Gridpedia1981 German Grand Prix
- Date
- 2 Aug 1981
- Circuit
- Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
- Round
- 10 of 15
- Winner
- Nelson Piquet (Brabham)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | 45 | 1:25:55.60 | 9 | |
| 2 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 45 | +11.52 | 6 | |
| 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 7 | 45 | +1:04.60 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 16 | 45 | +1:39.69 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 18 | 45 | +1:50.52 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | 44 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | 44 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 32 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 17 | 44 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 44 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 8 | 44 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 44 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 30 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 26 | 44 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 44 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 33 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 22 | 43 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 15 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 43 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| N | 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 23 | 39 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 28 | 35 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | 27 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | 27 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 25 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 11 | 27 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Derek Daly | March | 21 | 15 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 15 | 12 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 10 | 4 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 5 | 1 | Electrical | 0 | |
| F | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 35 | Brian Henton | Toleman | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 36 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 25 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 0 | 8 |