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British Grand Prix · 1981 · 18 Jul 1981 00:00
Points system: 1980 - 1990 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 5 | 68 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 9 | 68 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | 67 | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 23 | 67 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 13 | 67 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 21 | 67 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Derek Daly | March | 17 | 66 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 20 | 65 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 64 | 0 | Distributor |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 24 | 61 | 0 | Out of fuel |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 11 | 59 | 0 | Throttle |
| 13 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 14 | 56 | 0 | Suspension |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 22 | 25 | 0 | Disqualified |
| 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 17 | 0 | Distributor |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 15 | 15 | 0 | Clutch |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | 13 | 0 | Turbo |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 11 | 0 | Tyre |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 5 | 0 | Transmission |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 8 | 4 | 0 | Spun off |
| 21 | Alan Jones | Williams | 7 | 3 | 0 | Collision |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 6 | 3 | 0 | Spun off |
| 23 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 19 | 1 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 18 | 8 | 0 | Spun off |