1981 seasonR9 · 18 July 1981 · Silverstone

British Grand Prix 1981

John Watson won for McLaren. Started from P5.

Laps68PoleArnouxFastest lapArnouxDistance320.9 km
Start → finish · top ten5P1 Watson9P2 ReutemannP3 Laffite23P4 Cheever13P5 RebaqueP6 Borgudd17P7 Daly20P8 Jarier1P9 ArnouxP10 Patrese

Race results

01John WatsonMcLaren1:26:54.8009
02Carlos ReutemannWilliams+40.6506
03Jacques LaffiteLigier+1 lap4
04Eddie CheeverTyrrell+1 lap3
05Héctor RebaqueBrabham+1 lap2
06Slim BorguddATS+1 lap1
07Derek DalyMarch+2 laps
08Jean-Pierre JarierOsella+3 laps
09René Arnouxfastest lapRenault
10Riccardo PatreseArrows
11Marc SurerTheodore
—Mario AndrettiAlfa RomeoThrottle
—Keke RosbergFittipaldiSuspension
—Alain ProstRenaultDistributor
—Patrick TambayLigierClutch
—Didier PironiFerrariTurbo
—Nelson PiquetBrabhamTyre
—Bruno GiacomelliAlfa RomeoTransmission
—Gilles VilleneuveFerrariSpun off
—Alan JonesWilliamsCollision
—Andrea de CesarisMcLarenSpun off
—Michele AlboretoTyrrellClutch
—Siegfried StohrArrowsSpun off
—Elio de AngelisLotusDisqualified
—Chico SerraFittipaldiDid not qualify
—Brian HentonTolemanDid not qualify
—Nigel MansellLotusDid not qualify
—Eliseo SalazarEnsignDid not qualify
—Derek WarwickTolemanDid not qualify
—Beppe GabbianiOsellaDid not qualify