1981 Caesar's Palace Grand Prix


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name  I  Caesar's Palace Grand Prix
Date Saturday, 17 October 1981
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Event Caesar's Palace GP
Circuit Las Vegas
Round 15 of 15
Entries 30
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 14
Race distance 3650 m × 75 laps = 273.750 km
Pole position Right
First corner Left
Track direction Anti-clockwise
Weather Sunny, Mild, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 TAG Williams Team Alan Jones Williams FW07D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
2
 TAG Williams Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
3
 Tyrrell Racing Team Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
4
 Tyrrell Racing Team Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Valvoline
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nélson Piquet Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Elf
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Hector Rebaque Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Elf
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Andrea de Cesaris McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Slim Borgudd ATS HGS Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Shell
11
 John Player Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear -
12
 John Player Team Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 87 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear -
14
 Ensign Racing Eliseo Salazar Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Valvoline
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE30 Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE30 Renault 1.5 V6TMichelin Elf
17
 March Grand Prix Team Derek Daly March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon -
20
 Fittipaldi Automotive Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
21
 Fittipaldi Automotive Chico Serra Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
25
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Patrick Tambay Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6TMichelin Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6TMichelin Agip
29
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
30
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Jacques Villeneuve (Snr) Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Beppe Gabbiani Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin -
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella FA1C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin -
33
 Theodore Racing Team Marc Surer Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Avon Valvoline
35
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Brian Henton Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP
36
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Derek Warwick Toleman TG181 Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
1'17.821
 - 100.0% 168.849
2
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
1'17.995
 0.174 100.2% 168.472
3
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1'18.060
 0.239 100.3% 168.332
4
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
1'18.161
 0.340 100.4% 168.115
5
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'18.433
 0.612 100.8% 167.532
6
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'18.617
 0.796 101.0% 167.139
7
25
 Patrick Tambay Ligier / Matra
1'18.681
 0.860 101.1% 167.003
8
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'18.792
 0.971 101.2% 166.768
9
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'19.044
 1.223 101.6% 166.237
10
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'19.068
 1.247 101.6% 166.186
11
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
1'19.152
 1.331 101.7% 166.010
12
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
1'19.167
 1.346 101.7% 165.978
13
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
1'19.197
 1.376 101.8% 165.915
14
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
1'19.217
 1.396 101.8% 165.873
15
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
1'19.562
 1.741 102.2% 165.154
16
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
1'19.571
 1.750 102.2% 165.136
17
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'19.774
 1.953 102.5% 164.715
18
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
1'19.899
 2.078 102.7% 164.458
19
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
1'20.475
 2.654 103.4% 163.281
20
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
1'20.729
 2.908 103.7% 162.767
21
32
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella / Ford
1'20.781
 2.960 103.8% 162.662
22
36
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'21.294
 3.473 104.5% 161.636
23
33
 Marc Surer Theodore / Ford
1'21.430
 3.609 104.6% 161.366
24
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
1'21.629
 3.808 104.9% 160.972
DNQ
9
 Slim Borgudd ATS / Ford
1'21.665
 3.844 104.9% 160.901
DNQ
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
1'21.672
 3.851 104.9% 160.887
DNQ
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
1'21.824
 4.003 105.1% 160.589
DNQ
30
 Jacques Villeneuve (Snr) Arrows / Ford
1'22.822
 5.001 106.4% 158.653
DNQ
35
 Brian Henton Toleman / Hart
1'22.960
 5.139 106.6% 158.390
DNQ
31
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
1'26.634
 8.813 111.3% 151.673


Starting grid

2

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'17.995
1

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'17.821

4

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'18.161
3

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'18.060

6

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'18.617
5

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'18.433

8

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'18.792
7

Patrick Tambay
Ligier / Matra
1'18.681

10

Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'19.068
9

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Ford
1'19.044

12

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'19.167
11

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'19.152

14

Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren / Ford
1'19.217
13

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'19.197

16

Hector Rebaque
Brabham / Ford
1'19.571
15

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'19.562

18

Didier Pironi
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'19.899
17

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'19.774

20

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'20.729
19

Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell / Ford
1'20.475

22

Derek Warwick
Toleman / Hart
1'21.294
21

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Osella / Ford
1'20.781

24

Eliseo Salazar
Ensign / Ford
1'21.629
23

Marc Surer
Theodore / Ford
1'21.430


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
49
 1'20.156 - 100.0% 163.930
2
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
29
 1'20.302 0.146 100.2% 163.632
3
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
32
 1'21.178 1.022 101.3% 161.867
4
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
41
 1'21.249 1.093 101.4% 161.725
5
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
73
 1'21.337 1.181 101.5% 161.550
6
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
14
 1'21.642 1.486 101.9% 160.947
7
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
54
 1'21.748 1.592 102.0% 160.738
8
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
28
 1'21.883 1.727 102.2% 160.473
9
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
49
 1'21.969 1.813 102.3% 160.305
10
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
65
 1'22.477 2.321 102.9% 159.317
11
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
31
 1'22.679 2.523 103.1% 158.928
12
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
11
 1'22.916 2.760 103.4% 158.474
13
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
19
 1'23.012 2.856 103.6% 158.290
14
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
25
 1'23.231 3.075 103.8% 157.874
15
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
5
 1'23.473 3.317 104.1% 157.416
16
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
15
 1'24.370 4.214 105.3% 155.743
17
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
50
 1'24.606 4.450 105.6% 155.308
18
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
8
 1'24.619 4.463 105.6% 155.284
19
36
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
36
 1'25.104 4.948 106.2% 154.399
20
33
 Marc Surer Theodore / Ford
12
 1'26.133 5.977 107.5% 152.555


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
75
 1:44'09.077 - 157.703
2
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
75
 1:44'29.125 20.048 157.199
3
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
75
 1:44'29.505 20.428 157.189
4
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
75
 1:44'56.550 47.473 156.514
5
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / Ford
75
 1:45'25.515 1'16.438 155.798
6
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
75
 1:45'27.252 1'18.175 155.755
7
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
75
 1:45'27.574 1'18.497 155.747
8
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
74
 1:44'29.241 1 Lap 155.100
9
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
73
 1:45'09.607 2 Laps 152.025
10
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
73
 1:45'17.554 2 Laps 151.834
11
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
71
 1:45'13.377 4 Laps 147.772
12
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
69
 1:45'17.281 6 Laps 143.521
13
4
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
67
 1:36'14.555 Engine 152.459
RET
14
 Eliseo Salazar Ensign / Ford
61
 1:45'19.736 Not classified 126.831
RET
36
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
43
 1:02'44.576 Gearbox 150.089
RET
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
29
 40'33.059 Suspension 156.618
DSQ
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
22
 30'49.652 Disqualified 156.289
RET
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
20
 29'19.369 Throttle 149.372
RET
33
 Marc Surer Theodore / Ford
19
 30'08.514 Suspension 138.047
RET
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
10
 14'32.874 Engine 150.537
RET
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
10
 14'43.301 Electrical 148.760
RET
25
 Patrick Tambay Ligier / Matra
2
 3'02.696 Accident 143.846
RET
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
2
 3'22.696 Water leak 129.652
RET
32
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella / Ford
0
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Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
75
 100%

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