Season
1981
Race
1. United States Grand Prix West
1981 United States Grand Prix West
- Coordinates
- 33.7651, -118.189
- Altitude
- 12 m
- Race number
- 343
R
15/03/1981 00:00 · America/Los_Angeles · 80 laps
| Position | Driver | Team | Grid | Race positions | Laps | Time | Points | Status | Fastest lap rank | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | +1 | 80 | 1:50:41.330 | 9 | Finished | — | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | +1 | 80 | 1:50:50.520 | 6 | Finished | — | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | +1 | 80 | 1:51:16.250 | 4 | Finished | — | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 6 | +2 | 80 | 1:51:30.640 | 3 | Finished | — | |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | +3 | 80 | 1:51:48.030 | 2 | Finished | — | |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 17 | +11 | 79 | — | 1 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 7 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 18 | +11 | 78 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 20 | +12 | 77 | — | 0 | +3 Laps | — | |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 19 | +10 | 70 | — | 0 | Fuel system | — | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 11 | +1 | 67 | — | 0 | Fuel system | — | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | -1 | 64 | — | 0 | Fuel pump | — | |
| 12 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | +3 | 49 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | -4 | 41 | — | 0 | Collision | — | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | -2 | 41 | — | 0 | Collision | — | |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 16 | +1 | 41 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 16 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 21 | +5 | 41 | — | 0 | Collision | — | |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | -16 | 33 | — | 0 | Fuel system | — | |
| 18 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 24 | +6 | 26 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | -12 | 25 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | -15 | 17 | — | 0 | Halfshaft | — | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | +2 | 16 | — | 0 | Brakes | — | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 13 | -9 | 13 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 23 | Alain Prost | Renault | 14 | -9 | 0 | — | 0 | Collision | — | |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 22 | -2 | 0 | — | 0 | Collision | — |