1981 British Grand Prix

Round
9 of 1981
Circuit
Silverstone Circuit
Location
Silverstone, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Dates
Format
Standard weekend
Winner
John Watson
Constructor
McLaren
Entrant
McLaren-Ford
Pole position
Rene Arnoux
Fastest lap
Rene Arnoux
Confidence
reference

Classification

PosDriverConstructorGridLapsPointsStatus
1John WatsonMcLaren5689
2Carlos ReutemannWilliams9686
3Jacques LaffiteLigier14674
4Eddie CheeverTyrrell23673
5Héctor RebaqueBrabham13672
6Slim BorguddATS21671
7Derek DalyMarch1766
8Jean-Pierre JarierOsella2065
9Rene ArnouxRenault164Distributor · fastest lap
10Riccardo PatreseArrows1064Engine
11Marc SurerTheodore2461Out of fuel
DNQChico SerraFittipaldiDNQ
DNQBrian HentonTolemanDNQ
DNQNigel MansellTeam LotusDNQ
DNQEliseo SalazarEnsignDNQ
DNQDerek WarwickTolemanDNQ
DNQBeppe GabbianiOsellaDNQ
DNFAlain ProstRenault217Distributor
DNFNelson PiquetBrabham311Tyre
DNFDidier PironiFerrari413Turbo
DNFAndrea de CesarisMcLaren63Spun off
DNFAlan JonesWilliams73Collision
DNFGilles VilleneuveFerrari84Spun off
DNFMario AndrettiAlfa Romeo1159Throttle
DNFBruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo125Transmission
DNFPatrick TambayLigier1515Clutch
DNFKeke RosbergFittipaldi1656Suspension
DNFSiegfried StohrArrows180Spun off
DNFMichele AlboretoTyrrell190Clutch
DSQElio de AngelisTeam Lotus2225Ignored yellow flags