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Event: 19 Grosser Preis von Österreich			Date: 16.8.1981
Track: Österreichring, Zeltweg (Austria), unknown length		Organiser: unknown
Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1
Formula 1 World Championship (round 12)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps
1^st	26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra	Talbot Ligier	53
2^nd	16	René Arnoux	Renault RE30 Turbo	Equipe Renault elf	53
3^rd	5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49C Ford	Parmalat Racing Team	53
4^th	1	Alan Jones	Williams FW07C Ford	TAG Williams Racing Team	53
5^th	2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07C Ford	TAG Williams Racing Team	53
6^th	7	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1 Ford	Marlboro McLaren International	53
7^th	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 87 Ford	John Player Team Lotus	52
8^th	8	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren MP4/1 Ford	Marlboro McLaren International	52
9^th	28	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126 CK Turbo	Ferrari	52
10^th	32	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella FA1B Ford	Denim-Osella	51
11^th	17T	Derek Daly	March 811 Ford	Guiness Rizla March	47

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason
22	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo 179E	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	46	Engine
9	Slim Borgudd	ATS HGS1 Ford	Team ATS	44	Wheel bearing
29	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3 Ford	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	43	Engine
14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign N180B Ford	Ensign Racing Team	43	Engine
4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 010 Ford	Tyrrell Racing Team	40	Engine
23	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179D	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	34	Fire in pits
6	Hector Rebaque	Brabham BT49C Ford	Parmalat Racing Team	31	Engine
30	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows A3 Ford	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	27	Accident
15	Alain Prost	Renault RE30 Turbo	Equipe Renault elf	26	Front suspension
25	Patrick Tambay	Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra	Talbot Ligier	26	Engine
12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 87 Ford	John Player Team Lotus	23	Engine
27	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 126 CK Turbo	Ferrari	11	Accident

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason
33	Marc Surer	Theodore TR3 Ford	Theodore Racing Team	Engine

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason
3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell 011 Ford	Tyrrell Racing Team
36	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181 Hart Turbo	Candy Toleman Motorsport
35	Brian Henton	Toleman TG181 Hart Turbo	Candy Toleman Motorsport
31	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella FA1B Ford	Denim-Osella

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason
	17	Derek Daly	March 811 Ford	Guiness Rizla March		Original race chassis
	1T	Alan Jones	Williams FW07C Ford	TAG Williams Racing Team		Spare car
	3T	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell 010 Ford	Tyrrell Racing Team		Spare car
	5T	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49C Ford	Parmalat Racing Team		Spare car
	12T	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 87 Ford	John Player Team Lotus		Spare car
	27T	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 126 CK Turbo	Ferrari		Spare car

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason
7T		McLaren MP4/1 Ford	Marlboro McLaren International	Spare car
14T		Ensign N180B Ford	Ensign Racing Team	Spare car
15T		Renault RE30 Turbo	Equipe Renault elf	Spare car
22T		Alfa Romeo 179C	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Spare car
26T		Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra	Talbot Ligier	Spare car
29T		Arrows A3 Ford	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Spare car
35T		Toleman TG181 Hart Turbo	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Spare car

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason
20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi F8C Ford	Fittipaldi Automotive
21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi F8C Ford	Fittipaldi Automotive

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