German Grand Prix

Round 10 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

1981-08-02

Winner: Nelson Piquet (Brabham)

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Alain Prost

Renault · +11.520

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +1:04.600

Who won the 1981 German Grand Prix?

The 1981 German Grand Prix was won by Nelson Piquet driving for Brabham, starting from 6th on the grid. Alain Prost finished second, +11.520 behind, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 10 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 10 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. Siegfried Stohr was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 14 positions from P26 to finish P12.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	6	▲5	1:25:55.600	Finished	9
2	Alain Prost	Renault	1	▼1	+11.520	Finished	6
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	7	▲4	+1:04.600	Finished	4
4	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	16	▲12	+1:39.690	Finished	3
5	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	18	▲13	+1:50.520	Finished	2
6	John Watson	McLaren	9	▲3	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	14	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	17	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	12	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	8	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Alan Jones	Williams	4	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows	26	▲14	—	+1 Lap	0
13	René Arnoux	Renault	2	▼11	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Marc Surer	Theodore	22	▲8	—	Suspension	0
15	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	17	▲2	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	23	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Slim Borgudd	ATS	28	—	—	Engine	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	11	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Derek Daly	March	21	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	15	—	—	Fuel leak	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	10	—	—	Collision	0
R	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	5	—	—	Electrical	0

1981 German Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1981 German Grand Prix?+

Nelson Piquet (Brabham) won the 1981 German Grand Prix on 1981-08-02 at Hockenheimring.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1981 German Grand Prix?+

P1: Nelson Piquet (Brabham). P2: Alain Prost (Renault), +11.520 behind. P3: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +1:04.600 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1981 German Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost took pole position for the 1981 German Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1981 German Grand Prix?+

Brabham won the 1981 German Grand Prix with Nelson Piquet taking victory.