1981 German Grand Prix
Nelson Piquet won ahead of Alain Prost and Jacques Laffite.
Hockenheimring, Germany · 2 Aug 1981 · Round 10 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P6 | 45 | 1:25:55.600 | 9 |
| P2 | Alain Prost | Renault | P1 | 45 | +11.520 | 6 |
| P3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P7 | 45 | +1:04.600 | 4 |
| P4 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | P16 | 45 | +1:39.690 | 3 |
| P5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | P18 | 45 | +1:50.520 | 2 |
| P6 | John Watson | McLaren | P9 | 44 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | P14 | 44 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | P17 | 44 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | P12 | 44 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P8 | 44 | +1 lap | — |
| P11 | Alan Jones | Williams | P4 | 44 | +1 lap | — |
| P12 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | P24 | 44 | +1 lap | — |
| P13 | René Arnoux | Renault | P2 | 44 | +1 lap | — |
| P14 | Marc Surer | Theodore | P22 | 43 | — | — |
| P15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | P19 | 43 | +2 laps | — |
| NC | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | P23 | 39 | — | — |
| DNF | Slim Borgudd | ATS | P20 | 35 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | P3 | 27 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | P11 | 27 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P13 | 27 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Derek Daly | March | P21 | 15 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | P15 | 12 | Fuel leak | — |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | P10 | 4 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | P5 | 1 | Electrical | — |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1981 German Grand Prix?
Nelson Piquet won the 1981 German Grand Prix driving for Brabham, starting from 6th on the grid.
Where was the 1981 German Grand Prix held?
The 1981 German Grand Prix was held at Hockenheimring, Germany on 2 Aug 1981.
Who finished on the podium at the 1981 German Grand Prix?
The podium was Nelson Piquet (1st), Alain Prost (2nd) and Jacques Laffite (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1981 German Grand Prix?
Alan Jones set the fastest lap of the 1981 German Grand Prix.
Winner: Nelson Piquet. Started first: Alain Prost.