The 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix started October 17th, 1981 at 01:00 on Las Vegas Street Circuit in Nevada, USA. Carlos Reutemann started from pole position with Alan Jones next to him. Gilles Villeneuve started from third place.
After 1 hour, 44 minutes and 09 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. The podium was completed with Alain Prost in second and Bruno Giacomelli in third place.
After the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 50 points. Piquet is 1 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
After 1 hour, 44 minutes and 09 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. The podium was completed with Alain Prost in second and Bruno Giacomelli in third place.
After the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 50 points. Piquet is 1 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
Circuit
Location
Nevada, USA
Date
October 17th, 1981 at 01:00
Round
15/15
Winner
Alan Jones
Winning time
1:44:09.077
Pole position
Carlos Reutemann
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:44:09.077 | 2 | 75 | 9 |
| 2 3 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | +20.048 | 5 | 75 | 6 |
| 3 5 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +20.428 | 8 | 75 | 4 |
| 4 5 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +47.473 | 9 | 75 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1:16.438 | 4 | 75 | 2 |
| 6 6 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:18.175 | 12 | 75 | 1 |
| 7 1 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1:18.497 | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| 8 7 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +1 Lap | 1 | 74 | 0 |
| 9 9 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +2 Laps | 18 | 73 | 0 |
| 10 10 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | +2 Laps | 20 | 73 | 0 |
| 11 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +4 Laps | 11 | 71 | 0 |
| 12 2 | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +6 Laps | 14 | 69 | 0 |
| 13 4 | #4 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Engine | 17 | 67 | 0 |
| - | #14 Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | Not classified | 24 | 61 | 0 |
| - | #36 Derek Warwick | Toleman | DNF (Gearbox) | 22 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Suspension) | 10 | 29 | 0 |
| - | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Disqualified | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #6 Hector Rebaque | Brabham | DNF (Throttle) | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #33 Marc Surer | Theodore | DNF (Suspension) | 23 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | DNF (Electrical) | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #25 Patrick Tambay | Ligier | DNF (Accident) | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Water leak) | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #32 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | DNF (Transmission) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #9 Slim Borgudd | ATS | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #17 Derek Daly | March | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #30 Jacques Villeneuve Sr. | Arrows | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #35 Brian Henton | Toleman | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 7 | 50 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 7 | 49 | -1 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 6 | 46 | -4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 7 | 44 | -6 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 3 | 6 | 43 | -7 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 4 | 27 | -23 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 25 | -25 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | -36 | ||
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 11 | -39 | |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 | -39 | ||
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 2 | 10 | -40 | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 10 | -40 | ||
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 9 | -41 | ||
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 1 | 8 | -42 | |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 7 | -43 | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 | -46 | ||
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -47 | ||
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 | -49 | ||
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | 1 | -49 | ||
| 20 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 | -49 | ||
| 21 | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | 1 | -49 | ||
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
| 23 | Derek Daly | March | 0 | -50 | ||
| 24 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 0 | -50 | ||
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | -50 | ||
| 26 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | -50 | ||
| 27 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 | -50 | ||
| 28 | Brian Henton | Toleman | 0 | -50 | ||
| 29 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 | -50 | ||
| 30 | Ricardo Zunino | Tyrrell | 0 | -50 | ||
| 31 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
| 32 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ligier | 0 | -50 | ||
| 33 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | -50 | ||
| 34 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
| 35 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
| 36 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | 0 | -50 | ||
| 37 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. | Arrows | 0 | -50 | ||
| 38 | Giorgio Francia | Osella | 0 | -50 | ||
| 39 | Ricardo Londoño | Ensign | 0 | -50 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 4 | 13 | 95 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 3 | 7 | 61 | -34 |
| 3 | Renault | 3 | 7 | 54 | -41 |
| 4 | Ligier | 2 | 7 | 44 | -51 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 34 | -61 |
| 6 | McLaren | 1 | 4 | 28 | -67 |
| 7 | Team Lotus | 1 | 22 | -73 | |
| 8 | Arrows | 2 | 10 | -85 | |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 10 | -85 | |
| 10 | Tyrrell | 10 | -85 | ||
| 11 | Ensign | 5 | -90 | ||
| 12 | Theodore | 1 | -94 | ||
| 13 | ATS | 1 | -94 | ||
| 14 | March | 0 | -95 | ||
| 15 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -95 | ||
| 16 | Osella | 0 | -95 | ||
| 17 | Toleman | 0 | -95 |