Round 11 · 1981

Austrian Grand Prix

CircuitRed Bull RingLocationSpielberg, AustriaDates16 Aug – 16 Aug 1981Final

WinnerLAFLigier · from P4

PoleALX

Fastest lap1:37.620Laffite · L47

Biggest gain+10de Cesaris P18→P8

Retirements13of 24 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	4	+3	53	1:27:36.470 FL	—	9
2	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	Toleman	1	-1	53	+5.170	—	6
3	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	7	+4	53	+7.340	—	4
4	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	6	+2	53	+12.040	—	3
5	Carlos Reutemann REU	Williams	5	0	53	+31.850	—	2
6	John Watson WAT	McLaren	12	+6	53	+1:31.140	—	1
7	Elio de Angelis DEA	Team Lotus	9	+2	52	+1 lap	—
8	Andrea de Cesaris DEE	McLaren	18	+10	52	+1 lap	—
9	Didier Pironi PIR	Ferrari	8	-1	52	+1 lap	—
10	Jean-Pierre Jarier JAI	Osella	14	+4	51	+2 laps	—
11	Derek Daly DAD	March	19	+8	47	+6 laps	—
—	Eddie Cheever Jr CHE	Tyrrell	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Eliseo Salazar SAA	Ensign	20		43	DNF · L43	—
—	Mario Andretti ANI	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	13		46	DNF · L46	—
—	Brian Henton HEN	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Hector Rebaque REB	Brabham	15		32	DNF · L32	—
—	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Arrows	10		43	DNF · L43	—
—	Patrick Tambay TAM	Ligier	17		26	DNF · L26	—
—	Bruno Giacomelli GIA	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	16		35	DNF · L35	—
—	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	3		11	DNF · L11	—
—	Beppe Gabbiani GAB	Osella	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Marc Surer SUR	Theodore	23		0	DNF · L0	—
—	Alain Prost PRO	Toleman	2		26	DNF · L26	—
—	Nigel Mansell MNS	Team Lotus	11		23	DNF · L23	—
—	Siegfried Stohr STH	Arrows	24		27	DNF · L27	—
—	Slim Borgudd BOR	ATS	21		44	DNF · L44	—
—	Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	22		40	DNF · L40	—
—	Derek Warwick WAW	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal16 Aug 1981 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 11

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Carlos Reutemann REU	45
2	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	39
3	Jacques Laffite LAF	34
4	Alan Jones JOE	27
5	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	21
6	John Watson WAT	21
7	Alain Prost PRO	19
8	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	11	▲6

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1980	Austrian Grand Prix	Jean-Pierre Jabouille JAB	Alpine	2
1979	Austrian Grand Prix	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	2
1978	Austrian Grand Prix	Ronnie Peterson PEO	Team Lotus	1
1977	Austrian Grand Prix	Alan Jones JOE	Shadow	14
1976	Austrian Grand Prix	John Watson WAT	Penske	2
1975	Austrian Grand Prix	—		—
1974	Austrian Grand Prix	Carlos Reutemann REU	Brabham	2
1973	Austrian Grand Prix	Ronnie Peterson PEO	Team Lotus	2