1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix

Round

15/15

Date

Oct 17, 1981 at 00:00 CET

Location

Las Vegas, United States of America

Circuit

Caesars Palace

Circuit length

3.65 m (14 turns)

Race distance

273.75 km (75 laps)

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Jones

Winner

1:44:09.077

Winning time

Reutemann

Pole position

Pironi

Fastest lap

1:20.156

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#1 Alan Jones	Williams	1:44:09.077	2nd	75	9
2	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	+20.050	5th	75	6
3	#23 Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	+20.430	8th	75	4
4	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	+47.470	9th	75	3
5	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	+1:16.440	4th	75	2
6	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	+1:18.180	12th	75	1
7	#7 John Watson	McLaren	+1:18.500	6th	75
8	#2 Carlos Reutemann	Williams	+1 lap	1st	74
9	#28 Didier Pironi	Ferrari	+2 laps	18th	73
10	#20 Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	+2 laps	20th	73
11	#29 Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	+4 laps	11th	71
12	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	+6 laps	14th	69
13	#4 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Engine	17th	67
NC	#14 Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	+14 laps	24th	61
DNF	#36 Derek Warwick	Toleman	Gearbox	22nd	43
DNF	#22 Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	Suspension	10th	29
DNF	#6 Héctor Rebaque	Brabham	Throttle	16th	20
DNF	#33 Marc Surer	Theodore	Suspension	23rd	19
DNF	#3 Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	Engine	19th	10
DNF	#16 René Arnoux	Renault	Electrical	13th	10
DNF	#25 Patrick Tambay	Ligier	Accident	7th	2
DNF	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Water leak	15th	2
DNF	#32 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	Transmission	21st	0
DSQ	#27 Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	Incorrect grid formation	3rd	22
DNQ	#9 Slim Borgudd	ATS
DNQ	#21 Chico Serra	Fittipaldi
DNQ	#17 Derek Daly	March
DNQ	#30 Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.	Arrows
DNQ	#35 Brian Henton	Toleman
DNQ	#31 Beppe Gabbiani	Osella

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Carlos Reutemann	Williams	1:17.821
2	#1 Alan Jones	Williams	1:17.995	+0.174
3	#27 Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1:18.060	+0.239
4	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:18.161	+0.340
5	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:18.433	+0.612
6	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:18.617	+0.796
7	#25 Patrick Tambay	Ligier	1:18.681	+0.860
8	#23 Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	1:18.792	+0.971
9	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:19.044	+1.223
10	#22 Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	1:19.068	+1.247
11	#29 Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	1:19.152	+1.331
12	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:19.167	+1.346
13	#16 René Arnoux	Renault	1:19.197	+1.376
14	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1:19.217	+1.396
15	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:19.562	+1.741
16	#6 Héctor Rebaque	Brabham	1:19.571	+1.750
17	#4 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:19.774	+1.953
18	#28 Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:19.899	+2.078
19	#3 Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	1:20.475	+2.654
20	#20 Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	1:20.729	+2.908
21	#32 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	1:20.781	+2.960
22	#36 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:21.294	+3.473
23	#33 Marc Surer	Theodore	1:21.430	+3.609
24	#14 Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	1:21.629	+3.808
25	#9 Slim Borgudd	ATS	1:21.665	+3.844
26	#21 Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	1:21.672	+3.851
27	#17 Derek Daly	March	1:21.824	+4.003
28	#30 Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.	Arrows	1:22.822	+5.001
29	#35 Brian Henton	Toleman	1:22.960	+5.139
30	#31 Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	1:26.634	+8.813

