Round 9 · 1981

British Grand Prix

CircuitSilverstone CircuitLocationSilverstone, BritainDates18 Jul – 18 Jul 1981Final

WinnerWATMcLaren · from P5

PoleALX

Fastest lap1:15.067Alexandre Arnoux · L50

Biggest gain+19Cheever P23→P4

Retirements13of 24 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	John Watson WAT	McLaren	5	+4	68	1:26:54.801	—	9
2	Carlos Reutemann REU	Williams	9	+7	68	+40.650	—	6
3	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	14	+11	67	+1 lap	—	4
4	Eddie Cheever Jr CHE	Tyrrell	23	+19	67	+1 lap	—	3
5	Hector Rebaque REB	Brabham	13	+8	67	+1 lap	—	2
6	Slim Borgudd BOR	ATS	21	+15	67	+1 lap	—	1
7	Derek Daly DAD	March	17	+10	66	+2 laps	—
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier JAI	Osella	20	+12	65	+3 laps	—
9	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	Toleman	1	-8	64	+4 laps FL	—
10	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Arrows	10	0	64	+4 laps	—
11	Marc Surer SUR	Theodore	24	+13	61	+7 laps	—
—	Eliseo Salazar SAA	Ensign	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Mario Andretti ANI	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	11		59	DNF · L59	—
—	Brian Henton HEN	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	7		3	DNF · L3	—
—	Patrick Tambay TAM	Ligier	15		15	DNF · L15	—
—	Bruno Giacomelli GIA	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	12		5	DNF · L5	—
—	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	8		4	DNF · L4	—
—	Didier Pironi PIR	Ferrari	4		13	DNF · L13	—
—	Keke Rosberg ROG	Fittipaldi	16		56	DNF · L56	—
—	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	3		11	DNF · L11	—
—	Beppe Gabbiani GAB	Osella	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Elio de Angelis DEA	Team Lotus	22		25	DSQ	—
—	Alain Prost PRO	Toleman	2		17	DNF · L17	—
—	Andrea de Cesaris DEE	McLaren	6		3	DNF · L3	—
—	Nigel Mansell MNS	Team Lotus	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Siegfried Stohr STH	Arrows	18		0	DNF · L0	—
—	Chico Serra SER	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	19		1	DNF · L1	—
—	Derek Warwick WAW	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal18 Jul 1981 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 9

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Carlos Reutemann REU	43
2	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	26
3	Alan Jones JOE	24
4	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	21
5	Jacques Laffite LAF	21
6	John Watson WAT	19	▲1
7	Alain Prost PRO	13	▼1
8	Riccardo Patrese PAC	10

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1979	British Grand Prix	Clay Regazzoni REA	Williams	4
1977	British Grand Prix	James Hunt HUN	McLaren	1
1975	British Grand Prix	Emerson Fittipaldi FIA	McLaren	7
1973	British Grand Prix	Peter Revson REV	McLaren	3
1971	British Grand Prix	Jackie Stewart STJ	Tyrrell	2
1969	British Grand Prix	Jackie Stewart STJ	Matra	2
1967	British Grand Prix	Jim Clark CLA	Team Lotus	1
1965	British Grand Prix	Jim Clark CLA	Team Lotus	1