The 1981 British Grand Prix was a

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motor race held at Silverstone on 18 July 1981. It was the ninth race of the 1981 Formula One World Championship. John Watson won his first race for five years, and McLaren's first since

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's victory at the

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. The race also marked the first victory for a

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composite monocoque F1 car, the

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Classification

Qualifying

*†-time disallowed.

Race

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings *Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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British Grand Prix 1981 in British motorsport