| 1981 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 15 in the 1981 Formula One World Championship | |||
 The Österreichring Circuit (1977-1987) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 16 August 1981 | ||
| Official name | XIX Großer Preis von Osterreich | ||
| Location |
Österreichring Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.942 km (3.692 miles) | ||
| Distance | 53 laps, 314.926 km (195.686 miles) | ||
| Weather | Mild, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:32.018 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jacques Laffite | Talbot Ligier-Matra | |
| Time | 1:37.62 on lap 47 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Talbot Ligier-Matra | ||
| Second | Renault | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1981 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 16 August 1981. It was the eleventh race of the 1981 Formula One World Championship.[1]
The 53-lap race was won by Frenchman Jacques Laffite, driving a Talbot Ligier-Matra. Compatriot René Arnoux finished second in a Renault, having started from pole position, with Brazilian Nelson Piquet third in a Brabham-Ford. Piquet moved to within six points of Drivers' Championship leader, Argentine Carlos Reutemann, who finished fifth in his Williams-Ford.