1981 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
18 Jul 1981
Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:11.000 |
| 2 | 15 | Alain ProstPRO | Renault | 1:11.046 |
| 3 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:11.952 |
| 4 | 28 | Didier PironiPIR | Ferrari | 1:12.644 |
| 5 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:12.712 |
| 6 | 8 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | McLaren Ford | 1:12.728 |
| 7 | 1 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:12.998 |
| 8 | 27 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:13.311 |
| 9 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:13.371 |
| 10 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:13.762 |
| 11 | 22 | Mario AndrettiAND | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.928 |
| 12 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.119 |
| 13 | 6 | Hector RebaqueREB | Brabham Ford | 1:14.542 |
| 14 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:14.798 |
| 15 | 25 | Patrick TambayTAM | Ligier Matra | 1:14.976 |
| 16 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:15.165 |
| 17 | 17 | Derek DalyDAL | March Ford | 1:15.189 |
| 18 | 30 | Siegfried StohrSTO | Arrows Ford | 1:15.304 |
| 19 | 4 | Michele AlboretoALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:15.850 |
| 20 | 32 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Osella Hart | 1:15.898 |
| 21 | 10 | Slim BorguddBOR | ATS Ford | 1:15.959 |
| 22 | 11 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:15.971 |
| 23 | 3 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.099 |
| 24 | 33 | Marc SurerSUR | Theodore Ford | 1:16.155 |