Round 11 · 16 Aug – 16 Aug 1981
1981 Austrian Grand Prix
🇦🇹 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg · 71 laps
Weekend schedule
UK time, plus local track time.
| Session | UK time | Track time |
|---|---|---|
| Race | Sun 16 Aug, 01:00 | Sun 16 Aug, 02:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 1:27:36.470 | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +5.170 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | +7.340 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | +12.040 | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | +31.850 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | +1:31.140 | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Derek Daly | March | 19 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 21 | Brakes | 0 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 20 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 16 | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| 18 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | Clutch | 0 |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 24 | Overheating | 0 |
| 20 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 23 | Distributor | 0 |
How to watch
In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.
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