The 1981 United States Grand Prix West started March 15th, 1981 at 01:00 on Long Beach in California, USA. Riccardo Patrese started from pole position with Alan Jones next to him. Carlos Reutemann started from third place.
After 1 hour, 50 minutes and 41 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and Nelson Piquet in third place.
After the 1981 United States Grand Prix West, Alan Jones is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Jones is 3 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
After 1 hour, 50 minutes and 41 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and Nelson Piquet in third place.
After the 1981 United States Grand Prix West, Alan Jones is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Jones is 3 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
Circuit
Location
California, USA
Date
March 15th, 1981 at 01:00
Round
1/15
Winner
Alan Jones
Winning time
1:50:41.33
Pole position
Riccardo Patrese
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #1 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:50:41.33 | 2 | 80 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +9.19 | 3 | 80 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +34.92 | 4 | 80 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #22 Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | +49.31 | 6 | 80 | 3 |
| 5 3 | #3 Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | +1:06.70 | 8 | 80 | 2 |
| 6 11 | #33 Patrick Tambay | Theodore | +1 Lap | 17 | 79 | 1 |
| 7 11 | #21 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | +2 Laps | 18 | 78 | 0 |
| 8 12 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +3 Laps | 20 | 77 | 0 |
| - | #14 Marc Surer | Ensign | DNF (Fuel system) | 19 | 70 | 0 |
| - | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | DNF (Fuel system) | 11 | 67 | 0 |
| - | #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | DNF (Fuel pump) | 10 | 64 | 0 |
| - | #6 Hector Rebaque | Brabham | DNF (Accident) | 15 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Collision) | 9 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Collision) | 12 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #20 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | DNF (Engine) | 16 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | DNF (Collision) | 21 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Fuel system) | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #32 Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | DNF (Accident) | 24 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 7 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Halfshaft) | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| - | #7 John Watson | McLaren | DNF (Brakes) | 23 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | DNF (Collision) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #8 Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #4 Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #17 Derek Daly | March | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #30 Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #18 Eliseo Salazar | March | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Derek Daly | March | 0 | -9 | ||
| 27 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 0 | -9 | ||
| 28 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Clay Regazzoni |