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Round 01 · 1981

United States Grand Prix West.

USA Long Beach · 1981-03-15
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Alan Jones won the United States Grand Prix West 1981 at Long Beach on 15 March 1981, starting from P2 on the grid. Carlos Reutemann finished second for Williams, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium for Brabham.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Williams 2 9 Finished
2
Williams 3 6 Finished
3
Brabham 4 4 Finished
4
Alfa Romeo 6 3 Finished
5
Tyrrell 8 2 Finished
6
Theodore 17 1 +1 Lap
7
Fittipaldi 18 0 +2 Laps
8
Renault 20 0 +3 Laps
R
Ensign 19 0 Fuel system
R
Ferrari 11 0 Fuel system
R
Ligier 10 0 Fuel pump
R
Brabham 15 0 Accident
R
Alfa Romeo 9 0 Collision
R
Ligier 12 0 Collision
R
Fittipaldi 16 0 Engine
R
ATS 21 0 Collision
R
Arrows 1 0 Fuel system
R
Osella 24 0 Accident
R
Team Lotus 7 0 Accident
R
Ferrari 5 0 Halfshaft
R
McLaren 23 0 Brakes
R
Team Lotus 13 0 Accident
R
Renault 14 0 Collision
R
McLaren 22 0 Collision
F
Tyrrell 0 0 Did not qualify
F
March 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Osella 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Arrows 0 0 Did not qualify
F
March 0 0 Did not qualify
Classification29 drivers
Grid
2
Points
9
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P2 → P1 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Jones profile →
Grid
3
Points
6
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P3 → P2 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Reutemann profile →
Grid
4
Points
4
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P4 → P3 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Piquet profile →
Grid
6
Points
3
Team Alfa Romeo
Grid → Finish P6 → P4 ▲ 2
Status Finished
View Andretti profile →
Grid
8
Points
2
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P8 → P5 ▲ 3
Status Finished
View Cheever profile →
Grid
17
Points
1
Team Theodore
Grid → Finish P17 → P6 ▲ 11
Status +1 Lap
View Tambay profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Fittipaldi
Grid → Finish P18 → P7 ▲ 11
Status +2 Laps
View Serra profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P20 → P8 ▲ 12
Status +3 Laps
View Arnoux profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Ensign
Grid → Finish P19 → DNF
Status Fuel system
View Surer profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P11 → DNF
Status Fuel system
View Pironi profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P10 → DNF
Status Fuel pump
View Jarier profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P15 → DNF
Status Accident
View Rebaque profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team Alfa Romeo
Grid → Finish P9 → DNF
Status Collision
View Giacomelli profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Collision
View Laffite profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team Fittipaldi
Grid → Finish P16 → DNF
Status Engine
View Rosberg profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P21 → DNF
Status Collision
View Lammers profile →
Grid
1
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P1 → DNF
Status Fuel system
View Patrese profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team Osella
Grid → Finish P24 → DNF
Status Accident
View Gabbiani profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P7 → DNF
Status Accident
View Mansell profile →
Grid
5
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P5 → DNF
Status Halfshaft
View Villeneuve profile →
Grid
23
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P23 → DNF
Status Brakes
View Watson profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P13 → DNF
Status Accident
View Angelis profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Collision
View Prost profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P22 → DNF
Status Collision
View Cesaris profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Cogan profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team March
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Daly profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Osella
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Guerra profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Stohr profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team March
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Salazar profile →