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The 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 17, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It was the fifteenth and final race of the 1981 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The race was won by Australian driver Alan Jones, driving a Williams-Ford, with Frenchman Alain Prost second in a Renault and Italian Bruno Giacomelli third in an Alfa Romeo. Brazilian Nelson Piquet finished fifth in his Brabham-Ford to take the Drivers' Championship by one point from Jones's Argentine teammate, Carlos Reutemann, who finished eighth having started from pole position.
| Offical Name 1st Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
| Date 1981-10-17 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 75 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT-7)
| 1981-10-14 Wednesday | |
| 1st Familiarisation | 13:30 - 15:00 |
| 1981-10-15 Thursday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 1st Qualifying | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1981-10-16 Friday | |
| 2nd Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 2nd Qualifying | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1981-10-17 Saturday | |
| Warm-up | 09:45 - 10:15 |
| Race | 12:45 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- World Drivers' Champion:
- 12th and last win for
- 6th and last pole position for
- 1st and only podium for
- 24th and last podium for
- Team
- 15th win for
- Engine
- 144th win for Ford Cosworth
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Attendance:
- Entries: 30
- Qualified: 24
- Classified: 13
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | |
| 2 | 49 | |
| 3 | 46 | |
| 4 | 44 | |
| 5 | 43 | |
| 6 | 27 | |
| 7 | 25 | |
| 8 | 14 | |
| 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | 10 | |
| 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | 8 | |
| 15 | 7 | |
| 16 | 4 | |
| 17 | 3 | |
| 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | |
| 21 | 1 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | |
| 2 | 61 | |
| 3 | 54 | |
| 4 | 44 | |
| 5 | 34 | |
| 6 | 28 | |
| 7 | 22 | |
| 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 |
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