1981 CAESAR'S PALACE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
17 Oct 1981
Caesars Palace, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:17.821 |
| 2 | 1 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:17.995 |
| 3 | 27 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:18.060 |
| 4 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:18.161 |
| 5 | 15 | Alain ProstPRO | Renault | 1:18.433 |
| 6 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:18.617 |
| 7 | 25 | Patrick TambayTAM | Ligier Matra | 1:18.681 |
| 8 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.792 |
| 9 | 12 | Nigel MansellMAN | Lotus Ford | 1:19.044 |
| 10 | 22 | Mario AndrettiAND | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.068 |
| 11 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:19.152 |
| 12 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:19.167 |
| 13 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:19.197 |
| 14 | 8 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | McLaren Ford | 1:19.217 |
| 15 | 11 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:19.562 |
| 16 | 6 | Hector RebaqueREB | Brabham Ford | 1:19.571 |
| 17 | 4 | Michele AlboretoALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.774 |
| 18 | 28 | Didier PironiPIR | Ferrari | 1:19.899 |
| 19 | 3 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.475 |
| 20 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:20.729 |
| 21 | 32 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Osella Hart | 1:20.781 |
| 22 | 36 | Derek WarwickWAR | Toleman Hart | 1:21.294 |
| 23 | 33 | Marc SurerSUR | Theodore Ford | 1:21.430 |
| 24 | 14 | Eliseo SalazarSAL | Ensign Ford | 1:21.629 |