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1981 French GP
1980 British GP

1981 British GP
1981 German GP
1982 British GP
 XXXIV  Marlboro British Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 19 July 1981
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 68 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 15 in 1981
#351 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps68
Circuit Perimeter4719 m
Race Distance4719 × 68 = 320.892 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers24
Finishers11
DebutantsBrabham BT50 (Car Model)
MilestonesFittipaldi Automotive – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Marlboro McLaren International – 1st Win (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC – 500th Race Entry (Entrant)
Unipart – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Disqualifications –  Lotus (7),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Carlos Reutemann (63),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Carlos Reutemann (63),
4. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (908),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (79),
6. Most 8th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (52)

World Championship standings
1  Carlos Reutemann 43 
2  Nélson Piquet 26 
3  Alan Jones 24 
4  Gilles Villeneuve 21 
5  Jacques Laffite 21 
6  John Watson 19 up
7  Alain Prost 13 up
8  Riccardo Patrese 10 up
9  Eddie Cheever 8 up
10  Elio de Angelis 8 up
11  Didier Pironi 7 up
12  Nigel Mansell 5 up
13  René Arnoux 5 up
  Hector Rebaque 5 up
15  Marc Surer 4 up
16  Mario Andretti 3 up
17  Slim Borgudd 1 
  Patrick Tambay 1 
  Andrea de Cesaris 1 
1  Williams / Ford 67 
2  Brabham / Ford 31 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 28 
4  Ligier / Matra 21 up
5  McLaren / Ford 20 up
6  Renault / Renault 18 up
7  Lotus / Ford 13 up
8  Arrows / Ford 10 
9  Tyrrell / Ford 8 
10  Ensign / Ford 4 
11  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 3 
12  Theodore / Ford 1 
  ATS / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 7Car 16Car 16
EntrantMarlboro McLaren InternationalEquipe Renault ElfEquipe Renault Elf
Driver John Watson René Arnoux René Arnoux
Car McLaren MP4/1 Renault RE30 Renault RE30
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Renault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time1:26'54.801'11.0001'15.06
Speed221.526 km/h239.273 km/h226.331 km/h


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