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GP of Austria Ostenreichring 16-8-1981, 53 laps of 5.942 m, Total distance
314.926 m
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| Pos | No | Driver | Team-engine | Diff | Reason |
| 1 | - | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra JS17 | 1:27:36.47 | - |
| 2 | - | René Arnoux | Renault RE30 | -5.17 | - |
| 3 | - | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford BT49C | -7.34 | - |
| 4 | - | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford FW07C | -12.04 | - |
| 5 | - | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford FW07C | -31.85 | - |
| 6 | - | John Watson | McLaren-Ford MP4 | -1:31.14 | - |
| 7 | - | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford 87 | -1 lap | - |
| 8 | - | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren-Ford MP4 | -1 lap | - |
| 9 | - | Didier Pironi | Ferrari 126CK | -1 lap | - |
| 10 | - | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford FA1B | -2 laps | - |
| 11 | - | Derek Daly | March-Ford 811 | -6 laps | - |
| 12 | - | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo 179E | -7 laps | Engine |
| 13 | - | Slim Borgudd | ATS-Ford HGS1 | -9 laps | Brakes |
| 14 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford A3 | -10 laps | Engine |
| 15 | - | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign-Ford N180B | -10 laps | Engine |
| 16 | - | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford 010 | -13 laps | Gearbox |
| 17 | - | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo 179D | -19 laps | Fire |
| 18 | - | Hector Rebaque | Brabham-Ford BT49C | -22 laps | Clucth |
| 19 | - | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows-Ford A3 | -26 laps | Overheating |
| 20 | - | Patrick Tambay | Ligier-Matra JS17 | -27 laps | Engine |
| 21 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault RE30 | -27 laps | Suspension |
| 22 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford 87 | -30 laps | Engine |
| 23 | - | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 126CK | -42 laps | Collision |
| 24 | - | Marc Surer | Theodore-Ford TY01 | -53 laps | Unknown |
| 25 | - | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell-Ford 011 | DNQ | - |
| 26 | - | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart TG181 | DNQ | - |
| 27 | - | Brian Henton | Toleman-Hart TG181 | DNQ | - |
| 28 | - | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella-Ford FA1B | DNQ | - |