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Season 1981
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Silverstone Circuit
Race Date
1981-07-18
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1981 · Round 9
Winner
P1
John Watson
McLaren
Podium
P1
John Watson
McLaren
P2
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
P3
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Session Highlights
Pole
René Arnoux
Fastest lap
René Arnoux
Result rows
30
Winner start
P5
P2 Gap
+40.650
Race distance
68
Biggest mover
Eddie Cheever +19
Grid vs Finish Position
John Watson
McLaren
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell
Héctor Rebaque
Brabham
Slim Borgudd
ATS
Derek Daly
March
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Osella
René Arnoux
Renault
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
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30 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 pts | 1:26:54.800 |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 pts | +40.650 |
| P3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 pts | +1 lap |
| P4 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 3 pts | +1 lap |
| P5 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 2 pts | +1 lap |
| P6 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 pts | +1 lap |
| P7 | Derek Daly | March | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 0 pts | +3 laps |
| P9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 pts | Distributor |
| P10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 pts | Engine |
| P11 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 0 pts | Out of fuel |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 pts | Throttle |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | Suspension |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 pts | Distributor |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 0 pts | Clutch |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 pts | Turbo |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 pts | Tyre |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 pts | Transmission |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Clutch |
| DNF | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DSQ | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 pts | Ignored yellow flags |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 pts | DNQ |
30 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:11.000 |
| P2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:11.046 |
| P3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:11.952 |
| P4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:12.644 |
| P5 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:12.712 |
| P6 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:12.728 |
| P7 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:12.998 |
| P8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:13.311 |
| P9 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:13.371 |
| P10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:13.762 |
| P11 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.928 |
| P12 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.119 |
| P13 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:14.542 |
| P14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:14.798 |
| P15 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:14.976 |
| P16 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:15.165 |
| P17 | Derek Daly | March | 1:15.189 |
| P18 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:15.304 |
| P19 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:15.850 |
| P20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:15.898 |
| P21 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:15.959 |
| P22 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:15.971 |
| P23 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:16.099 |
| P24 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:16.155 |
| P25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:16.360 |
| P26 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:16.388 |
| P27 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:16.432 |
| P28 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:16.694 |
| P29 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:16.891 |
| P30 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:17.784 |