United States Grand Prix West
Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1981 United States Grand Prix West at Long Beach.
Circuit Long Beach
LocationCalifornia, USA
Date15 March 1981
StatusFinished
Real F1 data provided by the Jolpica API (community-maintained successor to Ergast). Results typically update a few days after each race weekend — this is a results archive, not a live-timing feed.
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 80 | Finished | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | 80 | Finished | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 80 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 80 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | 80 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 17 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 18 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 20 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 19 | 70 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 11 | 67 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | 64 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 12 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | 49 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 41 | Collision | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | 41 | Collision | 0 |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 16 | 41 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 21 | 41 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 33 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 18 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 24 | 26 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | 25 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | 17 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | 16 | Brakes | 0 |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 13 | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Alain Prost | Renault | 14 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 22 | 0 | Collision | 0 |