1981 · Round 15 · Qualifying Caesar's Palace Grand Prix
Caesars Palace, United States
Saturday, October 17, 1981
Caesars Palace, United States
Saturday, October 17, 1981
Pole position
REU
1:17.821
Pole margin
+0.174
to JON
Top-ten spread
+1.247
P1 to AND
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:17.821 | — | — |
| 02 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:17.995 | +0.174 | — |
| 03 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:18.060 | +0.239 | — |
| 04 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:18.161 | +0.340 | — |
| 05 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:18.433 | +0.612 | — |
| 06 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:18.617 | +0.796 | — |
| 07 | TAMLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:18.681 | +0.860 | — |
| 08 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:18.792 | +0.971 | — |
| 09 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:19.044 | +1.223 | — |
| 10 | ANDAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179B ~ Alfa Romeo 179C | 1:19.068 | +1.247 | — |
| 11 | PATArrows · Arrows A3B ~ Arrows A3 | 1:19.152 | +1.331 | — |
| 12 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17 · Matra | 1:19.167 | +1.346 | — |
| 13 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20B ~ Renault RE30 · Gordini | 1:19.197 | +1.376 | — |
| 14 | DECMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1 ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M29F · Cosworth | 1:19.217 | +1.396 | — |
| 15 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87 Cosworth ~ Lotus 88 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:19.562 | +1.741 | — |
| 16 | REBBrabham · Brabham BT49C · Cosworth | 1:19.571 | +1.750 | — |
| 17 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:19.774 | +1.953 | — |
| 18 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126CK | 1:19.899 | +2.078 | — |
| 19 | CHETyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:20.475 | +2.654 | — |
| 20 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:20.729 | +2.908 | — |
| 21 | JAROsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1C · Cosworth | 1:20.781 | +2.960 | — |
| 22 | WARToleman · Toleman TG181 · Hart | 1:21.294 | +3.473 | — |
| 23 | SURTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:21.430 | +3.609 | — |
| 24 | SALEnsign · Ensign N180B · Cosworth | 1:21.629 | +3.808 | — |