| 1981 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 15 in the 1981 Formula One World Championship | |||
 Hockenheim in 1981 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 August 1981 | ||
| Official name | XLIII Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location |
Hockenheimring Hockenheim, West Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.790 km (4.219 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 305.505 km (189.81 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet / Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:47.50 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | |
| Time | 1:52.42 on lap 4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-Ford | ||
| Second | Renault | ||
| Third | Ligier-Matra | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1981 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 2 August 1981. It was the tenth race of the 1981 Formula One World Championship.[1]
The 45-lap race was won by Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet, driving a Brabham-Ford. Frenchman Alain Prost finished second in a Renault, having started from pole position, with compatriot Jacques Laffite third in a Ligier-Matra. The win, Piquet's third of the season, allowed him to move to within eight points of Drivers' Championship leader, Argentine Carlos Reutemann, who retired with an engine failure.