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Round 15 · 1981

Caesars Palace Grand Prix

CircuitCaesar's Palace CircuitLocationParadise, United StatesDates17 Oct – 17 Oct 1981Final
WinnerJOEWilliams · from P2
PoleREU
Fastest lap1:20.156Pironi · L49
Biggest gain+10Rosberg P20→P10
Retirements11of 24 starters

Classification

PosDriverTeamGrid+/−LapsTime / StatusPitsPts
1
Alan Jones JOE
Williams2+1751:44:09.077—9
2
Alain Prost PRO
Toleman5+375+20.050—6
3
Bruno Giacomelli GIA
Alfa Romeo (1979–85)8+575+20.430—4
4
Nigel Mansell MNS
Team Lotus9+575+47.470—3
5
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ
Brabham4-175+1:16.440—2
6
Jacques Laffite LAF
Ligier12+675+1:18.180—1
7
John Watson WAT
McLaren6-175+1:18.500—
8
Carlos Reutemann REU
Williams1-774+1 lap—
9
Didier Pironi PIR
Ferrari18+973+2 laps FL—
10
Keke Rosberg ROG
Fittipaldi20+1073+2 laps—
11
Riccardo Patrese PAC
Arrows11071+4 laps—
12
Andrea de Cesaris DEE
McLaren14+269+6 laps—
13
Michele Alboreto ALB
Tyrrell17+467+8 laps—
—
Eddie Cheever Jr CHE
Tyrrell1910DNF · L10—
—
Eliseo Salazar SAA
Ensign2461NC · L61—
—
Mario Andretti ANI
Alfa Romeo (1979–85)1029DNF · L29—
—
Jean-Pierre Jarier JAI
Osella210DNF · L0—
—
Brian Henton HEN
Toleman—0DNQ—
—
Hector Rebaque REB
Brabham1620DNF · L20—
—
Patrick Tambay TAM
Ligier72DNF · L2—
—
Gilles Villeneuve VIN
Ferrari322DSQ—
—
Rene Alexandre Arnoux ALX
Toleman1310DNF · L10—
—
Derek Daly DAD
March—0DNQ—
—
Beppe Gabbiani GAB
Osella—0DNQ—
—
Elio de Angelis DEA
Team Lotus152DNF · L2—
—
Marc Surer SUR
Theodore2319DNF · L19—
—
Chico Serra SER
Fittipaldi—0DNQ—
—
Slim Borgudd BOR
ATS—0DNQ—
—
Derek Warwick WAW
Toleman2243DNF · L43—
—
Jacques Villeneuve snr VIV
Arrows—0DNQ—
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 15
PosDriverPtsΔ
1
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ
50▲1
2
Carlos Reutemann REU
49▼1
3
Alan Jones JOE
46▲2
4
Jacques Laffite LAF
44▼1
5
Alain Prost PRO
43▼1
6
John Watson WAT
27
7
Gilles Villeneuve VIN
25
8
Elio de Angelis DEA
14

Running totals from published race points.