Event: Marlboro British Grand PrixDate: 18.7.1981
Track: Silverstone Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.719 kmsOrganiser: unknown

GP Great Britain

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceReason
1st7John WatsonMcLaren MP4/1 FordMarlboro McLaren International68320.8650 kms
2nd2Carlos ReutemannWilliams FW07C FordTAG Williams Racing Team68
3rd26Jacques LaffiteTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot Ligier67
4th3TEddie CheeverTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell RacingTeam67
5th6Hector RebaqueBrabham BT49C FordParmalat Racing Team67
6th9Slim BorguddATS HGS1 FordTeam ATS67
7th17Derek DalyMarch 811 FordMarch Grand Prix66
8th32Jean-Pierre JarierOsella FA1B FordDenim Osella65
9th16René ArnouxRenault RE30 TurboEquipe Renault Elf64Engine
10th29Riccardo PatreseArrows A3 FordRagno Arrows Beta Racing Team64Engine

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceReason
33Marc SurerTheodore TR3 FordTheodore Racing Team61Out of fuel
22Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo 179DMarlboro Team Alfa Romeo59Throttle cable
20Keke RosbergFittipaldi F8C FordFittipaldi Automotive56Rear suspension
11Elio de AngelisLotus 87 FordJohn Player Team Lotus25Black-flagged for reprimand
15Alain ProstRenault RE30 TurboEquipe Renault Elf17Engine
25Patrick TambayTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot Ligier15Clutch
28Didier PironiFerrari 126 CK TurboFerrari13Engine
5Nelson PiquetBrabham BT49C FordParmalat Racing Team11Accident
23Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo 179CMarlboro Team Alfa Romeo5Gearbox
27Gilles VilleneuveFerrari 126 CK TurboFerrari4Collision with Jones
8Andrea de CesarisMcLaren MP4/1 FordMarlboro McLaren International3Accident
1Alan JonesWilliams FW07C FordTAG Williams Racing Team3Collision with Villenueve
30Siegfried StohrArrows A3 FordRagno Arrows Beta Racing Team0Accident
4Michele AlboretoTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell RacingTeam0Accident

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
21Chico SerraFittipaldi F8C FordFittipaldi Automotive
35Brian HentonToleman TG181 Hart TurboCandy Toleman Motorsport
12Nigel MansellLotus 87 FordJohn Player Team Lotus
14Eliseo SalazarEnsign N180B FordEnsign Racing Team
36Derek WarwickToleman TG181 Hart TurboCandy Toleman Motorsport
31Beppe GabbianiOsella FA1B FordDenim Osella

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceReason
2TCarlos ReutemannWilliams FW07C FordTAG Williams Racing TeamSpare car
12TNigel MansellLotus 88B FordJohn Player Team LotusSpare car
11TElio de AngelisLotus 88B FordJohn Player Team LotusSpare car
1TAlan JonesWilliams FW07C FordTAG Williams Racing TeamSpare car
3Eddie CheeverTyrrell 011 FordTyrrell RacingTeamOriginal race chassis, accident in practice
5TNelson PiquetBrabham BT50 BMW TurboParmalat Racing TeamSpare car
15TAlain ProstRenault RE30 TurboEquipe Renault ElfSpare car
22TMario AndrettiAlfa Romeo 179EMarlboro Team Alfa RomeoSpare car
23TBruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo 179DMarlboro Team Alfa RomeoSpare car
26TTambay / LaffiteTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot LigierSpare car
27TVilleneuve / PironiFerrari 126 CK TurboFerrariSpare car
35TBrian HentonToleman TG181 Hart TurboCandy Toleman MotorsportSpare car

Did not practice:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
4TTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell RacingTeamSpare car
5TANelson PiquetBrabham BT49C FordParmalat Racing TeamSpare car
7TMcLaren MP4/1 FordMarlboro McLaren InternationalSpare car
17TMarch 811 FordMarch Grand PrixSpare car
29TArrows A3 FordRagno Arrows Beta Racing TeamSpare car
33TTheodore TR3 FordTheodore Racing TeamSpare car