1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix

Race 15 of 15

Caesars Palace
75 laps
Time of race: 1:44:09.077
Average speed of winner: 157.271 kph
Margin of victory: 20.048 sec
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Didier Pironi 1:20.156
Lap leaders: Reutemann pole, Jones 1-75

Race notes: Last win for Alan Jones. Last pole for Alan Jones. Debut for Derek Warwick. Finale for Héctor Rebaque. Nelson Piquet took the points lead from Carlos Reutemann.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	2	Alan Jones	1	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:17.995	75	1	75	1:44:09.077	9
2	5	Alain Prost	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:18.433	75	0	0	+20.048	6
3	8	Bruno Giacomelli	23	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:18.792	75	0	0	+20.428	4
4	9	Nigel Mansell	12	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:19.044	75	0	0	+47.473	3
5	4	Nelson Piquet	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:18.161	75	0	0	+76.438	2
6	12	Jacques Laffite	26	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:19.167	75	0	0	+78.175	1
7	6	John Watson	7	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:18.617	75	0	0	+78.497	0
8	1	Carlos Reutemann	2	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:17.821	74	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	18	Didier Pironi	28	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:19.899	73	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	20	Keke Rosberg	20	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Pirelli	Fittipaldi	1:20.729	73	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	11	Riccardo Patrese	29	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Pirelli	Arrows	1:19.152	71	0	0	+4 laps	0
12	14	Andrea de Cesaris	8	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	McLaren	1:19.217	69	0	0	+6 laps	0
13	17	Michele Alboreto	4	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Tyrrell	1:19.774	67	0	0	engine (classified)	0
14	24	Eliseo Salazar	14	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Ensign	1:21.629	61	0	0	+14 laps (not classified)	0
15	22	Derek Warwick	36	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181	Hart 415T	Pirelli	Toleman	1:21.294	43	0	0	gearbox	0
16	10	Mario Andretti	22	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Michelin	Alfa Romeo	1:19.068	29	0	0	suspension	0
17	3	Gilles Villeneuve	27	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021	Michelin	Ferrari	1:18.060	22	0	0	disqualified	0
18	16	Héctor Rebaque	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:19.571	20	0	0	throttle	0
19	23	Marc Surer	33	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV	Avon	Theodore	1:21.430	19	0	0	suspension	0
20	19	Eddie Cheever	3	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:20.475	10	0	0	engine	0
21	13	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:19.197	10	0	0	electrical	0
22	7	Patrick Tambay	25	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81	Michelin	Ligier	1:18.681	2	0	0	accident	0
23	15	Elio de Angelis	11	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Lotus	1:19.562	2	0	0	water leak	0
24	21	Jean-Pierre Jarier	32	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Michelin	Osella	1:20.781	0	0	0	transmission	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Nelson Piquet	50	15	4	3	7
2	Carlos Reutemann	49	15	2	2	7
3	Alan Jones	46	15	0	2	6
4	Jacques Laffite	44	15	1	2	7
5	Alain Prost	43	15	2	3	6
6	John Watson	27	15	0	1	4
7	Gilles Villeneuve	25	15	1	2	3
8	Elio de Angelis	14	14	0	0	0
9	René Arnoux	11	14	4	0	1
10	Héctor Rebaque	11	14	0	0	0
11	Riccardo Patrese	10	15	1	0	2
12	Eddie Cheever	10	14	0	0	0
13	Didier Pironi	9	15	0	0	0
14	Nigel Mansell	8	13	0	0	1
15	Bruno Giacomelli	7	15	0	0	1
16	Marc Surer	4	13	0	0	0
17	Mario Andretti	3	15	0	0	0
18	Patrick Tambay	1	14	0	0	0
19	Andrea de Cesaris	1	14	0	0	0
20	Slim Borgudd	1	7	0	0	0
21	Eliseo Salazar	1	9	0	0	0
22	Chico Serra	0	5	0	0	0
23	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	9	0	0	0
24	Siegfried Stohr	0	9	0	0	0
25	Derek Daly	0	8	0	0	0