1981 season/ Round 11
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. Sun, 16 Aug 1981. 53 laps.
Austria- Winner
- LILAFLigier
- Pole
- REARNRenault
- Fastest lap
- LILAF1:37.620
Weekend
Race
- René ArnouxRERenault+5.1702
- Jacques LaffiteLILigier1:27:36.4701
- Nelson PiquetBRBrabham+7.3403
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
DE
+10 places, P18 to P8
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
LILAF
1:37.620, lap 47
DNFs
13
AND, BOR, PAT, SAL, ALB, GIA, REB, STO, PRO, TAM, MAN, VIL, SUR
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LILAF | LILigier | 4+3 | 1:27:36.470 | 9 |
| 2 | REARN | RERenault | 1-1 | +5.170 | 6 |
| 3 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 7+4 | +7.340 | 4 |
| 4 |  JON | Williams | 6+2 | +12.040 | 3 |
| 5 | REU | Williams | 5 | +31.850 | 2 |
| 6 | WAT | McLaren | 12+6 | +1:31.140 | 1 |
| 7 | LODE | LOTeam Lotus | 9+2 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | DE | McLaren | 18+10 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 |  PIR | Ferrari | 8-1 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | OSJAR | OSOsella | 14+4 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | MADAL | MAMarch | 19+8 | +6 Laps | |
| DNF | ARAND | ARAlfa Romeo | 13 | Engine | |
| DNF | ATBOR | ATATS | 21 | Brakes | |
| DNF | ARPAT | ARArrows | 10 | Engine | |
| DNF | ENSAL | ENEnsign | 20 | Oil pressure | |
| DNF | TYALB | TYTyrrell | 22 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | ARGIA | ARAlfa Romeo | 16 | Heat shield fire | |
| DNF | BRREB | BRBrabham | 15 | Clutch | |
| DNF | ARSTO | ARArrows | 24 | Overheating | |
| DNF | REPRO | RERenault | 2 | Suspension | |
| DNF | LITAM | LILigier | 17 | Engine | |
| DNF | LOMAN | LOTeam Lotus | 11 | Engine | |
| DNF | VIL | Ferrari | 3 | Accident | |
| DNF | THSUR | THTheodore | 23 | Distributor |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIJacques Laffite | 1:37.620 |