German Grand Prix
Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1981
Podium
PRORenault
2
PIQBrabham
1
LAFLigier
3
Key facts
WinnerPIQ1:25:55.600 from P6
PolePRO1:47.500
Fastest lapJON1:52.420 on lap 4
Finishers15 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | ▲5 | 45 | 1:25:55.600 | 9 | – |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1 | ▼1 | 45 | +11.520s | 6 | – |
| 3 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 7 | ▲4 | 45 | +64.600s | 4 | – |
| 4 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 16 | ▲12 | 45 | +99.690s | 3 | – |
| 5 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 18 | ▲13 | 45 | +110.520s | 2 | – |
| 6 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 9 | ▲3 | 44 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 14 | ▲7 | 44 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 17 | ▲9 | 44 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 12 | ▲3 | 44 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 8 | ▼2 | 44 | +1 lap | – | |
| 11 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 4 | ▼7 | 44 | +1 lap | 1:52.420 | |
| 12 | STOSiegfried Stohr | Arrows | 24 | ▲12 | 44 | +1 lap | – | |
| 13 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 2 | ▼11 | 44 | +1 lap | – | |
| 14 | SURMarc Surer | Theodore | 22 | ▲8 | 43 | +2 laps | – | |
| 15 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 19 | ▲4 | 43 | +2 laps | – | |
| NC | SALEliseo Salazar | Ensign | 23 | 39 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 20 | 35 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | 27 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | 27 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ligier | 11 | 27 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | DALDerek Daly | March | 21 | 15 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 15 | 12 | Fuel leak | – | ||
| DNF | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 10 | 4 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 5 | 1 | Electrical | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1:47.500 | |
| 2 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:47.960 | +0.460s |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:48.430 | +0.930s |
| 4 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:48.490 | +0.990s |
| 5 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:49.000 | +1.500s |
| 6 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:49.030 | +1.530s |
| 7 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.280 | +1.780s |
| 8 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:49.440 | +1.940s |
| 9 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:49.520 | +2.020s |
| 10 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 1:49.580 | +2.080s |
| 11 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:50.000 | +2.500s |
| 12 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.640 | +3.140s |
| 13 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:50.650 | +3.150s |
| 14 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:50.740 | +3.240s |
| 15 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:50.860 | +3.360s |
| 16 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:51.170 | +3.670s |
| 17 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:52.190 | +4.690s |
| 18 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:52.190 | +4.690s |
| 19 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.210 | +4.710s |
| 20 | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 1:52.540 | +5.040s |
| 21 | DALDerek Daly | March | 1:52.650 | +5.150s |
| 22 | SURMarc Surer | Theodore | 1:52.850 | +5.350s |
| 23 | SALEliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:53.160 | +5.660s |
| 24 | STOSiegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:53.190 | +5.690s |
| 25 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:53.280 | +5.780s |
| 26 | HENBrian Henton | Toleman | 1:53.310 | +5.810s |
| 27 | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:53.390 | +5.890s |
| 28 | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 1:53.580 | +6.080s |
| 29 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:53.690 | +6.190s |
| 30 | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:54.890 | +7.390s |
Hockenheimring
Previous winners here
| 1980 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier |
| 1979 | Alan Jones | Williams |
| 1978 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1977 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1970 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
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