United States Grand Prix West

Round 1 · Long Beach, California, USA

1981-03-15

Winner: Alan Jones (Williams)

Alan Jones

Williams

Carlos Reutemann

Williams · +9.190

Nelson Piquet

Brabham · +34.920

Who won the 1981 United States Grand Prix West?

The 1981 United States Grand Prix West was won by Alan Jones driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Carlos Reutemann finished second, +9.190 behind, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 16 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Long Beach in California, USA. René Arnoux was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P20 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alan Jones	Williams	2	▲1	1:50:41.330	Finished	9
2	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	3	▲1	+9.190	Finished	6
3	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	4	▲1	+34.920	Finished	4
4	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	6	▲2	+49.310	Finished	3
5	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	8	▲3	+1:06.700	Finished	2
6	Patrick Tambay	Theodore	17	▲11	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	18	▲11	—	+2 Laps	0
8	René Arnoux	Renault	20	▲12	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Marc Surer	Ensign	19	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	11	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	10	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	15	—	—	Accident	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	9	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	12	—	—	Collision	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	16	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jan Lammers	ATS	21	—	—	Collision	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	1	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella	24	—	—	Accident	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	7	—	—	Accident	0
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	5	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	John Watson	McLaren	23	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	13	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alain Prost	Renault	14	—	—	Collision	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	22	—	—	Collision	0

1981 United States Grand Prix West — FAQ

Who won the 1981 United States Grand Prix West?+

Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1981 United States Grand Prix West on 1981-03-15 at Long Beach.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1981 United States Grand Prix West?+

P1: Alan Jones (Williams). P2: Carlos Reutemann (Williams), +9.190 behind. P3: Nelson Piquet (Brabham), +34.920 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1981 United States Grand Prix West?+

Riccardo Patrese took pole position for the 1981 United States Grand Prix West.

Which team won the 1981 United States Grand Prix West?+

Williams won the 1981 United States Grand Prix West with Alan Jones taking victory.