Caesars Palace Grand Prix

Round 15 · Las Vegas Street Circuit, Nevada, USA

1981-10-17

Winner: Alan Jones (Williams)

Alan Jones

Williams

Alain Prost

Renault · +20.048

Bruno Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo · +20.428

Who won the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix?

The 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix was won by Alan Jones driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Alain Prost finished second, +20.048 behind, with Bruno Giacomelli completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 15 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Las Vegas Street Circuit in Nevada, USA. Keke Rosberg was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P20 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alan Jones	Williams	2	▲1	1:44:09.077	Finished	9
2	Alain Prost	Renault	5	▲3	+20.048	Finished	6
3	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	8	▲5	+20.428	Finished	4
4	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	9	▲5	+47.473	Finished	3
5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	4	▼1	+1:16.438	Finished	2
6	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	12	▲6	+1:18.175	Finished	1
7	John Watson	McLaren	6	▼1	+1:18.497	Finished	0
8	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	1	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	18	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	20	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	11	—	—	+4 Laps	0
12	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	14	▲2	—	+6 Laps	0
13	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	17	▲4	—	Engine	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	24	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Derek Warwick	Toleman	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	10	—	—	Suspension	0
D	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	16	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Marc Surer	Theodore	23	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	19	—	—	Engine	0
R	René Arnoux	Renault	13	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Patrick Tambay	Ligier	7	—	—	Accident	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	15	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	21	—	—	Transmission	0

1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix?+

Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix on 1981-10-17 at Las Vegas Street Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix?+

P1: Alan Jones (Williams). P2: Alain Prost (Renault), +20.048 behind. P3: Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo), +20.428 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix?+

Carlos Reutemann took pole position for the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix with Alan Jones taking victory.