Austrian Grand Prix 1981
16 August 1981
A1-Ring, Austria
- Location
- Spielburg, Austria
- Laps
- 53
- Previous winners
- 2003Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2002Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2001David CoulthardMcLaren
- 2000Mika HäkkinenMcLaren
- 1999Eddie IrvineFerrari
Starting Grid
- 1
René Arnoux
Renault
No time set
- 2
Alain Prost
Renault
No time set
- 3
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
No time set
- 4
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
No time set
- 5
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
No time set
- 6
Alan Jones
Williams
No time set
- 7
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
No time set
- 8
Didier Pironi
Ferrari
No time set
- 9
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
No time set
- 10
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
No time set
- 11
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus
No time set
- 12
John Watson
McLaren
No time set
- 13
Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 14
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Osella
No time set
- 15
Hector Rebaque
Brabham
No time set
- 16
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 17
Patrick Tambay
Ligier
No time set
- 18
Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren
No time set
- 19
Derek Daly
March
No time set
- 20
Eliseo Salazar
Ensign
No time set
- 21
Slim Borgudd
ATS
No time set
- 22
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
No time set
- 23
Marc Surer
Theodore
No time set
- 24
Siegfried Stohr
Arrows
No time set
- PIT
Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell
No time set
- PIT
Derek Warwick
Toleman
No time set
- PIT
Brian Henton
Toleman
No time set
- PIT
Beppe Gabbiani
Osella
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +3 | Jacques Laffite Ligier | 53 laps | 1:27:36.47 | 9pts |
| 2 | -1 | René Arnoux Renault | 53 laps | +5.17 | 6pts |
| 3 | +4 | Nelson Piquet Brabham | 53 laps | +7.34 | 4pts |
| 4 | +2 | Alan Jones Williams | 53 laps | +12.04 | 3pts |
| 5 | 0 | Carlos Reutemann Williams | 53 laps | +31.85 | 2pts |
| 6 | +6 | John Watson McLaren | 53 laps | +1:31.14 | 1pts |
| 7 | +2 | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | 52 laps | ||
| 8 | +10 | Andrea de Cesaris McLaren | 52 laps | ||
| 9 | -1 | Didier Pironi Ferrari | 52 laps | ||
| 10 | +4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella | 51 laps | ||
| 11 | +8 | Derek Daly March | 47 laps | ||
| R | - | Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo | 46 laps | ||
| R | - | Slim Borgudd ATS | 44 laps | ||
| R | - | Riccardo Patrese Arrows | 43 laps | ||
| R | - | Eliseo Salazar Ensign | 43 laps | ||
| R | - | Michele Alboreto Tyrrell | 40 laps | ||
| R | - | Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo | 35 laps | ||
| R | - | Hector Rebaque Brabham | 32 laps | ||
| R | - | Siegfried Stohr Arrows | 27 laps | ||
| R | - | Alain Prost Renault | 26 laps | ||
| R | - | Patrick Tambay Ligier | 26 laps | ||
| R | - | Nigel Mansell Team Lotus | 23 laps | ||
| R | - | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari | 11 laps | ||
| R | - | Marc Surer Theodore | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Eddie Cheever Tyrrell | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Derek Warwick Toleman | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Brian Henton Toleman | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Beppe Gabbiani Osella | 0 laps |