1981 United States Grand Prix (West)
15 March - Long Beach: 261.706 km (3.251 km x 80.5 laps)
Pole position: Riccardo Patrese, Arrows-Cosworth, 1:19.399
Results:
1 Alan Jones Williams-Cosworth 1:50:41.330, 140.974kph
2 Carlos Reutemann Williams-Cosworth 1:50:50.520
3 Nelson Piquet Brabham-Cosworth 1:51:16.250
4 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 1:51:30.640
5 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell-Cosworth 1:51:48.030
6 Patrick Tambay Theodore-Cosworth -1 lap
7 Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Cosworth -2 laps
8 Rene Arnoux Renault -3 laps
Fastest Lap: Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, 1:20.901, 144.666kph
Retirements:
Andrea de Cesaris McLaren-Cosworth 0 laps Accident
Alain Prost Renault 0 laps Accident
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Cosworth 13 laps Accident
John Watson McLaren-Cosworth 16 laps Engine
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 17 laps Drive shaft
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Cosworth 25 laps Accident
Beppe Gabbiani Osella-Cosworth 26 laps Accident
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Cosworth 33 laps Fuel filter
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Cosworth 41 laps Distributor rotor arm
Jan Lammers ATS-Cosworth 41 laps Accident
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 41 laps Accident
Jacques Laffite Talbot Ligier-Matra 41 laps Accident
Hector Rebaque Brabham-Cosworth 49 laps Accident
Jean-Pierre Jarier Talbot Ligier-Matra 64 laps Fuel pump
Didier Pironi Ferrari 67 laps Engine
Marc Surer Ensign-Cosworth 70 laps Electrics
Did Not Qualify
Kevin Cogan Tyrrell-Cosworth
Derek Daly March-Cosworth
Miguel-Angel Guerra Osella-Cosworth
Siegfried Stohr Arrows-Cosworth
Eliseo Salazar March-Cosworth
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Starting Grid
Alan Jones Riccardo Patrese
Williams FW07C-Cosworth #11 Arrows A3-Cosworth
1:19.408 1:19.399
Nelson Piquet Carlos Reutemann
Brabham BT49C-Cosworth #11 Williams FW07C-Cosworth #12
1:20.289 1:20.149
Mario Andretti Gilles Villeneuve
Alfa Romeo 179C #02 Ferrari 126CK
1:20.476 1:20.462
Eddie Cheever Nigel Mansell
Tyrrell 010-Cosworth #3 Lotus 81B-Cosworth
1:20.643 1:20.573
Jean-Pierre Jarier Bruno Giacomelli
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra Alfa Romeo 179C
1:20.787 1:20.664
Jacques Laffite Didier Pironi
Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra Ferrari 126CK
1:20.925 1:20.909
Alain Prost Elio de Angelis
Renault RE20B Lotus 81B-Cosworth
1:20.980 1:20.928
Keke Rosberg Hector Rebaque
Fittipaldi F8C-Cosworth Brabham BT49C-Cosworth
1:21.001 1:21.000
Chico Serra Patrick Tambay
Fittipaldi F8C-Cosworth Theodore TY01-Cosworth #3
1:21.409 1:21.298
Rene Arnoux Marc Surer
Renault RE20B Ensign N180B-Cosworth
1:21.540 1:21.522
Andrea de Cesaris Jan Lammers
McLaren M29F-Cosworth ATS D4-Cosworth
1:22.028 1:21.758
Beppe Gabbiani John Watson
Osella FA1B-Cosworth McLaren M29F-Cosworth
1:22.213 1:22.183
Did Not Qualify:
Derek Daly Kevin Cogan
March 811-Cosworth Tyrrell 010-Cosworth
1:22.356 1:22.284
Siegfried Stohr Miguel-Angel Guerra
Arrows A3-Cosworth Osella FA1B-Cosworth
1:23.504 1:22.673
Eliseo Salazar
March 811-Cosworth
1:24.383