Round 9 · 1981
British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit, UK · Sat 18 Jul · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 5 | 1:26:54.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 9 | +40.650 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 23 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 13 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 21 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Daly | March | 17 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 20 | +3 Laps | |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | Distributor | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | Engine | |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 24 | Out of fuel | |
| — | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 11 | Throttle | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 14 | Suspension | |
| — | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Borgward | 22 | Disqualified | |
| — | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | Distributor | |
| — | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 15 | Clutch | |
| — | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | Turbo | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | Tyre | |
| — | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Transmission | |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 8 | Spun off | |
| — | Alan Jones | Williams | 7 | Collision | |
| — | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 6 | Spun off | |
| — | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 19 | Clutch | |
| — | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 18 | Spun off |