United States Grand Prix West
1981 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Podium
REUWilliams
2
JONWilliams
1
PIQBrabham
3
Key facts
WinnerJON1:50:41.330 from P2
PolePAT1:19.399
Fastest lapJON1:20.901 on lap 31
Finishers8 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 2 | ▲1 | 80 | 1:50:41.330 | 9 | 1:20.901 |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | ▲1 | 80 | +9.190s | 6 | – |
| 3 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | ▲1 | 80 | +34.920s | 4 | – |
| 4 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 6 | ▲2 | 80 | +49.310s | 3 | – |
| 5 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | ▲3 | 80 | +66.700s | 2 | – |
| 6 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Theodore | 17 | ▲11 | 79 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 18 | ▲11 | 78 | +2 laps | – | |
| 8 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 20 | ▲12 | 77 | +3 laps | – | |
| DNF | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 19 | 70 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 11 | 67 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | 64 | Fuel pump | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | 49 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 41 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | 41 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 16 | 41 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | LAMJan Lammers | ATS | 21 | 41 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 33 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 24 | 26 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 7 | 25 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | 17 | Halfshaft | – | ||
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 23 | 16 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 13 | 13 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 14 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 22 | 0 | Collision | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.399 | |
| 2 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:19.408 | +0.009s |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:20.149 | +0.750s |
| 4 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.289 | +0.890s |
| 5 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:20.462 | +1.063s |
| 6 | ANDMario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.476 | +1.077s |
| 7 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:20.573 | +1.174s |
| 8 | CHEEddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:20.643 | +1.244s |
| 9 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.664 | +1.265s |
| 10 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:20.787 | +1.388s |
| 11 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:20.909 | +1.510s |
| 12 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:20.925 | +1.526s |
| 13 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.928 | +1.529s |
| 14 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1:20.980 | +1.581s |
| 15 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:21.000 | +1.601s |
| 16 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:21.001 | +1.602s |
| 17 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:21.298 | +1.899s |
| 18 | SERChico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:21.409 | +2.010s |
| 19 | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 1:21.522 | +2.123s |
| 20 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:21.540 | +2.141s |
| 21 | LAMJan Lammers | ATS | 1:21.758 | +2.359s |
| 22 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | McLaren | 1:22.028 | +2.629s |
| 23 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:22.183 | +2.784s |
| 24 | GABBeppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:22.213 | +2.814s |
| 25 | KEVKEV | Tyrrell | 1:22.284 | +2.885s |
| 26 | DALDerek Daly | March | 1:22.356 | +2.957s |
| 27 | GUEMiguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:22.673 | +3.274s |
| 28 | STOSiegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:23.504 | +4.105s |
| 29 | SALEliseo Salazar | March | 1:24.383 | +4.984s |
Long Beach
Previous winners here
| 1980 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
| 1977 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1976 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
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