Nelson Piquet won the German Grand Prix 1981 at Hockenheimring on 2 August 1981, starting from P6 on the grid. Alain Prost finished second for Renault, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium for Ligier.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 6 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 1 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 7 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 16 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 18 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | 9 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 14 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 | | 17 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 | | 12 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
10 | | 8 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 | | 4 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | | 26 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 | | 2 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
14 | | 22 | 0 | Suspension | ||
15 | | 17 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
N | | 23 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 28 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Fuel leak | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Electrical | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |