351st GP – Great Britain 1981

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [2-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin
16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE33]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin
17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM06]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [003]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
25	Patrick Tambay	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin
26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [04]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin
27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [054]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin
28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [053]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin
29	Riccardo Patrese	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli
30	Siegfried Stohr	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli
31	Beppe Gabbiani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
32	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
33	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
36	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	G	Laps
1	16	René Arnoux	Renault RE30 [RE33]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:12.158	01:11.000	01:11.000	0
2	15	Alain Prost	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:12.237	01:11.046	01:11.046	0
3	5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:12.328	01:11.952	01:11.952	0
4	28	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126CK [053]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:14.070	01:12.644	01:12.644	0
5	7	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:13.370	01:12.712	01:12.712	0
6	8	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:13.976	01:12.728	01:12.728	0
7	1	Alan Jones	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:12.998	01:13.250	01:12.998	0
8	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 126CK [054]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:14.182	01:13.311	01:13.311	0
9	2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:13.467	01:13.371	01:13.371	0
10	29	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	01:15.217	01:13.762	01:13.762	0
11	22	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo 179B [003]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:14.440	01:13.928	01:13.928	0
12	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:14.119	01:14.442	01:14.119	0
13	6	Hector Rebaque	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.594	01:14.542	01:14.542	0
14	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS17 [04]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:15.313	01:14.798	01:14.798	0
15	25	Patrick Tambay	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:15.656	01:14.976	01:14.976	0
16	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:16.695	01:15.165	01:15.165	0
17	17	Derek Daly	March 811 [RM06]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:15.189	01:15.303	01:15.189	0
18	30	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	01:17.229	01:15.304	01:15.304	0
19	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:16.446	01:15.850	01:15.850	0
20	32	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:15.943	01:15.898	01:15.898	0
21	9	Slim Borgudd	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:16.758	01:15.959	01:15.959	0
22	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear		01:15.971	01:15.971	0
23	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell 010 [2-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:16.381	01:16.099	01:16.099	0
24	33	Marc Surer	Theodore TY01 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:17.124	01:16.155	01:16.155	0
DNQ	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:18.173	01:16.360	01:16.360	0
DNQ	35	Brian Henton	Toleman TG181B [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:16.388	01:19.602	01:16.388	0
DNQ	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear		01:16.432	01:16.432	0
DNQ	14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:17.053	01:16.694	01:16.694	0
DNQ	36	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:17.998	01:16.891	01:16.891	0
DNQ	31	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:20.377	01:17.784	01:17.784	0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Times set by de Angelis and Mansell in Q1 with chassis 88B were excluded after the car was considered not complying with regulations. Between Q1 and Q2, the cars were converted to the 87 model, in order to participate in the race.

Official Name	1981 Marlboro British Grand Prix
Circuit	Silverstone
Date	July 18
Pole	René Arnoux 01:11.000
Fastest Lap	René Arnoux 01:15.060
Podium	1st John Watson (8) , 2nd Carlos Reutemann, 3rd Jacques Laffite
GP Number	351
Round	9
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grand Prix de France July 5
Next race	Grosser Preis von Deutschland August 2

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:26:54.800	68	01:15.320	8	5	9
2	2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:27:35.450	68	01:15.890	0	9	6
3	26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [04]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	+1 lap	67	01:17.030	0	14	4
4	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [2-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+1 lap	67	01:17.180	0	23	3
5	6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	67	01:15.840	0	13	2
6	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	+1 lap	67	01:17.440	0	21	1
7	17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM06]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	+2 laps	66	01:16.510	0	17	0
8	32	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+3 laps	65	01:17.640	0	20	0
9	16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE33]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Engine	64	01:15.060	44	1	0
10	29	Riccardo Patrese	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	Engine	64	01:16.110	0	10	0
11	33	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Fuel pressure	61	01:17.070	0	24	0
DNF	22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [003]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Throttle	59	01:17.160	0	11	0
DNF	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Suspension	56	01:18.400	0	14	0
DNF	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Black flag	25	01:17.120	0	22	0
DNF	15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Engine	17	01:15.190	16	2	0
DNF	25	Patrick Tambay	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Ignition	15	01:18.230	0	15	0
DNF	28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [053]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Engine	13	01:17.440	0	4	0
DNF	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Tyres/accident	11	01:15.330	0	3	0
DNF	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Gearbox	5	01:17.790	0	12	0
DNF	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [054]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Accident	4	01:17.700	0	8	0
DNF	1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [11]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Accident	3	01:17.200	0	7	0
DNF	8	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Accident	3	01:16.880	0	6	0
DNF	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Clutch	1	02:49.450	0	19	0
DNF	30	Siegfried Stohr	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	Accident	0		0	18	0
DNQ	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	36	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	31	Beppe Gabbiani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
T	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 011 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT50 [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [9]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [10]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D4 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice	0		0		0
T	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 88B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 88B [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE31]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM05]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179D [1]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [051]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [051]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
S	1	-	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	2	-	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	11	-	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 88B [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	20	-	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	22	-	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B ['002']	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	26	-	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [02]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	29	-	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [2]	Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	Spare car	0		0		0
S	31	-	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	33	-	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [2]	Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Spare car	0		0		0
De Angelis received a black flag for overtaking at yellow flag, but when he stopped in the pits, he argued with a steward and did not return to the race.

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	43
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	26
3	Alan Jones	Williams	24
4	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	21
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	21
6	John Watson	McLaren	19
7	Alain Prost	Renault	13
8	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	10
9	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	8
10	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	8
11	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	7
12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	5
13	René Arnoux	Renault	5
14	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	5
15	Marc Surer	Ensign	4
16	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	3
17	Patrick Tambay	Theodore	1
18	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1
19	Slim Borgudd	ATS	1
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	0
21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	0
22	Derek Daly	March	0
23	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	0
24	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	0
25	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows	0
26	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	0
27	Jan Lammers	ATS	0
28	Ricardo Zunino	Tyrrell	0
29	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	0
30	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	0
31	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Ligier	0
32	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	0
33	Miguel Angel Guerra	Osella	0

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos	Team	Engine	Pts
1	Williams	Ford Cosworth	67
2	Brabham	Ford Cosworth	31
3	Ferrari	Ferrari	28
4	Ligier	Matra	21
5	McLaren	Ford Cosworth	20
6	Renault	Renault	18
7	Lotus	Ford Cosworth	13
8	Arrows	Ford Cosworth	10
9	Tyrrell	Ford Cosworth	8
10	Ensign	Ford Cosworth	4
11	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	3
12	Theodore	Ford Cosworth	1
13	ATS	Ford Cosworth	1
14	Fittipaldi	Ford Cosworth	0
15	March	Ford Cosworth	0
16	Osella	Ford Cosworth	0
17	Toleman	Hart	0