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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
 Williams FW07C [17] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.821 | 01:18.343 | 01:17.821 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07C [16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.236 | 01:17.995 | 01:17.995 | 0 |
| 3 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
 Ferrari 126CK [051] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:18.457 | 01:18.060 | 01:18.060 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT49C [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.954 | 01:18.161 | 01:18.161 | 0 |
| 5 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE30 [RE34] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:18.433 | 01:18.760 | 01:18.433 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.975 | 01:18.617 | 01:18.617 | 0 |
| 7 | 25 | Patrick Tambay |
Ligier JS17 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.874 | 01:18.681 | 01:18.681 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179C [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:20.570 | 01:18.792 | 01:18.792 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 87 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:19.044 | 01:19.623 | 01:19.044 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 |  Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo 179D [2] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.594 | 01:19.068 | 01:19.068 | 0 |
| 11 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:20.132 | 01:19.152 | 01:19.152 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [05] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.878 | 01:19.167 | 01:19.167 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE30 [RE35] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:19.966 | 01:19.197 | 01:19.197 | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren MP4/1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.338 | 01:19.217 | 01:19.217 | 0 |
| 15 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 87 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:20.337 | 01:19.562 | 01:19.562 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:20.555 | 01:19.571 | 01:19.571 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 011 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:21.964 | 01:19.774 | 01:19.774 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126CK [049] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:19.899 | 01:21.347 | 01:19.899 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 011 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:21.116 | 01:20.475 | 01:20.475 | 0 |
| 20 | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:21.299 | 01:20.729 | 01:20.729 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella FA1C [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:20.781 | 01:20.781 | 0 |
|
| 22 | 36 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG181B [04] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:22.491 | 01:21.294 | 01:21.294 | 0 |
| 23 | 33 |  Marc Surer |
 Theodore TY01 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:21.889 | 01:21.430 | 01:21.430 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 |  Eliseo Salazar |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:22.616 | 01:21.629 | 01:21.629 | 0 |
| DNQ | 9 |  Slim Borgudd |
 ATS D5 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:21.665 | 01:21.731 | 01:21.665 | 0 |
| DNQ | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:22.612 | 01:21.672 | 01:21.672 | 0 |
| DNQ | 17 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM06] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:21.846 | 01:21.824 | 01:21.824 | 0 |
| DNQ | 30 | Jacques Villeneuve |
Arrows A3 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:22.977 | 01:22.822 | 01:22.822 | 0 |
| DNQ | 35 | Brian Henton |
Toleman TG181B [05] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:23.857 | 01:22.960 | 01:22.960 | 0 |
| DNQ | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani |
Osella FA1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:26.634 | 01:26.634 | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Caesars Palace |
| Date | October 17 |
| Pole | Carlos Reutemann 01:17.821 |
| Fastest Lap | Didier Pironi 01:20.156 |
| Podium | 1st Alan Jones (75) , 2nd Alain Prost, 3rd Bruno Giacomelli |
| GP Number | 357 |
| Round | 15 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grand Prix du Canada September 27 |
| Next race | South African Grand Prix January 23 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 50 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 49 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 46 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 44 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 43 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 27 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 25 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 14 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 11 |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 11 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 10 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 9 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 8 |
| 15 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 7 |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 |
| Ensign | |||
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 |
| Ligier | |||
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 |
| 20 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | 1 |
| 21 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 1 |
| Ensign |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
95 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
61 |
| 3 | Renault |
54 |
| 4 | Ligier Matra |
44 |
| 5 | Ferrari |
34 |
| 6 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
28 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
22 |
| 8 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo |
10 |
| 10 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 11 | Ensign Ford Cosworth |
5 |
| 12 | Theodore Ford Cosworth |
1 |
| 13 | ATS Ford Cosworth |
1 |