1981 Austrian Grand Prix

  1981 Austrian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 10 of 14 in the 1981 Formula One season

The Österreichring Circuit (1977-1987)
Date August 16, 1981
Official name XVIII Großer Preis von Osterreich
Location Österreichring, Spielberg, Austria
Course Permanent racing facility
5.942 km (3.692 mi)
Distance 54 laps, 314.926 km (195.686 mi)
Weather Mild, Dry
Pole position
Driver René Arnoux Renault
Time 1:32.018
Fastest lap
Driver Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra
Time 1:37.62 on lap 47
Podium
First Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra
Second René Arnoux Renault
Third Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford

The 1981 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on August 16, 1981.

The Fittipaldi team was not present because it did not have enough engines.[1]

Contents

Classification

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra 53 1:27:36.47 4 9
2 16 René Arnoux Renault 53 + 5.17 1 6
3 5 Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford 53 + 7.34 7 4
4 1 Alan Jones Williams-Ford 53 + 12.04 6 3
5 2 Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford 53 + 31.85 5 2
6 7 John Watson McLaren-Ford 53 + 1:31.14 12 1
7 11 Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 52 +1 Lap 9  
8 8 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford 52 +1 Lap 18  
9 28 Didier Pironi Ferrari 52 +1 Lap 8  
10 32 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford 51 +2 Laps 14  
11 17 Derek Daly March-Ford 47 +6 Laps 19  
Ret 22 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 46 Engine 13  
Ret 9 Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford 44 Brakes 21  
Ret 29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford 43 Engine 10  
Ret 14 Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford 43 Oil Pressure 20  
Ret 4 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 40 Gearbox 22  
Ret 23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 35 Fire 16  
Ret 6 Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford 32 Clutch 15  
Ret 30 Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Ford 27 Overheating 24  
Ret 15 Alain Prost Renault 26 Suspension 2  
Ret 25 Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra 26 Engine 17  
Ret 12 Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 23 Engine 11  
Ret 27 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 11 Accident 3  
Ret 33 Marc Surer Theodore-Ford 0 Distributor 23  
DNQ 3 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford        
DNQ 36 Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart        
DNQ 35 Brian Henton Toleman-Hart        
DNQ 31 Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford        

Notes

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Carlos Reutemann 45
2 Nelson Piquet 39
3 Jacques Laffite 34
4 Alan Jones 27
5 Gilles Villeneuve 21
Constructors' Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 Williams-Ford 72
2 Brabham-Ford 47
3 Ligier-Matra 34
4 Renault 30
5 Ferrari 28

References

  1. ^ "GRAND PRIX RESULTS: AUSTRIAN GP, 1981". GrandPrix.com. http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr353.html. Retrieved 2 September 2011. 
  2. ^ Lang, Mike (1992). Grand Prix! Vol 4. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 54. ISBN 0-85429-733-2. 
  3. ^ Lang, Mike (1992). Grand Prix! Vol 4. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 56. ISBN 0-85429-733-2. 

Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1981/368/. Retrieved 2007-06-16. 

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