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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE30 [RE32] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:48.090 | 01:47.500 | 01:47.500 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE30 [RE33] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:47.960 | 01:48.080 | 01:47.960 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
 Williams FW07C [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:50.200 | 01:48.430 | 01:48.430 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07C [16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:48.490 | 01:49.380 | 01:48.490 | 0 |
| 5 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
 Ferrari 126CK [053] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:49.000 | 01:49.970 | 01:49.000 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT49C [14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:49.030 | 01:49.260 | 01:49.030 | 0 |
| 7 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [04] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:50.270 | 01:49.280 | 01:49.280 | 0 |
| 8 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari 126CK [054] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:49.440 | 01:50.240 | 01:49.440 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:49.520 | 01:50.360 | 01:49.520 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren MP4/1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:50.070 | 01:49.580 | 01:49.580 | 0 |
| 11 | 25 | Patrick Tambay |
Ligier JS17 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:50.000 | 01:50.610 | 01:50.000 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 |  Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo 179B [003] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:50.640 | 01:50.730 | 01:50.640 | 0 |
| 13 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:50.680 | 01:50.650 | 01:50.650 | 0 |
| 14 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 87 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:52.360 | 01:50.740 | 01:50.740 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 87 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:51.980 | 01:50.860 | 01:50.860 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:51.170 | 01:51.490 | 01:51.170 | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella FA1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:52.190 | 01:52.950 | 01:52.190 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 011 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:52.190 | 01:52.440 | 01:52.190 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179B [006] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:52.210 | 01:52.590 | 01:52.210 | 0 |
| 20 | 9 |  Slim Borgudd |
 ATS D5 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:52.540 | 01:54.140 | 01:52.540 | 0 |
| 21 | 17 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM06] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:55.800 | 01:52.650 | 01:52.650 | 0 |
| 22 | 33 |  Marc Surer |
 Theodore TY01 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:52.850 | 01:53.500 | 01:52.850 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 |  Eliseo Salazar |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:55.580 | 01:53.160 | 01:53.160 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | Siegfried Stohr |
Arrows A3 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:53.190 | 01:53.330 | 01:53.190 | 0 |
| DNQ | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:53.280 | 01:53.380 | 01:53.280 | 0 |
| DNQ | 35 | Brian Henton |
Toleman TG181B [01] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:53.310 | 01:54.770 | 01:53.310 | 0 |
| DNQ | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani |
Osella FA1B [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:55.530 | 01:53.390 | 01:53.390 | 0 |
| DNQ | 36 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG181B [04] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:54.590 | 01:53.580 | 01:53.580 | 0 |
| DNQ | 4 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 010 [3-5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:53.690 | 01:54.190 | 01:53.690 | 0 |
| DNQ | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:55.220 | 01:54.890 | 01:54.890 | 0 |
| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1981 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Hockenheim |
| Date | August 2 |
| Pole | Alain Prost 01:47.500 |
| Fastest Lap | Alan Jones 01:52.420 |
| Podium | 1st Nelson Piquet (7) , 2nd Alain Prost (20) , 3rd Jacques Laffite |
| GP Number | 352 |
| Round | 10 |
| Weather | Overcast |
| Prev race | British Grand Prix July 18 |
| Next race | Grosser Preis von Österreich August 16 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 43 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 35 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 25 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 24 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 21 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 20 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Renault | 19 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 10 |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 8 |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 8 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 7 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 5 |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 |
| Ensign | |||
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 |
| Ligier | |||
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 |
| 19 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
67 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
43 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
28 |
| 4 | Ligier Matra |
25 |
| 5 | Renault |
24 |
| 6 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
21 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
13 |
| 8 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 9 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 10 | Ensign Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo |
3 |
| 12 | Theodore Ford Cosworth |
1 |
| 13 | ATS Ford Cosworth |
1 |