Austrian Grand Prix

Round 11 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

1981-08-16

Winner: Jacques Laffite (Ligier)

Jacques Laffite

Ligier

René Arnoux

Renault · +5.170

Nelson Piquet

Brabham · +7.340

Who won the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix?

The 1981 Austrian Grand Prix was won by Jacques Laffite driving for Ligier, starting from 4th on the grid. René Arnoux finished second, +5.170 behind, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 11 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Andrea de Cesaris was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P18 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	4	▲3	1:27:36.470	Finished	9
2	René Arnoux	Renault	1	▼1	+5.170	Finished	6
3	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	7	▲4	+7.340	Finished	4
4	Alan Jones	Williams	6	▲2	+12.040	Finished	3
5	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	5	—	+31.850	Finished	2
6	John Watson	McLaren	12	▲6	+1:31.140	Finished	1
7	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	9	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	18	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	8	▼1	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	14	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Derek Daly	March	19	▲8	—	+6 Laps	0
R	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Slim Borgudd	ATS	21	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	10	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	20	—	—	Oil pressure	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	16	—	—	Heat shield fire	0
R	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	15	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows	24	—	—	Overheating	0
R	Alain Prost	Renault	2	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	—	—	Accident	0
R	Marc Surer	Theodore	23	—	—	Distributor	0

1981 Austrian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Laffite (Ligier) won the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix on 1981-08-16 at Red Bull Ring.

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

P1: Jacques Laffite (Ligier). P2: René Arnoux (Renault), +5.170 behind. P3: Nelson Piquet (Brabham), +7.340 behind.

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

René Arnoux took pole position for the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Ligier won the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix with Jacques Laffite taking victory.