1981 Austrian Grand Prix


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name XIX Großer Preis von Österreich
Date Sunday, 16 August 1981
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Österreichring
Round 11 of 15
Entries 28
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 11
Race distance 5942 m × 53 laps = 314.926 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Hot, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 TAG Williams Team Alan Jones Williams FW07D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
2
 TAG Williams Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
3
 Tyrrell Racing Team Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
4
 Tyrrell Racing Team Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Valvoline
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nélson Piquet Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Elf
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Hector Rebaque Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Elf
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Andrea de Cesaris McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Slim Borgudd ATS HGS-2 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Shell
11
 John Player Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear -
12
 John Player Team Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear -
14
 Ensign Racing Eliseo Salazar Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Valvoline
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE30 Renault 1.5 V6TMichelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE30 Renault 1.5 V6TMichelin Elf
17
 March Grand Prix Team Derek Daly March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon -
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179B Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
25
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Patrick Tambay Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6TMichelin Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6TMichelin Agip
29
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
30
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Siegfried Stohr Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Beppe Gabbiani Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin -
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin -
33
 Theodore Racing Team Marc Surer Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Valvoline
35
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Brian Henton Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP
36
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Derek Warwick Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
1'32.018
 - 100.0% 232.468
2
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'32.321
 0.303 100.3% 231.705
3
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1'33.334
 1.316 101.4% 229.190
4
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
1'34.398
 2.380 102.6% 226.606
5
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
1'34.531
 2.513 102.7% 226.288
6
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
1'34.654
 2.636 102.9% 225.994
7
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
1'34.871
 2.853 103.1% 225.477
8
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
1'35.037
 3.019 103.3% 225.083
9
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
1'35.294
 3.276 103.6% 224.476
10
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
1'35.442
 3.424 103.7% 224.128
11
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'35.569
 3.551 103.9% 223.830
12
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'35.977
 3.959 104.3% 222.878
13
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'36.079
 4.061 104.4% 222.642
14
32
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella / Ford
1'36.117
 4.099 104.5% 222.554
15
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
1'36.150
 4.132 104.5% 222.477
16
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'36.216
 4.198 104.6% 222.325
17
25
 Patrick Tambay Ligier / Matra
1'36.233
 4.215 104.6% 222.285
18
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
1'36.657
 4.639 105.0% 221.310
19
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
1'37.230
 5.212 105.7% 220.006
20
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
1'37.631
 5.613 106.1% 219.103
21
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
1'37.709
 5.691 106.2% 218.928
22
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.084
 6.066 106.6% 218.091
23
33
 Marc Surer Theodore / Ford
1'38.522
 6.504 107.1% 217.121
24
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
1'38.546
 6.528 107.1% 217.068
dnq
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.583
 6.565 107.1% 216.987
dnq
36
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'38.593
 6.575 107.1% 216.965
dnq
35
 Brian Henton Toleman / Hart
1'38.691
 6.673 107.3% 216.749
dnq
31
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
1'41.198
 9.180 110.0% 211.380


Starting grid

2

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'32.321
1

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'32.018

4

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'34.398
3

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'33.334

6

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'34.654
5

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'34.531

8

Didier Pironi
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'35.037
7

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'34.871

10

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'35.442
9

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'35.294

12

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'35.977
11

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Ford
1'35.569

14

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Osella / Ford
1'36.117
13

Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'36.079

16

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'36.216
15

Hector Rebaque
Brabham / Ford
1'36.150

18

Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren / Ford
1'36.657
17

Patrick Tambay
Ligier / Matra
1'36.233

20

Eliseo Salazar
Ensign / Ford
1'37.631
19

Derek Daly
March / Ford
1'37.230

22

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.084
21

Slim Borgudd
ATS / Ford
1'37.709

24

Siegfried Stohr
Arrows / Ford
1'38.546
23

Marc Surer
Theodore / Ford
1'38.522


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
47
 1'37.62 - 100.0% 219.127
2
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
51
 1'37.66 0.04 100.0% 219.037
3
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
52
 1'38.00 0.38 100.4% 218.278
4
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
36
 1'38.24 0.62 100.6% 217.744
5
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
4
 1'38.41 0.79 100.8% 217.368
6
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
42
 1'38.65 1.03 101.1% 216.839
7
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
29
 1'38.69 1.07 101.1% 216.751
8
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
38
 1'38.85 1.23 101.3% 216.401
9
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
21
 1'39.36 1.74 101.8% 215.290
10
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
40
 1'39.37 1.75 101.8% 215.268
11
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
52
 1'39.71 2.09 102.1% 214.534
12
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
40
 1'40.18 2.56 102.6% 213.528
13
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
41
 1'40.42 2.80 102.9% 213.017
14
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
25
 1'40.47 2.85 102.9% 212.911
15
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
4
 1'40.66 3.04 103.1% 212.509
16
25
 Patrick Tambay Ligier / Matra
11
 1'40.82 3.20 103.3% 212.172
17
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
42
 1'40.88 3.26 103.3% 212.046
18
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
3
 1'41.05 3.43 103.5% 211.689
19
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
21
 1'41.32 3.70 103.8% 211.125
19
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
8
 1'41.32 3.70 103.8% 211.125
21
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
33
 1'41.36 3.74 103.8% 211.042
22
32
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella / Ford
6
 1'42.46 4.84 105.0% 208.776
23
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
18
 1'42.80 5.18 105.3% 208.086


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
53
 1:27'36.47 - 215.683
2
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
53
 1:27'41.64 5.17 215.472
3
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
53
 1:27'43.81 7.34 215.383
4
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
53
 1:27'48.51 12.04 215.191
5
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
53
 1:28'08.32 31.85 214.384
6
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
53
 1:29'07.61 1'31.14 212.008
7
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
52
 1:27'49.17 1 Lap 211.104
8
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
52
 1:28'12.48 1 Lap 210.174
9
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
52
 1:28'41.33 1 Lap 209.035
10
32
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella / Ford
51
 1:28'47.97 2 Laps 204.759
11
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
47
 1:28'00.14 6 Laps 190.409
ret
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
46
 1:19'44.15 Engine 205.678
ret
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
44
 1:15'36.32 Brakes 207.484
ret
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
43
 1:12'51.70 Engine 210.404
ret
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
43
 1:12'56.65 Oil pressure 210.166
ret
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
40
 1:09'14.70 Gearbox 205.947
ret
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
35
 1:00'19.29 Fire 206.862
ret
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
32
 56'28.60 Clutch 202.006
ret
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
27
 47'26.27 Overheating 202.919
ret
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
26
 43'04.37 Suspension 215.206
ret
25
 Patrick Tambay Ligier / Matra
26
 47'25.87 Engine 195.431
ret
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
23
 38'51.14 Engine 211.055
ret
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
11
 18'45.57 Accident 209.052
ret
33
 Marc Surer Theodore / Ford
0
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Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
25
 47%
2
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
15
 28%
3
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
12
 23%
4
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1
 2%

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