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357th GP – Ceasars Palace 1981

MediaEntrantsQualifyingGrand PrixStandings

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Australia Alan Jones
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [16] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 United States Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
9 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Team ATS Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Chile Eliseo Salazar
Ensign Racing Great Britain Ensign N180B [MN15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30 [RE34] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30 [RE35] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Ireland Derek Daly
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
20 Finland Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
21 Brazil Chico Serra
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
22 United States Mario Andretti
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179D [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
25 France Patrick Tambay
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [03] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin
26 France Jacques Laffite
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [05] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin
27 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [051] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin
28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [049] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin
29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
30 Canada Jacques Villeneuve
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
31 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
32 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
33 Switzerland Marc Surer
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
35 Great Britain Brian Henton
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181B [05] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
36 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181B [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Williams FW07C [17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.82101:18.34301:17.821 0
2 1 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW07C [16] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.23601:17.99501:17.995 0
3 27 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 126CK [051] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:18.45701:18.06001:18.060 0
4 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT49C [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.95401:18.16101:18.161 0
5 15 France Alain Prost
France Renault RE30 [RE34] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:18.43301:18.76001:18.433 0
6 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:19.97501:18.61701:18.617 0
7 25 France Patrick Tambay
France Ligier JS17 [03] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:19.87401:18.68101:18.681 0
8 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:20.57001:18.79201:18.792 0
9 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Lotus 87 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.04401:19.62301:19.044 0
10 22 United States Mario Andretti
Italy Alfa Romeo 179D [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:19.59401:19.06801:19.068 0
11 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:20.13201:19.15201:19.152 0
12 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS17 [05] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:19.87801:19.16701:19.167 0
13 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RE30 [RE35] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:19.96601:19.19701:19.197 0
14 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:19.33801:19.21701:19.217 0
15 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.33701:19.56201:19.562 0
16 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Brabham BT49C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.55501:19.57101:19.571 0
17 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:21.96401:19.77401:19.774 0
18 28 France Didier Pironi
Italy Ferrari 126CK [049] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:19.89901:21.34701:19.899 0
19 3 United States Eddie Cheever
Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.11601:20.47501:20.475 0
20 20 Finland Keke Rosberg
Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:21.29901:20.72901:20.729 0
21 32 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Italy Osella FA1C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:20.78101:20.781 0
22 36 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Toleman TG181B [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:22.49101:21.29401:21.294 0
23 33 Switzerland Marc Surer
Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:21.88901:21.43001:21.430 0
24 14 Chile Eliseo Salazar
Great Britain Ensign N180B [MN15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:22.61601:21.62901:21.629 0
DNQ 9 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:21.66501:21.73101:21.665 0
DNQ 21 Brazil Chico Serra
Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:22.61201:21.67201:21.672 0
DNQ 17 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain March 811 [RM06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:21.84601:21.82401:21.824 0
DNQ 30 Canada Jacques Villeneuve
Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:22.97701:22.82201:22.822 0
DNQ 35 Great Britain Brian Henton
Great Britain Toleman TG181B [05] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:23.85701:22.96001:22.960 0
DNQ 31 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:26.63401:26.634 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions.

Official Name1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
CircuitCaesars Palace
DateOctober 17
PoleCarlos Reutemann 01:17.821
Fastest LapDidier Pironi 01:20.156
Podium1st 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

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Australia Alan Jones
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [16] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44:09.077 75
01:21.642
75
2
9
2 15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30 [RE34] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:44:29.125 75
01:21.249
0
5
6
3 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:44:29.505 75
01:21.748
0
8
4
4 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44:56.550 75
01:22.477
0
9
3
5 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45:25.515 75
01:22.679
0
4
2
6 26 France Jacques Laffite
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [05] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:45:27.252 75
01:21.337
0
12
1
7 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:45:27.574 75
01:21.178
0
6
0
8 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 74
01:22.916
0
1
0
9 28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [049] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin +2 laps 73
01:20.156
0
18
0
10 20 Finland Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli +2 laps 73
01:24.370
0
20
0
11 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli +4 laps 71
01:21.969
0
11
0
12 8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +6 laps 69
01:20.302
0
14
0
13 4 Italy Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Engine 67
01:23.231
0
17
0
NC 14 Chile Eliseo Salazar
Ensign Racing Great Britain Ensign N180B [MN15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Not classified 61
01:24.606
0
24
0
DNF 36 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181B [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Gearbox 43
01:25.105
0
22
0
DNF 22 United States Mario Andretti
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179D [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Suspension 29
01:21.883
0
10
0
DSQ 27 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [051] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin Disqualified 22

