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1981
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Rnd 15
Round 15 · 1981
Caesars Palace
Saturday, 17 October 1981
Caesars Palace
Country
United States Of America
Length
3.65 km
Caesars Palace
Race Result
Qualifying
Pos
Driver
Team
Grid
Time / Gap
Pts
1
Alan Jones
Williams
Williams
2
–
9
2
Alain Prost
Renault
Renault
5
+20.050
6
3
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
8
+20.430
4
4
Nigel Mansell
Lotus
L
Lotus
9
+47.470
3
5
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
B
Brabham
4
+1:16.440
2
6
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
L
Ligier
12
+1:18.180
1
7
John Watson
McLaren
McLaren
6
+1:18.500
–
8
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
Williams
1
+1 lap
–
9
Didier Pironi
Ferrari
FL
Ferrari
18
+2 laps
–
10
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi
F
Fittipaldi
20
+2 laps
–
11
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
A
Arrows
11
+4 laps
–
12
Andrea De Cesaris
McLaren
McLaren
14
+6 laps
–
13
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell
T
Tyrrell
17
Engine
–
DNF
Eliseo Salazar
Ensign
E
Ensign
24
+14 laps
–
DNF
Derek Warwick
Toleman
T
Toleman
22
Gearbox
–
DNF
Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
10
Suspension
–
DNF
Héctor Rebaque
Brabham
B
Brabham
16
Throttle
–
DNF
Marc Surer
Theodore
T
Theodore
23
Suspension
–
DNF
Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell
T
Tyrrell
19
Engine
–
DNF
René Arnoux
Renault
Renault
13
Electrical
–
DNF
Patrick Tambay
Ligier
L
Ligier
7
Accident
–
DNF
Elio De Angelis
Lotus
L
Lotus
15
Water leak
–
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Osella
O
Osella
21
Transmission
–
DNF
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Ferrari
3
Incorrect grid formation
–
DNF
Slim Borgudd
Ats Wheels
AW
Ats Wheels
–
–
–
DNF
Chico Serra
Fittipaldi
F
Fittipaldi
–
–
–
DNF
Derek Daly
March
M
March
–
–
–
DNF
Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.
Arrows
A
Arrows
–
–
–
DNF
Brian Henton
Toleman
T
Toleman
–
–
–
DNF
Beppe Gabbiani
Osella
O
Osella
–
–
–