1981 · Round 11 · Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 16, 1981
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 16, 1981
Pole position
ARN
1:32.018
Pole margin
+0.303
to PRO
Top-ten spread
+3.424
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 | 1:32.018 | — | — |
| 02 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:32.321 | +0.303 | — |
| 03 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:33.334 | +1.316 | — |
| 04 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:34.398 | +2.380 | — |
| 05 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:34.531 | +2.513 | — |
| 06 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:34.654 | +2.636 | — |
| 07 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:34.871 | +2.853 | — |
| 08 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:35.037 | +3.019 | — |
| 09 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:35.294 | +3.276 | — |
| 10 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:35.442 | +3.424 | — |
| 11 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:35.569 | +3.551 | — |
| 12 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:35.977 | +3.959 | — |
| 13 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:36.079 | +4.061 | — |
| 14 | JAROsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:36.117 | +4.099 | — |
| 15 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:36.150 | +4.132 | — |
| 16 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:36.216 | +4.198 | — |
| 17 | TAMLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:36.233 | +4.215 | — |
| 18 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:36.657 | +4.639 | — |
| 19 | DALMarch · March 811 · Cosworth | 1:37.230 | +5.212 | — |
| 20 | SALEnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:37.631 | +5.613 | — |
| 21 | BORATS (Germany) · D4 HGS1 · Cosworth | 1:37.709 | +5.691 | — |
| 22 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:38.084 | +6.066 | — |
| 23 | SURTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:38.522 | +6.504 | — |
| 24 | STOArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:38.546 | +6.528 | — |