3.798
15. Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 3.976
16. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 4.165
17. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 4.189
18. Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford A3 - 4.304
19. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 4.850
20. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1B - 4.898
21. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 4.959
22. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 4.971
23. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 5.099
24. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 5.155
Did Not Qualify
25. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 5.360
26. Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181 - 5.388
27. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 5.432
28. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 5.694
29. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 5.891
30. Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B - 6.784
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 88B No time