Caesars Palace Grand Prix
1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Podium
PRORenault
2
JONWilliams
1
GIAAlfa Romeo
3
Key facts
WinnerJON1:44:09.077 from P2
PoleREU1:17.821
Fastest lapPIR1:20.156 on lap 49
Finishers13 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 2 | ▲1 | 75 | 1:44:09.077 | 9 | – |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 5 | ▲3 | 75 | +20.050s | 6 | – |
| 3 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 8 | ▲5 | 75 | +20.430s | 4 | – |
| 4 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 9 | ▲5 | 75 | +47.470s | 3 | – |
| 5 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | ▼1 | 75 | +76.440s | 2 | – |
| 6 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | ▲6 | 75 | +78.180s | 1 | – |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 6 | ▼1 | 75 | +78.500s | – | |
| 8 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | ▼7 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 18 | ▲9 | 73 | +2 laps | 1:20.156 | |
| 10 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 20 | ▲10 | 73 | +2 laps | – | |
| 11 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 11 | – | 71 | +4 laps | – | |
| 12 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 14 | ▲2 | 69 | +6 laps | – | |
| 13 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 17 | ▲4 | 67 | +8 laps | – | |
| NC | SALEliseo Salazar | Ensign | 24 | 61 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 22 | 43 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 29 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 16 | 20 | Throttle | – | ||
| DNF | SURMarc Surer | Theodore | 23 | 19 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 19 | 10 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 13 | 10 | Electrical | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ligier | 7 | 2 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 15 | 2 | Water leak | – | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 21 | 0 | Transmission | – | ||
| DSQ | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 22 | Incorrect grid formation | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:17.821 | |
| 2 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:17.995 | +0.174s |
| 3 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:18.060 | +0.239s |
| 4 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:18.161 | +0.340s |
| 5 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1:18.433 | +0.612s |
| 6 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:18.617 | +0.796s |
| 7 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:18.681 | +0.860s |
| 8 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.792 | +0.971s |
| 9 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:19.044 | +1.223s |
| 10 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.068 | +1.247s |
| 11 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.152 | +1.331s |
| 12 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.167 | +1.346s |
| 13 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:19.197 | +1.376s |
| 14 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 1:19.217 | +1.396s |
| 15 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:19.562 | +1.741s |
| 16 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:19.571 | +1.750s |
| 17 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:19.774 | +1.953s |
| 18 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:19.899 | +2.078s |
| 19 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:20.475 | +2.654s |
| 20 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:20.729 | +2.908s |
| 21 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:20.781 | +2.960s |
| 22 | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 1:21.294 | +3.473s |
| 23 | SURMarc Surer | Theodore | 1:21.430 | +3.609s |
| 24 | SALEliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:21.629 | +3.808s |
| 25 | BORSlim Borgudd | ATS | 1:21.665 | +3.844s |
| 26 | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:21.672 | +3.851s |
| 27 | DALDerek Daly | March | 1:21.824 | +4.003s |
| 28 | JACJAC | Arrows | 1:22.822 | +5.001s |
| 29 | HENBrian Henton | Toleman | 1:22.960 | +5.139s |
| 30 | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:26.634 | +8.813s |
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