1981 - Caesars Palace Grand Prix

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1981 - Caesars Palace Grand Prix

Race Name - Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Date - 10/17/1981
Race Track - Caesars Palace
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 75
Pole Winner Alan Jones
Average Race Speed - 157.271 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alan Jones
Race Number - 15

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07D	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	5	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1
3	8	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
4	9	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	4	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	12	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
7	6	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	1	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	18	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
10	20	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	11	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	14	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	17	Michele Alboreto	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	24	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	22	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG181	Hart 415T
16	10	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
17	3	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
18	16	Hctor Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	23	Marc Surer	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	19	Eddie Cheever	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	13	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30	Renault-Gordini EF1
22	7	Patrick Tambay	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
23	15	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 87	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	21	JeanPierre Jarier	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1C	Ford Cosworth DFV