1981 Grand Prix of Great Britain


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name XXXIV Marlboro British Grand Prix
Date Sunday, 19 July 1981
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Round 9 of 15
Entries 30
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 12
Race distance 4719 m × 68 laps = 320.892 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Cloudy, Mild, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 TAG Williams Team Alan Jones Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
2
 TAG Williams Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
3
 Tyrrell Racing Team Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Valvoline
4
 Tyrrell Racing Team Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Valvoline
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nélson Piquet Brabham BT50 BMW 1.5 L4TGoodyear -
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Hector Rebaque Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Elf
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Andrea de Cesaris McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Slim Borgudd ATS HGS Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Shell
11
 John Player Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear -
12
 John Player Team Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear -
14
 Ensign Racing Eliseo Salazar Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Valvoline
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE30 Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE30 Renault 1.5 V6TMichelin Elf
17
 March Grand Prix Team Derek Daly March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon -
20
 Fittipaldi Automotive Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Valvoline
21
 Fittipaldi Automotive Chico Serra Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Valvoline
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
25
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Patrick Tambay Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6TMichelin Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6TMichelin Agip
29
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
30
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Siegfried Stohr Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Beppe Gabbiani Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin -
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin -
33
 Theodore Racing Team Marc Surer Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Valvoline
35
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Brian Henton Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP
36
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Derek Warwick Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
1'11.000
 - - 239.273
2
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'11.046
 0.046 100.1% 239.118
3
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
1'11.952
 0.952 101.3% 236.107
4
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
1'12.644
 1.644 102.3% 233.858
5
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'12.712
 1.712 102.4% 233.640
6
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
1'12.728
 1.728 102.4% 233.588
7
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
1'12.998
 1.998 102.8% 232.724
8
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1'13.311
 2.311 103.3% 231.731
9
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
1'13.371
 2.371 103.3% 231.541
10
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
1'13.762
 2.762 103.9% 230.314
11
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'13.928
 2.928 104.1% 229.797
12
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'14.119
 3.119 104.4% 229.204
13
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
1'14.542
 3.542 105.0% 227.904
14
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
1'14.798
 3.798 105.3% 227.124
15
25
 Patrick Tambay Ligier / Matra
1'14.976
 3.976 105.6% 226.585
16
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
1'15.165
 4.165 105.9% 226.015
17
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
1'15.189
 4.189 105.9% 225.943
18
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
1'15.304
 4.304 106.1% 225.598
19
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'15.850
 4.850 106.8% 223.974
20
32
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella / Ford
1'15.898
 4.898 106.9% 223.832
21
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
1'15.959
 4.959 107.0% 223.652
22
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
1'15.971
 4.971 107.0% 223.617
23
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
1'16.099
 5.099 107.2% 223.241
24
33
 Marc Surer Theodore / Ford
1'16.155
 5.155 107.3% 223.077
dnq
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
1'16.360
 5.360 107.5% 222.478
dnq
35
 Brian Henton Toleman / Hart
1'16.388
 5.388 107.6% 222.396
dnq
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'16.432
 5.432 107.7% 222.268
dnq
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
1'16.694
 5.694 108.0% 221.509
dnq
36
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'16.891
 5.891 108.3% 220.941
dnq
31
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
1'17.784
 6.784 109.6% 218.405


Starting grid

2

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'11.046
1

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'11.000

4

Didier Pironi
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'12.644
3

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'11.952

6

Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren / Ford
1'12.728
5

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'12.712

8

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'13.311
7

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'12.998

10

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'13.762
9

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'13.371

12

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'14.119
11

Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'13.928

14

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'14.798
13

Hector Rebaque
Brabham / Ford
1'14.542

16

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'15.165
15

Patrick Tambay
Ligier / Matra
1'14.976

18

Siegfried Stohr
Arrows / Ford
1'15.304
17

Derek Daly
March / Ford
1'15.189

20

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Osella / Ford
1'15.898
19

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'15.850

22

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'15.971
21

Slim Borgudd
ATS / Ford
1'15.959

24

Marc Surer
Theodore / Ford
1'16.155
23

Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell / Ford
1'16.099


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
50
 1'15.06 - - 226.331
2
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
4
 1'15.19 0.13 100.2% 225.940
3
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
59
 1'15.32 0.26 100.3% 225.550
4
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
10
 1'15.33 0.27 100.4% 225.520
5
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
58
 1'15.84 0.78 101.0% 224.003
6
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
52
 1'15.89 0.83 101.1% 223.856
7
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
45
 1'16.11 1.05 101.4% 223.209
8
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
46
 1'16.51 1.45 101.9% 222.042
9
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
3
 1'16.88 1.82 102.4% 220.973
10
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
62
 1'17.03 1.97 102.6% 220.543
11
33
 Marc Surer Theodore / Ford
45
 1'17.07 2.01 102.7% 220.428
12
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
27
 1'17.16 2.10 102.8% 220.171
13
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
48
 1'17.18 2.12 102.8% 220.114
14
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
3
 1'17.20 2.14 102.9% 220.057
15
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
55
 1'17.44 2.38 103.2% 219.375
15
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
4
 1'17.44 2.38 103.2% 219.375
17
32
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella / Ford
45
 1'17.64 2.58 103.4% 218.810
18
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
3
 1'17.70 2.64 103.5% 218.641
19
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
3
 1'17.79 2.73 103.6% 218.388
20
25
 Patrick Tambay Ligier / Matra
7
 1'18.23 3.17 104.2% 217.160
21
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
51
 1'18.40 3.34 104.4% 216.689
22
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1
 2'49.45 1'34.39 225.8% 100.256
-
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
23
 1'17.12 2.06 102.7% 220.285


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
68
 1:26'54.80 - 221.526
2
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
68
 1:27'35.45 40.65 219.812
3
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
67
 1:27'34.17 1 Lap 216.632
4
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
67
 1:27'34.35 1 Lap 216.625
5
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
67
 1:27'53.51 1 Lap 215.838
6
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
67
 1:28'03.58 1 Lap 215.426
7
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
66
 1:27'14.70 2 Laps 214.193
8
32
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella / Ford
65
 1:27'04.80 3 Laps 211.347
9
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
64
 1:21'53.31 Distributor 221.288
10
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
64
 1:22'41.85 Engine 219.123
11
33
 Marc Surer Theodore / Ford
61
 1:19'53.50 Out of fuel 216.187
ret
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
59
 1:16'42.80 Throttle 217.762
ret
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
56
 1:15'15.36 Suspension 210.692
dsq
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
25
 33'04.01 Disqualified 214.066
ret
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
17
 21'46.51 Distributor 221.049
ret
25
 Patrick Tambay Ligier / Matra
15
 24'46.57 Clutch 171.419
ret
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
13
 17'01.36 Turbo 216.231
ret
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
11
 14'07.50 Tyre 220.498
ret
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
5
 6'41.09 Transmission 211.778
ret
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
4
 5'33.14 Spun off 203.979
ret
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
3
 3'59.29 Collision 212.985
ret
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
3
 4'00.32 Spun off 212.072
ret
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1
 2'49.45 Clutch 100.256
ret
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
0
 - Spun off -


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
44
 65%
2
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
16
 24%
3
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
8
 12%


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