1981 · Round 9 · Race British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 18, 1981
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 18, 1981
Winner
WAT
1:26:54.800
Winning margin
+40.650
to REU
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
11/24
16 retirements
REU
Carlos Reutemann
+40.650
WAT
John Watson
1:26:54.800
LAF
Jacques Laffite
+1 lap
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 68 | 1:26:54.800 | 9 |
| 02 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 68 | +40.650 | 6 |
| 03 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 67 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 04 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 67 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 05 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 67 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 06 | BORATS (Germany) · D4 HGS1 · Cosworth | 67 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | DALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 66 | +2 lap | — |
| 08 | JAROsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 65 | +3 lap | — |
| 09 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 64 | DNF | — |
| 10 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 64 | DNF | — |
| 11 | SURTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 61 | DNF | — |
| — | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 3 | DNF | — |
| — | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |
| — | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | — | DNF | — |
| — | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 59 | DNF | — |
| — | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 56 | DNF | — |
| — | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 17 | DNF | — |
| — | TAMLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 15 | DNF | — |
| — | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 13 | DNF | — |
| — | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 11 | DNF | — |
| — | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 5 | DNF | — |
| — | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 4 | DNF | — |
| — | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 3 | DNF | — |