Great Britain Grand Prix 1981: results
Round 9 of the 1981 season, 18 July 1981, at Silverstone Circuit. John Watson won for McLaren from P5 on the grid. René Arnoux took pole position. Fastest lap: René Arnoux, 1:15.067 (lap 50).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:26:54.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +40.650 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Daly | March | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | +3 laps | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | Distributor | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Theodore | Out of fuel | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Throttle | 0 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Distributor | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Tyre | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | McLaren | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Spun off | 0 |
| DSQ | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | Ignored yellow flags | 0 |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 5 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 6 | Andrea De Cesaris | McLaren | |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | |
| 12 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 13 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | |
| 17 | Derek Daly | March | |
| 18 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | |
| 19 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | |
| 22 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | |
| 24 | Marc Surer | Theodore | |
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | |
| 26 | Brian Henton | Toleman | |
| 27 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 28 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | |
| 29 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | |
| 30 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella |
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