| «1981-10» | Germany Grand Prix - XLIII Grosser Preis von Deutschland |
| 1981-08-02 | Hockenheim - Hockenheimring - 45 laps × 6.789 km : 305.505 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 01:47.500 | 227.353 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 01:47.960 | +00.460 (+0.428%) | +00.460 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams • Ford Cosworth | 01:48.430 | +00.930 (+0.865%) | +00.470 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams • Ford Cosworth | 01:48.490 | +00.990 (+0.921%) | +00.060 |
| 5 | 5 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 01:49.000 | +01.500 (+1.395%) | +00.510 |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:49.030 | +01.530 (+1.423%) | +00.030 |
| 7 | 7 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Matra | 01:49.280 | +01.780 (+1.656%) | +00.250 |
| 8 | 8 | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 01:49.440 | +01.940 (+1.805%) | +00.160 |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:49.520 | +02.020 (+1.879%) | +00.080 |
| 10 | 10 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:49.580 | +02.080 (+1.935%) | +00.060 |
| 11 | 11 | 25 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier • Matra | 01:50.000 | +02.500 (+2.326%) | +00.420 |
| 12 | 12 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 01:50.640 | +03.140 (+2.921%) | +00.640 |
| 13 | 13 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:50.650 | +03.150 (+2.930%) | +00.010 |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:50.740 | +03.240 (+3.014%) | +00.090 |
| 15 | 15 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:50.860 | +03.360 (+3.126%) | +00.120 |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:51.170 | +03.670 (+3.414%) | +00.310 |
| 17 | 17 | 32 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella • Ford Cosworth | 01:52.190 | +04.690 (+4.363%) | +01.020 |
| 18 | 18 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:52.190 | +04.690 (+4.363%) | +00.000 |
| 19 | 19 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 01:52.210 | +04.710 (+4.381%) | +00.020 |
| 20 | 20 | 9 | Slim Borgudd | ATS • Ford Cosworth | 01:52.540 | +05.040 (+4.688%) | +00.330 |
| 21 | 21 | 17 | Derek Daly | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:52.650 | +05.150 (+4.791%) | +00.110 |
| 22 | 22 | 33 | Marc Surer | Theodore • Ford Cosworth | 01:52.850 | +05.350 (+4.977%) | +00.200 |
| 23 | 23 | 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.160 | +05.660 (+5.265%) | +00.310 |
| 24 | 24 | 30 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.190 | +05.690 (+5.293%) | +00.030 |
| 25 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.280 | +05.780 (+5.377%) | +00.090 | |
| 26 | 35 | Brian Henton | Toleman • Hart | 01:53.310 | +05.810 (+5.405%) | +00.030 | |
| 27 | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.390 | +05.890 (+5.479%) | +00.080 | |
| 28 | 36 | Derek Warwick | Toleman • Hart | 01:53.580 | +06.080 (+5.656%) | +00.190 | |
| 29 | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.690 | +06.190 (+5.758%) | +00.110 | |
| 30 | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi • Ford Cosworth | 01:54.890 | +07.390 (+6.874%) | +01.200 |