0
3
0
DNF 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 20
01:23.012
0
16
0
DNF 33 Switzerland Marc Surer
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY01 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Suspension 19
01:26.133
0
23
0
DNF 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30 [RE35] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Engine 10
01:23.473
0
19
0
DNF 3 United States Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Electrics 10
01:24.619
0
13
0
DNF 25 France Patrick Tambay
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [03] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin Accident 2

0
7
0
DNF 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Water leak 2

0
15
0
DNF 32 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1C [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Transmission 0

0
21
0
DNQ 9 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Team ATS Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 21 Brazil Chico Serra
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 17 Ireland Derek Daly
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 30 Canada Jacques Villeneuve
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 35 Great Britain Brian Henton
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181B [05] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 31 Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Denim Osella Italy Osella FA1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
T 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49C [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 9 Sweden Slim Borgudd
Team ATS Germany ATS D5 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Practice accident 0

0

0
T 17 Ireland Derek Daly
March Grand Prix Great Britain March 811 [RM05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Practice 0

0

0
T 30 Canada Jacques Villeneuve
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
S 1 - -
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [15] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 2 - -
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07C [12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 3 - -
Tyrrell Racing Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 7 - -
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 11 - -
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 87 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 15 - -
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30 [RE32] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 - -
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179C [4] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 26 - -
Talbot Ligier France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 27 - -
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126CK [052] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 35 - -
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181B [01] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham 50
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Williams 49
3 Australia Alan Jones Williams 46
4 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 44
5 France Alain Prost Renault 43
6 Great Britain John Watson McLaren 27
7 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 25
8 Italy Elio de Angelis Lotus 14
9 France René Arnoux Renault 11
10 Mexico Hector Rebaque Brabham 11
11 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 10
12 United States Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 10
13 France Didier Pironi Ferrari 9
14 Great Britain Nigel Mansell Lotus 8
15 Italy Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 7
16 Switzerland Marc Surer Ensign 4
17 United States Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 3
18 Italy Andrea de Cesaris McLaren 1
19 France Patrick Tambay Theodore 1
20 Sweden Slim Borgudd ATS 1
21 Chile Eliseo Salazar Ensign 1
22 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier 0
23 Ireland Derek Daly March 0
24 Italy Siegfried Stohr Arrows 0
25 Brazil Chico Serra Fittipaldi 0
26 Finland Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 0
27 Italy Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 0
28 Great Britain Brian Henton Toleman 0
29 Netherlands Jan Lammers ATS 0
30 Argentina Ricardo Zunino Tyrrell 0
31 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 0
32 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ligier 0
33 Great Britain Derek Warwick Toleman 0
34 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Osella 0
35 Argentina Miguel Angel Guerra Osella 0

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
Pos Team Engine Pts
1 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 95
2 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 61
3 France Renault Renault 54
4 France Ligier Matra 44
5 Italy Ferrari Ferrari 34
6 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 28
7 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 22
8 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 10
9 Italy Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 10
10 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 10
11 Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth 5
12 Hong Kong Theodore Ford Cosworth 1
13 Germany ATS Ford Cosworth 1
14 Great Britain March Ford Cosworth 0
15 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 0
16 Italy Osella Ford Cosworth 0
17 Great Britain Toleman Hart 0

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Tags: 32nd season, Alan Jones, Albilad-Williams Racing Team, Caesars Palace, Caesars Palace Grand Prix, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Williams, Williams FW07C

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