1981.11-Austria
XIX Grosser Preis von Osterreich
Österreichring, 16 agosto 1981
53 giri x 5.942 km – 314.926 km
ELENCO ISCRITTI
| N° | Pilota | Squadra | Telaio | Motore | ||
| 1 | Alan JONES | TAG Williams Team | Williams | FW07C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 2 | Carlos REUTEMANN | TAG Williams Team | Williams | FW07C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 3 | Eddie CHEEVER | Tyrrell Racing Team | Tyrrell | 011 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 4 | Michele ALBORETO | Tyrrell Racing Team | Tyrrell | 010 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 5 | Nelson PIQUET | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT49C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 6 | Hector REBAQUE | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham | BT49C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 7 | John WATSON | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren | MP4/1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 8 | Andrea De CESARIS | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren | MP4/1 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 9 | Slim BORGUDD | Team ATS | ATS | D5 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 11 | Elio De ANGELIS | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 12 | Nigel MANSELL | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 87 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 14 | Eliseo SALAZAR | Ensign Racing | Ensign | N180B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 15 | Alain PROST | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE30 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 |
| 16 | René ARNOUX | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | RE30 | Renault | EF1 V6 t 1.5 |
| 17 | Derek DALY | March Grand Prix Team | March | 811 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 20 | Keke ROSBERG | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi | F8C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 21 | Chico SERRA | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi | F8C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 22 | Mario ANDRETTI | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 179D | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 |
| 23 | Bruno GIACOMELLI | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 179D | Alfa Romeo | 1260 V12 3.0 |
| 25 | Patrick TAMBAY | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier | JS17 | Matra | MS81 V12 3.0 |
| 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier | JS17 | Matra | MS81 V12 3.0 |
| 27 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 126CK | Ferrari | 021 V6 t 1.5 |
| 28 | Didier PIRONI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 126CK | Ferrari | 021 V6 t 1.5 |
| 29 | Riccardo PATRESE | Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team | Arrows | A3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 30 | Siegfried STOHR | Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team | Arrows | A3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 31 | Beppe GABBIANI | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | FA1B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 32 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella | FA1B | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 33 | Marc SURER | Theodore Racing Team | Theodore | TY01 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 35 | Brian HENTON | Candy Toleman Motorsport | Toleman | TG181 | Hart | 415T L4 t 1.5 |
| 36 | Derek WARWICK | Candy Toleman Motorsport | Toleman | TG181 | Hart | 415T L4 t 1.5 |
QUALIFICHE
| Pos | Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Tempo |
| 1 | René ARNOUX | Renault | Renault | 1’32”018 |
| 2 | Alain PROST | Renault | Renault | 1’32”321 |
| 3 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’33”334 |
| 4 | Jacques LAFFITE | Ligier | Matra | 1’34”398 |
| 5 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Williams | Ford Cosworth | 1’34”531 |
| 6 | Alan JONES | Williams | Ford Cosworth | 1’34”654 |
| 7 | Nelson PIQUET | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 1’34”871 |
| 8 | Didier PIRONI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’35”037 |
| 9 | Elio De ANGELIS | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 1’35”294 |
| 10 | Riccardo PATRESE | Arrows | Ford Cosworth | 1’35”442 |
| 11 | Nigel MANSELL | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 1’35”569 |
| 12 | John WATSON | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’35”977 |
| 13 | Mario ANDRETTI | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1’36”079 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Osella | Ford Cosworth | 1’36”117 |
| 15 | Hector REBAQUE | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 1’36”150 |
| 16 | Bruno GIACOMELLI | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 1’36”216 |
| 17 | Patrick TAMBAY | Ligier | Matra | 1’36”233 |
| 18 | Andrea De CESARIS | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’36”657 |
| 19 | Derek DALY | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’37”230 |
| 20 | Eliseo SALAZAR | Ensign | Ford Cosworth | 1’37”631 |
| 21 | Slim BORGUDD | ATS | Ford Cosworth | 1’37”709 |
| 22 | Michele ALBORETO | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’38”084 |
| 23 | Marc SURER * | Theodore | Ford Cosworth | 1’38”522 |
| 24 | Siegfried STOHR | Arrows | Ford Cosworth | 1’38”546 |
| Non qualificato | ||||
| 25 | Eddie CHEEVER | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’38”583 |
| 26 | Derek WARWICK | Toleman | Hart | 1’38”593 |
| 27 | Brian HENTON | Toleman | Hart | 1’38”691 |
| 28 | Beppe GABBIANI | Osella | Ford Cosworth | 1’41”198 |
CLASSIFICA
| Pos | N° | Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Giro | |
| 1 | 26 | Jacques LAFFITE | Ligier | Matra | 53 | 1h 27m 36.47s ( 215.683 km/h ) |
| 2 | 16 | René ARNOUX | Renault | Renault | 53 | ( +05.17s ) |
| 3 | 5 | Nelson PIQUET | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 53 | ( +07.34s ) |
| 4 | 1 | Alan JONES | Williams | Ford Cosworth | 53 | ( +12.04s ) |
| 5 | 2 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Williams | Ford Cosworth | 53 | ( +31.85s ) |
| 6 | 7 | John WATSON | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 53 | ( +1m 31.14s ) |
| 7 | 11 | Elio De ANGELIS | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 52 | |
| 8 | 8 | Andrea De CESARIS | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 52 | |
| 9 | 28 | Didier PIRONI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 52 | |
| 10 | 32 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | Osella | Ford Cosworth | 51 | |
| 11 | 17 | Derek DALY | March | Ford Cosworth | 47 | |
| ab | 22 | Mario ANDRETTI | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 46 | |
| ab | 9 | Slim BORGUDD | ATS | Ford Cosworth | 44 | |
| ab | 29 | Riccardo PATRESE | Arrows | Ford Cosworth | 43 | |
| ab | 14 | Eliseo SALAZAR | Ensign | Ford Cosworth | 43 | |
| ab | 4 | Michele ALBORETO | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 40 | |
| ab | 23 | Bruno GIACOMELLI | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 35 | |
| ab | 6 | Hector REBAQUE | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 31 | |
| ab | 30 | Siegfried STOHR | Arrows | Ford Cosworth | 27 | |
| ab | 15 | Alain PROST | Renault | Renault | 26 | |
| ab | 25 | Patrick TAMBAY | Ligier | Matra | 26 | |
| ab | 12 | Nigel MANSELL | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 23 | |
| ab | 27 | Gilles VILLENEUVE | Ferrari | Ferrari | 11 | |
| np | 33 | Marc SURER | Theodore | Ford Cosworth | tf | |
| nq | 3 | Eddie CHEEVER | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | ||
| nq | 36 | Derek WARWICK | Toleman | Hart | ||
| nq | 35 | Brian HENTON | Toleman | Hart | ||
| nq | 31 | Beppe GABBIANI | Osella | Ford Cosworth | ||
| f | 20 | Keke ROSBERG | Fittipaldi | Ford Cosworth | ||
| f | 21 | Chico SERRA | Fittipaldi | Ford Cosworth |
GIRO VELOCE
| Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Tempo | Gap | Giro | Media |
| Jacques LAFFITE | Ligier | Matra | 1’37”62 | 47 | 219.127 |
note : grazie ad una fortunata scelta di gomme del DS Ligier, Jabouille, il cognato Laffite vince il GP d’Austria e si rilancia in classifica, la Ligier-Matra si sta dimostrando competitiva, perlomeno quella di Laffite.
