Round 10 · 1981

German Grand Prix

CircuitHockenheimringLocationHockenheim, GermanyDates2 Aug – 2 Aug 1981Final

WinnerPIQBrabham · from P6

PolePRO

Fastest lap1:52.420Jones · L4

Biggest gain+13Cheever P18→P5

Retirements9of 24 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	Brabham	6	+5	45	1:25:55.600	—	9
2	Alain Prost PRO	Toleman	1	-1	45	+11.520	—	6
3	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	7	+4	45	+1:04.600	—	4
4	Hector Rebaque REB	Brabham	16	+12	45	+1:39.690	—	3
5	Eddie Cheever Jr CHE	Tyrrell	18	+13	45	+1:50.520	—	2
6	John Watson WAT	McLaren	9	+3	44	+1 lap	—	1
7	Elio de Angelis DEA	Team Lotus	14	+7	44	+1 lap	—
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier JAI	Osella	17	+9	44	+1 lap	—
9	Mario Andretti ANI	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	12	+3	44	+1 lap	—
10	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	Ferrari	8	-2	44	+1 lap	—
11	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	4	-7	44	+1 lap FL	—
12	Siegfried Stohr STH	Arrows	24	+12	44	+1 lap	—
13	Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX	Toleman	2	-11	44	+1 lap	—
14	Marc Surer SUR	Theodore	22	+8	43	+2 laps	—
15	Bruno Giacomelli GIA	Alfa Romeo (1979–85)	19	+4	43	+2 laps	—
—	Eliseo Salazar SAA	Ensign	23		39	NC · L39	—
—	Carlos Reutemann REU	Williams	3		27	DNF · L27	—
—	Brian Henton HEN	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Arrows	13		27	DNF · L27	—
—	Patrick Tambay TAM	Ligier	11		27	DNF · L27	—
—	Didier Pironi PIR	Ferrari	5		1	DNF · L1	—
—	Keke Rosberg ROG	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Derek Daly DAD	March	21		15	DNF · L15	—
—	Beppe Gabbiani GAB	Osella	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Andrea de Cesaris DEE	McLaren	10		4	DNF · L4	—
—	Nigel Mansell MNS	Team Lotus	15		12	DNF · L12	—
—	Chico Serra SER	Fittipaldi	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Slim Borgudd BOR	ATS	20		35	DNF · L35	—
—	Michele Alboreto ALB	Tyrrell	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Derek Warwick WAW	Toleman	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal2 Aug 1981 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 10

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Carlos Reutemann REU	43
2	Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ	35
3	Jacques Laffite LAF	25	▲2
4	Alan Jones JOE	24	▼1
5	Gilles Villeneuve VIN	21	▼1
6	John Watson WAT	20
7	Alain Prost PRO	19
8	Riccardo Patrese PAC	10

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1980	German Grand Prix	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	5
1979	German Grand Prix	Alan Jones JOE	Williams	2
1978	German Grand Prix	Mario Andretti ANI	Team Lotus	1
1977	German Grand Prix	Niki Lauda LAU	Ferrari	3
1970	German Grand Prix	Jochen Rindt RIN	Team Lotus	2