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Season 1981
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Caesars Palace
Race Date
1981-10-17
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1981 · Round 15
Winner
P1
Alan Jones
Williams
Podium
P1
Alan Jones
Williams
P2
Alain Prost
Renault
P3
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
Session Highlights
Pole
Carlos Reutemann
Fastest lap
Didier Pironi
Result rows
30
Winner start
P2
P2 Gap
+20.050
Race distance
75
Biggest mover
Keke Rosberg +10
Grid vs Finish Position
Alan Jones
Williams
Alain Prost
Renault
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
Nigel Mansell
Lotus
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
John Watson
McLaren
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
Didier Pironi
Ferrari
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi
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30 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 9 pts | 1:44:09.077 |
| P2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 6 pts | +20.050 |
| P3 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 4 pts | +20.430 |
| P4 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 3 pts | +47.470 |
| P5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 pts | +1:16.440 |
| P6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 pts | +1:18.180 |
| P7 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 pts | +1:18.500 |
| P8 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 pts | +4 laps |
| P12 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 0 pts | +6 laps |
| P13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Engine |
| NC | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 0 pts | +14 laps |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 pts | Gearbox |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 0 pts | Suspension |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 0 pts | Throttle |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Theodore | 0 pts | Suspension |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 pts | Electrical |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 pts | Water leak |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 0 pts | Transmission |
| DSQ | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 pts | Incorrect grid formation |
| DNQ | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | Arrows | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 pts | DNQ |
30 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:17.821 |
| P2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:17.995 |
| P3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:18.060 |
| P4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:18.161 |
| P5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:18.433 |
| P6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:18.617 |
| P7 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1:18.681 |
| P8 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.792 |
| P9 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:19.044 |
| P10 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.068 |
| P11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.152 |
| P12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.167 |
| P13 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:19.197 |
| P14 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:19.217 |
| P15 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:19.562 |
| P16 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:19.571 |
| P17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:19.774 |
| P18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:19.899 |
| P19 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:20.475 |
| P20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:20.729 |
| P21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:20.781 |
| P22 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:21.294 |
| P23 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 1:21.430 |
| P24 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1:21.629 |
| P25 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1:21.665 |
| P26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:21.672 |
| P27 | Derek Daly | March | 1:21.824 |
| P28 | Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | Arrows | 1:22.822 |
| P29 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 1:22.960 |
| P30 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:26.634 |