Austria 1981
Round 11 • August 16, 1981
Circuit
Red Bull Ring
A tempest brews at the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix as fierce rivals Alan Jones and Nelson Piquet clash in a pivotal showdown at the Red Bull Ring. With championship ambitions on the line, this high-stakes duel sees both drivers pushing their machines to the brink on the iconic, undulating circuit. As tensions rise and the engines roar, unexpected twists promise to keep fans on the edge of their seats until the very last lap.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | 1:27:36.470 | 9 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux | +5.170 | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | +7.340 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | +12.040 | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | +31.850 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | +1:31.140 | 1 |
| 7 | Elio De Angelis | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Andrea De Cesaris | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jean Pierre Jarier | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Derek Daly | +6 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 2 | Alain Prost | - | - | - |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | - | - | - |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | - | - | - |
| 6 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | - | - | - |
| 9 | Elio De Angelis | - | - | - |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | - | - | - |
| 12 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 14 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 15 | Hector Rebaque | - | - | - |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | - | - | - |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |
| 18 | Andrea De Cesaris | - | - | - |
| 19 | Derek Daly | - | - | - |
| 20 | Eliseo Salazar | - | - | - |