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Race 10 of 15

Hockenheimring
45 laps
Time of race: 1:25:55.60
Average speed of winner: 213.347 kph
Margin of victory: 11.52 sec.
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Alan Jones 1:52.42
Lap leaders: Prost 1-20, Jones 21-38, Piquet 39-45

Race notes: First pole for Alain Prost.

Video links: Entire race

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	6	Nelson Piquet	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:49.03	45	1	7	1:25:55.60	9
2	1	Alain Prost	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:47.50	45	1	20	+11.52	6
3	7	Jacques Laffite	26	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:49.28	45	0	0	+64.60	4
4	16	Héctor Rebaque	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:51.17	45	0	0	+99.69	3
5	18	Eddie Cheever	3	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Tyrrell	1:52.19	45	0	0	+110.52	2
6	9	John Watson	7	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:49.52	44	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	14	Elio de Angelis	11	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Lotus	1:50.74	44	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	32	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Osella	1:52.19	44	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	12	Mario Andretti	22	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:50.64	44	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	8	Gilles Villeneuve	27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:49.44	44	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	4	Alan Jones	1	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:48.49	44	1	18	+1 lap	0
12	24	Siegfried Stohr	30	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Pirelli	Arrows	1:53.19	44	0	0	+1 lap	0
13	2	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:47.96	44	0	0	+1 lap	0
14	22	Marc Surer	33	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Theodore	1:52.85	43	0	0	suspension (classified)	0
15	17	Bruno Giacomelli	23	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179B	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:52.19	43	0	0	+2 laps	0
16	23	Eliseo Salazar	14	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Ensign	1:53.16	39	0	0	+6 laps (not classified)	0
17	20	Slim Borgudd	9	Team ATS	ATS HGS-1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	ATS	1:52.54	35	0	0	engine	0
18	3	Carlos Reutemann	2	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:48.43	27	0	0	engine	0
19	13	Riccardo Patrese	29	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Pirelli	Arrows	1:50.65	27	0	0	engine	0
20	11	Patrick Tambay	25	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:50.00	27	0	0	transmission	0
21	21	Derek Daly	17	March Grand Prix Team	March 811	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	March	1:52.65	15	0	0	suspension	0
22	15	Nigel Mansell	12	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:50.86	12	0	0	fuel leak	0
23	10	Andrea de Cesaris	8	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:49.58	4	0	0	collision	0
24	5	Didier Pironi	28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:49.00	1	0	0	electrical	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Carlos Reutemann	43	10	1	2	6
2	Nelson Piquet	35	10	3	3	5
3	Jacques Laffite	25	10	1	0	5
4	Alan Jones	24	10	0	1	3
5	Gilles Villeneuve	21	10	1	2	2
6	John Watson	20	10	0	1	3
7	Alain Prost	19	10	1	1	3
8	Riccardo Patrese	10	10	1	0	2
9	Eddie Cheever	10	10	0	0	0
10	Héctor Rebaque	8	9	0	0	0
11	Elio de Angelis	8	9	0	0	0
12	Didier Pironi	7	10	0	0	0
13	Nigel Mansell	5	8	0	0	1
14	René Arnoux	5	9	2	0	0
15	Marc Surer	4	9	0	0	0
16	Mario Andretti	3	10	0	0	0
17	Patrick Tambay	1	9	0	0	0
18	Andrea de Cesaris	1	10	0	0	0
19	Slim Borgudd	1	3	0	0	0
20	Chico Serra	0	5	0	0	0
21	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	4	0	0	0
22	Derek Daly	0	4	0	0	0
23	Bruno Giacomelli	0	10	0	0	0
24	Keke Rosberg	0	8	0	0	0
25	Siegfried Stohr	0	7	0	0	0