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Austrian Grand Prix · 1981 · 16 Aug 1981 00:00
Points system: 1980 - 1990 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 53 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 53 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | 53 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | 53 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | 53 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | 53 | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 9 | 52 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 18 | 52 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 8 | 52 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 14 | 51 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Derek Daly | March | 19 | 47 | 0 | +6 Laps |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 13 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 13 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 21 | 44 | 0 | Brakes |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 20 | 43 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 22 | 40 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 35 | 0 | Heat shield fire |
| 18 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | 32 | 0 | Clutch |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 24 | 27 | 0 | Overheating |
| 20 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 26 | 0 | Suspension |
| 21 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 17 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 11 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 11 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 23 | 0 | 0 | Distributor |