353rd GP – Austria 1981

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [16]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 011 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon
5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [14]	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 [3]	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 [02]	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 [4]	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 [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [003]	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 [050]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin
28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [051]	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 [3]	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 [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
36	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
Fittipaldi, with financial problems, did not attend the event.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	G	Laps
1	16	René Arnoux	Renault RE30 [RE33]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:32.682	01:32.018	01:32.018	0
2	15	Alain Prost	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:32.978	01:32.321	01:32.321	0
3	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 126CK [050]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:33.334	01:35.150	01:33.334	0
4	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS17 [04]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:35.002	01:34.398	01:34.398	0
5	2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07C [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.531	01:35.633	01:34.531	0
6	1	Alan Jones	Williams FW07C [16]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.654	01:34.999	01:34.654	0
7	5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49C [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.871	01:35.519	01:34.871	0
8	28	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126CK [051]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:35.348	01:35.037	01:35.037	0
9	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.294	01:35.858	01:35.294	0
10	29	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	01:35.912	01:35.442	01:35.442	0
11	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 87 [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.688	01:35.569	01:35.569	0
12	7	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:36.007	01:35.977	01:35.977	0
13	22	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:36.560	01:36.079	01:36.079	0
14	32	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:38.004	01:36.117	01:36.117	0
15	6	Hector Rebaque	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.511	01:36.150	01:36.150	0
16	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179B [003]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:37.637	01:36.216	01:36.216	0
17	25	Patrick Tambay	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:36.233	01:36.443	01:36.233	0
18	8	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:36.657		01:36.657	0
19	17	Derek Daly	March 811 [RM06]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:37.777	01:37.230	01:37.230	0
20	14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:38.273	01:37.631	01:37.631	0
21	9	Slim Borgudd	ATS D5 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:38.529	01:37.709	01:37.709	0
22	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:39.374	01:38.084	01:38.084	0
23	33	Marc Surer	Theodore TY01 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	01:38.522	01:44.262	01:38.522	0
24	30	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows A3 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	01:38.616	01:38.546	01:38.546	0
DNQ	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell 011 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.583	01:39.351	01:38.583	0
DNQ	36	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:40.391	01:38.593	01:38.593	0
DNQ	35	Brian Henton	Toleman TG181B [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:39.987	01:38.691	01:38.691	0
DNQ	31	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella FA1B [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:41.198	01:46.079	01:41.198	0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions.

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Official Name	Grosser Preis von Österreich 1981
Circuit	Österreichring
Date	August 16
Pole	René Arnoux 01:32.018
Fastest Lap	Jacques Laffite 01:37.620
Podium	1st Jacques Laffite (15) , 2nd René Arnoux (12) , 3rd Nelson Piquet
GP Number	353
Round	11
Weather	Overcast
Prev race	Grosser Preis von Deutschland August 2
Next race	Grote Prijs van Nederland August 30

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [04]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:27:36.470	53	01:37.620	15	4	9
2	16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE33]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:27:41.640	53	01:38.240	12	1	6
3	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:27:43.810	53	01:38.000	0	7	4
4	1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [16]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:27:48.510	53	01:37.660	0	6	3
5	2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:28:08.320	53	01:38.690	0	5	2
6	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:29:07.610	53	01:38.650	0	12	1
7	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	52	01:39.370	0	9	0
8	8	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+1 lap	52	01:39.710	0	18	0
9	28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [051]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	+1 lap	52	01:40.660	0	8	0
10	32	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+2 laps	51	01:42.460	0	14	0
11	17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM05]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	+6 laps	47	01:40.180	0	19	0
DNF	22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [006]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Engine	46	01:41.320	0	13	0
DNF	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Brakes	44	01:40.880	0	21	0
DNF	29	Riccardo Patrese	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	Engine	43	01:38.850	0	10	0
DNF	14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Engine	43	01:40.420	0	20	0
DNF	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [3-5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Engine	40	01:41.320	0	22	0
DNF	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [003]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Fire	35	01:41.360	0	16	0
DNF	6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Clutch	32	01:40.470	0	15	0
DNF	30	Siegfried Stohr	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	Spun off	27	01:42.800	0	24	0
DNF	15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Suspension	26	01:38.410	25	2	0
DNF	25	Patrick Tambay	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Engine	26	01:40.820	0	17	0
DNF	12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	23	01:39.360	0	11	0
DNF	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [050]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Accident	11	01:41.050	1	3	0
DNF	33	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Distributor	0		0	23	0
DNQ	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 011 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	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	35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [01]	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	1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [2-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	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 [9]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice	0		0		0
T	17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM06]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice	0		0		0
T	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B [‘002’]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [054]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
S	7	–	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	11	–	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	16	–	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE31]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	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]	Ford 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
DNA	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Not present	0		0		0
DNA	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Not present	0		0		0

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Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	45
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	39
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	34
4	Alan Jones	Williams	27
5	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	21
6	John Watson	McLaren	21
7	Alain Prost	Renault	19
8	René Arnoux	Renault	11
9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	10
10	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	10
11	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	8
12	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	8
13	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	7
14	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	5
15	Marc Surer	Theodore	4
15	Marc Surer	Ensign	4
16	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	3
17	Patrick Tambay	Theodore	1
17	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	1
18	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1
19	Slim Borgudd	ATS	1

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Williams Ford Cosworth	72
2	Brabham Ford Cosworth	47
3	Ligier Matra	34
4	Renault	30
5	Ferrari	28
6	McLaren Ford Cosworth	22
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