Austrian Grand Prix
1981 · Round 11 · Spielberg, Austria · Aug 16, 1981Race summary
Laffite won the race from 4th on the grid, 5.170s ahead of Arnoux. de Cesaris was the standout mover, climbing from 18th to 8th. Arnoux lost the most ground, from 1st on the grid down to 2nd (down 1 place).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 53 | 1:27:36.470 | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 53 | +5.170 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | 53 | +7.340 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | 53 | +12.040 | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | 53 | +31.850 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | 53 | +1:31.140 | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 9 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 8 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 14 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Derek Daly | March | 19 | 47 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| – | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 13 | 46 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 21 | 44 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | 43 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 20 | 43 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 22 | 40 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 35 | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| – | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | 32 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 24 | 27 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 26 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 17 | 26 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 11 | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Marc Surer | Theodore | 23 | 0 | Distributor | 0 |