Race results
Race startJuly 5, 1981 at 02:00Central European Summer Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:35:48.13 | 80 | - | - | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | +2.290 | 80 | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +24.220 | 80 | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | +42.300 | 80 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 79 | - | - | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 79 | - | - | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 79 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 79 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | +2 Laps | 78 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +2 Laps | 78 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +2 Laps | 78 | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 33 | Marc Surer | Theodore | +2 Laps | 78 | - | - | 21 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +3 Laps | 77 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| 14 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +3 Laps | 77 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +3 Laps | 77 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +3 Laps | 77 | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| - | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | DNF (Collision) | 76 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| - | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Suspension) | 57 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| - | 17 | Derek Daly | March | DNF (Engine) | 55 | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| - | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Electrical) | 41 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| - | 25 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | DNF (Wheel bearing) | 30 | - | - | 16 | 0 |
| - | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | DNF (Suspension) | 11 | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | DNF (Suspension) | 6 | - | - | 22 | 0 |
| - | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | DNS (Withdrew) | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 |