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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1981 · Hockenheimring
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1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 10
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25:55.600 · 45 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:26:07.120 · 45 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27:00.200 · 45 laps · matra | 4 |
| 4 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:27:35.290 · 45 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:27:46.120 · 45 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 44 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 44 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Theodore | Suspension · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 43 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Engine · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Transmission · Time not recorded · 27 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Daly | March | Suspension · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Electrical · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | 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 |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:47.500 · renault | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:47.960 · renault | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:48.430 · ford | |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:48.490 · ford | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:49.000 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:49.030 · ford | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.280 · matra | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:49.440 · ferrari | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:49.520 · ford | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:49.580 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:50.000 · matra | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.640 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:50.650 · ford | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:50.740 · ford | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:50.860 · ford | |
| 16 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:51.170 · ford | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:52.190 · ford | |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:52.190 · ford | |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.210 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:52.540 · ford | |
| 21 | Derek Daly | March | 1:52.650 · ford | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:52.850 · ford | |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:53.160 · ford | |
| 24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:53.190 · ford | |
| 25 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:53.280 · ford | |
| 26 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:53.310 · hart | |
| 27 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:53.390 · ford | |
| 28 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:53.580 · hart | |
| 29 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:53.690 · ford | |
| 30 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:54.890 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:47.500 · renault | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:47.960 · renault | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:48.430 · ford | |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:48.490 · ford | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:49.000 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:49.030 · ford | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.280 · matra | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:49.440 · ferrari | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:49.520 · ford | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:49.580 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:50.000 · matra | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.640 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:50.650 · ford | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:50.740 · ford | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:50.860 · ford | |
| 16 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:51.170 · ford | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:52.190 · ford | |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:52.190 · ford | |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.210 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:52.540 · ford | |
| 21 | Derek Daly | March | 1:52.650 · ford | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:52.850 · ford | |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:53.160 · ford | |
| 24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:53.190 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 35 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 10 | Héctor Rebaque | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 14 | René Arnoux | 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 |