1981 Grand Prix of USA-West


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name VII Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Date Sunday, 15 March 1981
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix USA-West
Circuit Long Beach
Round 1 of 15
Entries 29
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 8
Race distance (3251 m × 80 laps) + 1625 m = 261.705 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Sunny, Hot, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Alan Jones Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
2
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Mobil
3
 Tyrrell Racing Team Eddie Cheever Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
4
 Tyrrell Racing Team Kevin Cogan Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Elf
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Hector Rebaque Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Elf
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Andrea de Cesaris McLaren M29F Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
9
 Team ATS Jan Lammers ATS D4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Shell
11
 Team Essex Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
12
 Team Essex Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin -
14
 Ensign Racing Marc Surer Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE20B Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE20B Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
17
 March Grand Prix Team Derek Daly March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
18
 March Grand Prix Team Eliseo Salazar March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
20
 Fittipaldi Automotive Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
21
 Fittipaldi Automotive Chico Serra Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Michelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Michelin Agip
25
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12 Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Talbot Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS17 Matra 3.0 V12 Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6T Michelin Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Didier Pironi Ferrari 126CK Ferrari 1.5 V6T Michelin Agip
29
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
30
 Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team Siegfried Stohr Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Miguel Angel Guerra Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Beppe Gabbiani Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline
33
 Theodore Racing Team Patrick Tambay Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Michelin Valvoline


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
1'19.399
 - - 147.402
2
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
1'19.408
 0.009 100.0% 147.386
3
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
1'20.149
 0.750 100.9% 146.023
4
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford
1'20.289
 0.890 101.1% 145.768
5
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
1'20.462
 1.063 101.3% 145.455
6
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'20.476
 1.077 101.4% 145.430
7
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'20.573
 1.174 101.5% 145.255
8
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
1'20.643
 1.244 101.6% 145.129
9
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'20.664
 1.265 101.6% 145.091
10
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Matra
1'20.787
 1.388 101.7% 144.870
11
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
1'20.909
 1.510 101.9% 144.651
12
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
1'20.925
 1.526 101.9% 144.623
13
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
1'20.928
 1.529 101.9% 144.617
14
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'20.980
 1.581 102.0% 144.525
15
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
1'21.000
 1.601 102.0% 144.489
16
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
1'21.001
 1.602 102.0% 144.487
17
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
1'21.298
 1.899 102.4% 143.959
18
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
1'21.409
 2.010 102.5% 143.763
19
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
1'21.522
 2.123 102.7% 143.564
20
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
1'21.540
 2.141 102.7% 143.532
21
9
 Jan Lammers ATS / Ford
1'21.758
 2.359 103.0% 143.149
22
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
1'22.028
 2.629 103.3% 142.678
23
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'22.183
 2.784 103.5% 142.409
24
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
1'22.213
 2.814 103.5% 142.357
DNQ
4
 Kevin Cogan Tyrrell / Ford
1'22.284
 2.885 103.6% 142.234
DNQ
17
 Derek Daly March / Ford
1'22.356
 2.957 103.7% 142.110
DNQ
31
 Miguel Angel Guerra Osella / Ford
1'22.673
 3.274 104.1% 141.565
DNQ
30
 Siegfried Stohr Arrows / Ford
1'23.504
 4.105 105.2% 140.156
DNQ
18
 Eliseo Salazar March / Ford
1'24.383
 4.984 106.3% 138.696


Starting grid

2

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'19.408
1

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'19.399

4

Nelson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'20.289
3

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'20.149

6

Mario Andretti
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'20.476
5

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'20.462

8

Eddie Cheever
Tyrrell / Ford
1'20.643
7

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Ford
1'20.573

10

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier / Matra
1'20.787
9

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'20.664

12

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'20.925
11

Didier Pironi
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'20.909

14

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'20.980
13

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'20.928

16

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'21.001
15

Hector Rebaque
Brabham / Ford
1'21.000

18

Chico Serra
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'21.409
17

Patrick Tambay
Theodore / Ford
1'21.298

20

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'21.540
19

Marc Surer
Ensign / Ford
1'21.522

22

Andrea de Cesaris
McLaren / Ford
1'22.028
21

Jan Lammers
ATS / Ford
1'21.758

24

Beppe Gabbiani
Osella / Ford
1'22.213
23

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'22.183


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
31
 1'20.901 - - 144.666
2
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
31
 1'20.910 0.009 100.0% 144.650
3
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
14
 1'21.42 0.519 100.6% 143.744
4
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
49
 1'21.75 0.849 101.0% 143.163
5
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
66
 1'21.79 0.889 101.1% 143.093
6
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford
69
 1'21.83 0.929 101.1% 143.023
7
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
33
 1'22.08 1.179 101.5% 142.588
8
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
26
 1'22.23 1.329 101.6% 142.328
8
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
36
 1'22.23 1.329 101.6% 142.328
10
9
 Jan Lammers ATS / Ford
29
 1'22.33 1.429 101.8% 142.155
11
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
37
 1'22.41 1.509 101.9% 142.017
12
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
34
 1'22.54 1.639 102.0% 141.793
12
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
15
 1'22.54 1.639 102.0% 141.793
14
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
49
 1'22.68 1.779 102.2% 141.553
15
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
19
 1'22.75 1.849 102.3% 141.433
16
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
50
 1'22.77 1.869 102.3% 141.399
17
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
25
 1'22.88 1.979 102.4% 141.211
18
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Matra
41
 1'22.90 1.999 102.5% 141.177
19
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
19
 1'23.09 2.189 102.7% 140.854
20
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
8
 1'23.32 2.419 103.0% 140.466
21
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
15
 1'24.55 3.649 104.5% 138.422
22
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
14
 1'25.19 4.289 105.3% 137.382


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
80
 1:50'41.33 - 141.860
2
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
80
 1:50'50.52 9.19 141.664
3
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford
80
 1:51'16.25 34.92 141.118
4
22
 Mario Andretti Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
80
 1:51'30.64 49.31 140.814
5
3
 Eddie Cheever Tyrrell / Ford
80
 1:51'48.03 1'06.70 140.449
6
33
 Patrick Tambay Theodore / Ford
79
 - 1 Lap -
7
21
 Chico Serra Fittipaldi / Ford
78
 - 2 Laps -
8
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault
77
 - 3 Laps -
RET
14
 Marc Surer Ensign / Ford
70
 - Fuel system -
RET
28
 Didier Pironi Ferrari / Ferrari
67
 - Fuel system -
RET
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Matra
64
 - Fuel pump -
RET
6
 Hector Rebaque Brabham / Ford
49
 - Accident -
RET
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
41
 - Collision -
RET
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Matra
41
 - Collision -
RET
20
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford
41
 - Engine -
RET
9
 Jan Lammers ATS / Ford
41
 - Collision -
RET
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
33
 - Fuel system -
RET
32
 Beppe Gabbiani Osella / Ford
26
 - Accident -
RET
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
25
 - Accident -
RET
27
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari
17
 - Halfshaft -
RET
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
16
 - Brakes -
RET
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford
13
 - Accident -
RET
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
0
 - Collision -
RET
8
 Andrea de Cesaris McLaren / Ford
0
 - Collision -


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
1
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford
49
 61%
2
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford
24
 30%
3
2
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford
7
 9%


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