Round 11 · 16 August 1981
1981 Austrian Grand Prix: results
Jacques Laffite (Ligier) won the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix, round 11 of the championship, held on 16 August 1981 at Red Bull Ring (Austria), starting from position 4. René Arnoux (Renault) and Nelson Piquet (Brabham) completed the podium. Pole position went to René Arnoux.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 1:27:36.470 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +5.170 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | +7.340 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | +12.040 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | +31.850 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | +91.140 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 9 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 8 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 14 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Derek Daly | March | 19 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 13 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 21 | — | — | Brakes |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 20 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 22 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 16 | — | — | Heat shield fire |
| 18 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | — | — | Clutch |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 24 | — | — | Overheating |
| 20 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | — | — | Suspension |
| 21 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 17 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Accident |
| 24 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 23 | — | — | Distributor |