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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 |
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| 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. | |||||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |