1981 Austrian Grand Prix
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
1981 Austrian Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 14 in the 1981 Formula One season | ||
 The Österreichring Circuit (1977-1987) |
||
| Date | August 16, 1981 | |
| Official name | XVIII Großer Preis von Osterreich | |
| Location | Österreichring, Spielberg, Austria | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.942 km (3.692 mi) |
|
| Distance | 54 laps, 314.926 km (195.686 mi) | |
| Weather | Mild, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  René Arnoux |
Renault |
| Time | 1:32.018 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra |
| Time | 1:37.62 on lap 47 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra |
| Second | René Arnoux |
Renault |
| Third |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-Ford |
The 1981 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on August 16, 1981.
The Fittipaldi team was not present because it did not have enough engines.[1]
|
Contents
|
Classification
Notes
- Pole position: René Arnoux - 1:32.018[2]
- Fastest lap: Jacques Laffite - 1:37.62 on lap 47[3]
- Carlos Reutemann's engine died right at the end of the race; he coasted over the finish line.
Standings after the race
|
|
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "GRAND PRIX RESULTS: AUSTRIAN GP, 1981". GrandPrix.com. http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr353.html. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1992). Grand Prix! Vol 4. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 54. ISBN 0-85429-733-2.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1992). Grand Prix! Vol 4. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 56. ISBN 0-85429-733-2.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1981/368/. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
| Previous race: 1981 German Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1981 season |
Next race: 1981 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1980 Austrian Grand Prix |
Austrian Grand Prix | Next race: 1982 Austrian Grand Prix |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article 1981 Austrian Grand Prix.
Read more