Pit Lane F1
1981 Season - Round 1 - 1981-03-15
Alan Jones won the 1981 United States Grand Prix West for Williams, with Carlos Reutemann (Williams) second and Nelson Piquet (Brabham) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
RenĂ© Arnoux (Renault) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P8 at the flag â a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 16 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1981 United States Grand Prix West, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mario Andretti |
| Alfa Romeo |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 17 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 20 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 19 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 11 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 12 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | Collision | 0 |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 21 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 18 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 24 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | Brakes | 0 |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Alain Prost | Renault | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 22 | Collision | 0 |
