United States West Grand Prix 1981: results

Round 1 of the 1981 season, 15 March 1981, at Long Beach. Alan Jones won for Williams from P2 on the grid. Riccardo Patrese took pole position. Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:20.901 (lap 31).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Alan JonesWilliams1:50:41.3309
2Carlos ReutemannWilliams+9.1906
3Nelson PiquetBrabham+34.9204
4Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo+49.3103
5Eddie CheeverTyrrell+1:06.7002
6Patrick TambayTheodore+1 lap1
7Chico SerraFittipaldi+2 laps0
8René ArnouxRenault+3 laps0
DNFMarc SurerEnsignFuel system0
DNFDidier PironiFerrariFuel system0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierLigierFuel pump0
DNFHéctor RebaqueBrabhamAccident0
DNFBruno GiacomelliAlfa RomeoCollision0
DNFJacques LaffiteLigierCollision0
DNFKeke RosbergFittipaldiEngine0
DNFJan LammersATSCollision0
DNFRiccardo PatreseArrowsFuel system0
DNFBeppe GabbianiOsellaAccident0
DNFNigel MansellLotusAccident0
DNFGilles VilleneuveFerrariHalfshaft0
DNFJohn WatsonMcLarenBrakes0
DNFElio De AngelisLotusAccident0
DNFAlain ProstRenaultCollision0
DNFAndrea De CesarisMcLarenCollision0
DNQKevin CoganTyrrell—0
DNQDerek DalyMarch—0
DNQMiguel Ángel GuerraOsella—0
DNQSiegfried StohrArrows—0
DNQEliseo SalazarMarch—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Riccardo PatreseArrows
2Alan JonesWilliams
3Carlos ReutemannWilliams
4Nelson PiquetBrabham
5Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
6Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo
7Nigel MansellLotus
8Eddie CheeverTyrrell
9Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo
10Jean-Pierre JarierLigier
11Didier PironiFerrari
12Jacques LaffiteLigier
13Elio De AngelisLotus
14Alain ProstRenault
15Héctor RebaqueBrabham
16Keke RosbergFittipaldi
17Patrick TambayTheodore
18Chico SerraFittipaldi
19Marc SurerEnsign
20René ArnouxRenault
21Jan LammersATS
22Andrea De CesarisMcLaren
23John WatsonMcLaren
24Beppe GabbianiOsella
25Kevin CoganTyrrell
26Derek DalyMarch
27Miguel Ángel GuerraOsella
28Siegfried StohrArrows
29Eliseo SalazarMarch

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