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Alan Jones	Williams	1:17.995
2	#27 Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1:18.060	+0.065
3	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:18.161	+0.166
4	#2 Carlos Reutemann	Williams	1:18.343	+0.348
5	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:18.617	+0.622
6	#25 Patrick Tambay	Ligier	1:18.681	+0.686
7	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:18.760	+0.765
8	#23 Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	1:18.792	+0.797
9	#22 Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	1:19.068	+1.073
10	#29 Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	1:19.152	+1.157
11	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:19.167	+1.172
12	#16 René Arnoux	Renault	1:19.197	+1.202
13	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1:19.217	+1.222
14	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:19.562	+1.567
15	#6 Héctor Rebaque	Brabham	1:19.571	+1.576
16	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:19.623	+1.628
17	#4 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:19.774	+1.779
18	#3 Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	1:20.475	+2.480
19	#20 Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	1:20.729	+2.734
20	#32 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	1:20.781	+2.786
21	#36 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:21.294	+3.299
22	#28 Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:21.347	+3.352
23	#33 Marc Surer	Theodore	1:21.430	+3.435
24	#14 Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	1:21.629	+3.634
25	#21 Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	1:21.672	+3.677
26	#9 Slim Borgudd	ATS	1:21.731	+3.736
27	#17 Derek Daly	March	1:21.824	+3.829
28	#30 Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.	Arrows	1:22.822	+4.827
29	#35 Brian Henton	Toleman	1:22.960	+4.965
30	#31 Beppe Gabbiani	Osella

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#2 Carlos Reutemann	Williams	1:17.821
2	#1 Alan Jones	Williams	1:18.236	+0.415
3	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:18.433	+0.612
4	#27 Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1:18.457	+0.636
5	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:18.954	+1.133
6	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:19.044	+1.223
7	#8 Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1:19.338	+1.517
8	#22 Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	1:19.594	+1.773
9	#25 Patrick Tambay	Ligier	1:19.874	+2.053
10	#26 Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:19.878	+2.057
11	#28 Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:19.899	+2.078
12	#16 René Arnoux	Renault	1:19.966	+2.145
13	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:19.975	+2.154
14	#29 Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	1:20.132	+2.311
15	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:20.337	+2.516
16	#6 Héctor Rebaque	Brabham	1:20.555	+2.734
17	#23 Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	1:20.570	+2.749
18	#3 Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	1:21.116	+3.295
19	#20 Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	1:21.299	+3.478
20	#9 Slim Borgudd	ATS	1:21.665	+3.844
21	#17 Derek Daly	March	1:21.846	+4.025
22	#33 Marc Surer	Theodore	1:21.889	+4.068
23	#4 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:21.964	+4.143
24	#36 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:22.491	+4.670
25	#21 Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	1:22.612	+4.791
26	#14 Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	1:22.616	+4.795
27	#30 Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.	Arrows	1:22.977	+5.156
28	#35 Brian Henton	Toleman	1:23.857	+6.036
29	#31 Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	1:26.634	+8.813
30	#32 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#28 Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:20.156		49

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	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	Lotus	0	0	14	-36
9	René Arnoux	Renault	0	1	11	-39
10	Héctor Rebaque	Brabham	0	0	11	-39
11	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	0	2	10	-40
12	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	0	0	10	-40
13	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	0	0	9	-41
14	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	0	1	8	-42
15	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	0	1	7	-43
16	Marc Surer	Theodore	0	0	4	-46
17	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	0	0	3	-47
18	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	0	0	1	-49
19	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	0	0	1	-49
20	Slim Borgudd	ATS	0	0	1	-49
21	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	0	0	1	-49

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Ford	4	13	95
2	Brabham	Ford	3	7	61	-34
3	Renault	Renault	3	7	54	-41
4	Ligier	Matra	2	7	44	-51
5	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	3	34	-61
6	McLaren	Ford	1	4	28	-67
7	Lotus	Ford	0	1	22	-73
8	Arrows	Ford	0	2	10	-85
9	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	0	1	10	-85
10	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	10	-85
11	Ensign	Ford	0	0	5	-90
12	Theodore	Ford	0	0	1	-94
13	ATS	Ford	0	0	1	-94

More Caesars Palace GP

Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Fastest lap	Pole position
1982	#3 Michele Alboreto	John Watson	Eddie Cheever	1:19.639 - Michele Alboreto	Alain Prost

The 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix started Oct 17, 1981 on Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, United States of America. Carlos Reutemann started from pole position with Alan Jones next to him. Gilles Villeneuve started from third place.

In 1 hour, 44 minutes and 09 seconds Alan Jones finished the race in first place.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.