Germany Grand Prix 1981: results
Round 10 of the 1981 season, 2 August 1981, at Hockenheimring. Nelson Piquet won for Brabham from P6 on the grid. Alain Prost took pole position. Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:52.420 (lap 4).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25:55.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | +11.520 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:04.600 | 4 |
| 4 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | +1:39.690 | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +1:50.520 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Theodore | Suspension | 0 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +2 laps | 0 |
| NC | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | +6 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Daly | March | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Fuel leak | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | McLaren | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Electrical | 0 |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 10 | Andrea De Cesaris | McLaren | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 14 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 15 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 16 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 20 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | |
| 21 | Derek Daly | March | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Theodore | |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | |
| 24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | |
| 25 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | |
| 26 | Brian Henton | Toleman | |
| 27 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | |
| 28 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | |
| 29 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 30 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi |
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