Caesars Palace Grand Prix 1981: results

Round 15 of the 1981 season, 17 October 1981, at Caesars Palace. Alan Jones won for Williams from P2 on the grid. Carlos Reutemann took pole position. Fastest lap: Didier Pironi, 1:20.156 (lap 49).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Alan JonesWilliams1:44:09.0779
2Alain ProstRenault+20.0506
3Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo+20.4304
4Nigel MansellLotus+47.4703
5Nelson PiquetBrabham+1:16.4402
6Jacques LaffiteLigier+1:18.1801
7John WatsonMcLaren+1:18.5000
8Carlos ReutemannWilliams+1 lap0
9Didier PironiFerrari+2 laps0
10Keke RosbergFittipaldi+2 laps0
11Riccardo PatreseArrows+4 laps0
12Andrea De CesarisMcLaren+6 laps0
13Michele AlboretoTyrrellEngine0
NCEliseo SalazarEnsign+14 laps0
DNFDerek WarwickTolemanGearbox0
DNFMario AndrettiAlfa RomeoSuspension0
DNFHéctor RebaqueBrabhamThrottle0
DNFMarc SurerTheodoreSuspension0
DNFEddie CheeverTyrrellEngine0
DNFRené ArnouxRenaultElectrical0
DNFPatrick TambayLigierAccident0
DNFElio De AngelisLotusWater leak0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierOsellaTransmission0
DSQGilles VilleneuveFerrariIncorrect grid formation0
DNQSlim BorguddATS—0
DNQChico SerraFittipaldi—0
DNQDerek DalyMarch—0
DNQJacques Villeneuve, Sr.Arrows—0
DNQBrian HentonToleman—0
DNQBeppe GabbianiOsella—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Carlos ReutemannWilliams
2Alan JonesWilliams
3Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
4Nelson PiquetBrabham
5Alain ProstRenault
6John WatsonMcLaren
7Patrick TambayLigier
8Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo
9Nigel MansellLotus
10Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo
11Riccardo PatreseArrows
12Jacques LaffiteLigier
13René ArnouxRenault
14Andrea De CesarisMcLaren
15Elio De AngelisLotus
16Héctor RebaqueBrabham
17Michele AlboretoTyrrell
18Didier PironiFerrari
19Eddie CheeverTyrrell
20Keke RosbergFittipaldi
21Jean-Pierre JarierOsella
22Derek WarwickToleman
23Marc SurerTheodore
24Eliseo SalazarEnsign
25Slim BorguddATS
26Chico SerraFittipaldi
27Derek DalyMarch
28Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.Arrows
29Brian HentonToleman
30Beppe GabbianiOsella

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