Round 15 of 15 · Nevada · 17 October 1981, Saturday
Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Key highlights
Reutemann
pole position
75
laps
13
finishers out of 24
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:44:09.077 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | +20.048 | 6 |
| 3 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +20.428 | 4 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +47.473 | 3 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1:16.438 | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:18.175 | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | +1:18.497 | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | +6 Laps | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| NC | Eliseo Salazar | Ensign | Not classified | |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Suspension | |
| DSQ | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Disqualified | |
| DNF | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | Throttle | |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Theodore | Suspension | |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Electrical | |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ligier | Accident | |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | Water leak | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Transmission | |
| DNQ | Slim Borgudd | ATS | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. | Arrows | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Toleman | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DSQ
- Disqualified
- NC
- Not classified
- DNQ
- Did not qualify