357th GP – Ceasars Palace 1981

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

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
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

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	1	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [16]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:44:09.077	75	01:21.642	75	2	9
2	15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE34]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:44:29.125	75	01:21.249	0	5	6
3	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C [2]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:44:29.505	75	01:21.748	0	8	4
4	12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:44:56.550	75	01:22.477	0	9	3
5	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:45:25.515	75	01:22.679	0	4	2
6	26	Jacques Laffite	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [05]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:45:27.252	75	01:21.337	0	12	1
7	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:45:27.574	75	01:21.178	0	6	0
8	2	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [17]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	74	01:22.916	0	1	0
9	28	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [049]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	+2 laps	73	01:20.156	0	18	0
10	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	+2 laps	73	01:24.370	0	20	0
11	29	Riccardo Patrese	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	+4 laps	71	01:21.969	0	11	0
12	8	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+6 laps	69	01:20.302	0	14	0
13	4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 011 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Engine	67	01:23.231	0	17	0
NC	14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B [MN15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Not classified	61	01:24.606	0	24	0
DNF	36	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Gearbox	43	01:25.105	0	22	0
DNF	22	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179D [2]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Suspension	29	01:21.883	0	10	0
DSQ	27	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [051]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Disqualified	22		0	3	0
DNF	6	Hector Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spun off	20	01:23.012	0	16	0
DNF	33	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Suspension	19	01:26.133	0	23	0
DNF	16	René Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE35]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Engine	10	01:23.473	0	19	0
DNF	3	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 011 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Electrics	10	01:24.619	0	13	0
DNF	25	Patrick Tambay	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [03]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Accident	2		0	7	0
DNF	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Water leak	2		0	15	0
DNF	32	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Denim Osella	Osella FA1C [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Transmission	0		0	21	0
DNQ	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	21	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM06]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	30	Jacques Villeneuve	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	35	Brian Henton	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [05]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	31	Beppe Gabbiani	Denim Osella	Osella FA1B [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
T	5	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C [14]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	9	Slim Borgudd	Team ATS	ATS D5 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice accident	0		0		0
T	17	Derek Daly	March Grand Prix	March 811 [RM05]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Avon	Practice	0		0		0
T	30	Jacques Villeneuve	Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team	Arrows A3 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
S	1	-	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [15]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	2	-	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C [12]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	3	-	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010 [2-2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	7	-	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	11	-	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	15	-	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30 [RE32]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	22	-	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C [4]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	26	-	Talbot Ligier	Ligier JS17 [02]	Matra MS81 V12 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	27	-	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK [052]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	35	-	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181B [01]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Spare car	0		0		0

Formula 1 1981 World Championship
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	Ensign	4
17	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	3
18	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	1
19	Patrick Tambay	Theodore	1
20	Slim Borgudd	ATS	1
21	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	1
22	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	0
23	Derek Daly	March	0
24	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows	0
25	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	0
26	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	0
27	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	0
28	Brian Henton	Toleman	0
29	Jan Lammers	ATS	0
30	Ricardo Zunino	Tyrrell	0
31	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	0
32	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Ligier	0
33	Derek Warwick	Toleman	0
34	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	0
35	Miguel Angel Guerra	Osella	0

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