1981 · Round 10 · Qualifying German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring, Germany
Sunday, August 02, 1981
Hockenheimring, Germany
Sunday, August 02, 1981
Pole position
PRO
1:47.500
Pole margin
+0.460
to ARN
Top-ten spread
+2.080
P1 to DEC
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:47.500 | — | — |
| 02 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:47.960 | +0.460 | — |
| 03 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:48.430 | +0.930 | — |
| 04 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:48.490 | +0.990 | — |
| 05 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:49.000 | +1.500 | — |
| 06 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:49.030 | +1.530 | — |
| 07 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:49.280 | +1.780 | — |
| 08 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:49.440 | +1.940 | — |
| 09 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:49.520 | +2.020 | — |
| 10 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:49.580 | +2.080 | — |
| 11 | TAMLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:50.000 | +2.500 | — |
| 12 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:50.640 | +3.140 | — |
| 13 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:50.650 | +3.150 | — |
| 14 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:50.740 | +3.240 | — |
| 15 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:50.860 | +3.360 | — |
| 16 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:51.170 | +3.670 | — |
| 17 | JAROsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:52.190 | +4.690 | — |
| 18 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:52.190 | +4.690 | — |
| 19 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:52.210 | +4.710 | — |
| 20 | BORATS (Germany) · D4 HGS1 · Cosworth | 1:52.540 | +5.040 | — |
| 21 | DALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 1:52.650 | +5.150 | — |
| 22 | SURTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:52.850 | +5.350 | — |
| 23 | SALEnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:53.160 | +5.660 | — |
| 24 | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:53.190 | +5.690 | — |