1981 · Round 9 · Qualifying British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 18, 1981
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 18, 1981
Pole position
ARN
1:11.000
Pole margin
+0.046
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+2.762
P1 to PAT
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:11.000 | — | — |
| 02 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:11.046 | +0.046 | — |
| 03 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:11.952 | +0.952 | — |
| 04 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:12.644 | +1.644 | — |
| 05 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:12.712 | +1.712 | — |
| 06 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:12.728 | +1.728 | — |
| 07 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:12.998 | +1.998 | — |
| 08 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:13.311 | +2.311 | — |
| 09 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:13.371 | +2.371 | — |
| 10 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:13.762 | +2.762 | — |
| 11 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:13.928 | +2.928 | — |
| 12 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:14.119 | +3.119 | — |
| 13 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:14.542 | +3.542 | — |
| 14 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:14.798 | +3.798 | — |
| 15 | TAMLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:14.976 | +3.976 | — |
| 16 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:15.165 | +4.165 | — |
| 17 | DALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 1:15.189 | +4.189 | — |
| 18 | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:15.304 | +4.304 | — |
| 19 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:15.850 | +4.850 | — |
| 20 | JAROsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:15.898 | +4.898 | — |
| 21 | BORATS (Germany) · D4 HGS1 · Cosworth | 1:15.959 | +4.959 | — |
| 22 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:15.971 | +4.971 | — |
| 23 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:16.099 | +5.099 | — |
| 24 | SURTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:16.155 | +5.155 | — |