1981 Grand Prix of USA-Las Vegas
17 October - Caesars Palace: 273.750km (3.650km x 75 laps)
Pole Position: Carlos Reutemann, Williams-Ford FW07C, 1:17.821
Results
1. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C 1:44:09.077 (157.703 km/h)
2. Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 20.048
3. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 20.428
4. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 47.473
5. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 1:16.438
6. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 1:18.175
7. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1:18.497
8. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 1 lap
9. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 2 laps
10. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 2 laps
11. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 4 laps
12. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Didier Pironi, 1:20.156 (163.930 km/h on lap 49)
Retirements
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 8 laps (Engine)
Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 14 laps (Not classified)
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 33 laps (Gearbox)
Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D - 46 laps (Rear Suspension/Accident)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 53 laps (Disqualified/Started from wrong grid position)
Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 55 laps (Throttle/Spin)
Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 56 laps (Rear suspension)
René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 65 laps (Electrics)
Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 65 laps (Engine)
Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 73 laps (Accident)
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 73 laps (Water leak)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1C - 75 laps (Transmission)
Did Not Qualify
Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C
Derek Daly March-Ford 811
Jacques Villeneuve Arrows-Ford A3
Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B
Race leaders:
Alan Jones 1-75 (75 laps = 273.749 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C 1:17.821 (168.849 km/h)
2. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.174
3. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK - 0.239
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49C - 0.340
5. Alain Prost Renault RE30 - 0.612
6. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4 - 0.796
7. Patrick Tambay Ligier-Matra JS17 - 0.860
8. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C - 0.971
9. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.223
10. Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179D - 1.247
11. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 1.331
12. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 1.346
13. René Arnoux Renault RE30 - 1.376
14. Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Ford MP4 - 1.396
15. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 87 - 1.741
16. Hector Rebaque Brabham-Ford BT49C - 1.750
17. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 1.953
18. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK - 2.078
19. Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 2.654
20. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 2.908
21. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1C - 2.960
22. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181 - 3.473
23. Marc Surer Theodore-Ford TY01 - 3.609
24. Eliseo Salazar Ensign-Ford N180B - 3.808
Did Not Qualify
25. Slim Borgudd ATS-Ford HGS1 - 3.844
26. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8C - 3.851
27. Derek Daly March-Ford 811 - 4.003
28. Jacques Villeneuve Arrows-Ford A3 - 5.001
29. Brian Henton Toleman-Hart TG181 - 5.139
30. Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Ford FA1B - 8.813