1981 · Round 1 · Race USA West Grand Prix
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, March 15, 1981
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, March 15, 1981
Winner
JON
1:50:41.330
Winning margin
+9.190
to REU
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
8/24
16 retirements
REU
Carlos Reutemann
+9.190
JON
Alan Jones
1:50:41.330
PIQ
Nelson Piquet
+34.920
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 80 | 1:50:41.330 | 9 |
| 02 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 80 | +9.190 | 6 |
| 03 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 80 | +34.920 | 4 |
| 04 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 80 | +49.310 | 3 |
| 05 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 80 | +66.700 | 2 |
| 06 | TAMTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | SERFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 78 | +2 lap | — |
| 08 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 77 | +3 lap | — |
| — | SUREnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 70 | DNF | — |
| — | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 67 | DNF | — |
| — | JARLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 64 | DNF | — |
| — | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 49 | DNF | — |
| — | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 41 | DNF | — |
| — | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 41 | DNF | — |
| — | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 41 | DNF | — |
| — | LAMATS (Germany) · D4 HGS1 · Cosworth | 41 | DNF | — |
| — | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 33 | DNF | — |
| — | GABOsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 26 | DNF | — |
| — | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 17 | DNF | — |
| — | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 16 | DNF | — |
| — | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 13 | DNF | — |
| — | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | — | DNF | — |
| — | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |