Race results
Race startAugust 16, 1981 at 02:00Central European Summer Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27:36.47 | 53 | - | - | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | +5.170 | 53 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +7.340 | 53 | - | - | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | +12.040 | 53 | - | - | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +31.850 | 53 | - | - | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | +1:31.140 | 53 | - | - | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 52 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +1 Lap | 52 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 52 | - | - | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | +2 Laps | 51 | - | - | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | Derek Daly | March | +6 Laps | 47 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| - | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Engine) | 46 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| - | 9 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | DNF (Brakes) | 44 | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| - | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Engine) | 43 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | DNF (Oil pressure) | 43 | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| - | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 40 | - | - | 22 | 0 |
| - | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Heat shield fire) | 35 | - | - | 16 | 0 |
| - | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | DNF (Clutch) | 32 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| - | 30 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | DNF (Overheating) | 27 | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | DNF (Suspension) | 26 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| - | 25 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 26 | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| - | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 23 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| - | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 11 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| - | 33 | Marc Surer | Theodore | DNF (Distributor) | 0 | - | - | 23 | 0 |