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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1981 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Österreich 1981 · Red Bull Ring
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1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27:36.470 · 53 laps · matra | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:27:41.640 · 53 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:27:43.810 · 53 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:27:48.510 · 53 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:28:08.320 · 53 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:29:07.610 · 53 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Derek Daly | March | Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 46 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Brakes · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Fire · Time not recorded · 35 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Clutch · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Overheating · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Suspension · Time not recorded · 26 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Theodore | Distributor · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.018 · renault | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:32.321 · renault | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:33.334 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:34.398 · matra | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:34.531 · ford | |
| 6 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:34.654 · ford | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:34.871 · ford | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.037 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:35.294 · ford | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:35.442 · ford | |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:35.569 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:35.977 · ford | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.079 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:36.117 · ford | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:36.150 · ford | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.216 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:36.233 · matra | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:36.657 · ford | |
| 19 | Derek Daly | March | 1:37.230 · ford | |
| 20 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:37.631 · ford | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:37.709 · ford | |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:38.084 · ford | |
| 23 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:38.522 · ford | |
| 24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:38.546 · ford | |
| 25 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:38.583 · ford | |
| 26 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:38.593 · hart | |
| 27 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:38.691 · hart | |
| 28 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:41.198 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32.018 · renault | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:32.321 · renault | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:33.334 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:34.398 · matra | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:34.531 · ford | |
| 6 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:34.654 · ford | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:34.871 · ford | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:35.037 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:35.294 · ford | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:35.442 · ford | |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:35.569 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:35.977 · ford | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.079 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:36.117 · ford | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:36.150 · ford | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.216 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:36.233 · matra | |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:36.657 · ford | |
| 19 | Derek Daly | March | 1:37.230 · ford | |
| 20 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:37.631 · ford | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:37.709 · ford | |
| 22 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:38.084 · ford | |
| 23 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:38.522 · ford | |
| 24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:38.546 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Héctor Rebaque | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Slim Borgudd | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |