Caesars Palace Grand Prix 1981
FIA Formula One World Championship round 15, United States, 17 October 1981
Caesars Palace Grand Prix 1981
Saturday 17 October 1981
FIA Formula One World Championship
Entries
| No. | Car | Entrants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams FW07D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Williams FW07D 
Alan Jones
TAG Williams Racing |
| 2 | Williams FW07C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Williams FW07C 
Carlos Reutemann
TAG Williams Racing |
| 3 | Tyrrell 011 Formula 1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Tyrrell 011 Formula 1
Eddie Cheever
Team Tyrrell |
| 4 | Tyrrell 011 Formula 1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Tyrrell 011 Formula 1 
Michele Alboreto
Team Tyrrell |
| 5 | Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Brabham BT49C 
Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team |
| 6 | Brabham BT49C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Brabham BT49C 
Héctor Alonso Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Team |
| 7 | McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | McLaren MP4/1 
John Marshall Watson
Marlboro McLaren International |
| 8 | McLaren MP4/1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | McLaren MP4/1
Andrea De Cesaris
Marlboro McLaren International |
| 9 | Datsun D5 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Datsun D5 
Slim Borgudd
Team ATS |
| 11 | 1981 Lotus 87 formula one MONOPOSTO • Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1981 Lotus 87 formula one
Team Essex Lotus |
| 12 | 1981 Lotus 87 formula one MONOPOSTO • Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1981 Lotus 87 formula one
Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus |
| 14 | Ensign N180B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Ensign N180B 
Eliseo Salazar
Ensign Racing |
| 15 | 1981 Renault RE30 formula one MONOPOSTO • Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5L 90º V6 Turbo | 1981 Renault RE30 formula one 
Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf |
| 16 | 1981 Renault RE30 formula one MONOPOSTO • Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5L 90º V6 Turbo | 1981 Renault RE30 formula one
René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf |
| 17 | March 811 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | March 811
Derek Daly
March Grand Prix |
| 20 | Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Fittipaldi F8C 
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi Automotive |
| 21 | Fittipaldi F8C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Fittipaldi F8C
Chico Serra
Fittipaldi Automotive |
| 22 | Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12 | Alfa Romeo 179C
Mario Andretti
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo |
| 23 | Alfa Romeo 179C Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12 | Alfa Romeo 179C
Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo |
| 25 | Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra MS81 3.0 V12 | Talbot-Ligier JS17
Patrick Tambay
Equipe Talbot Gitanes |
| 26 | Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra MS81 3.0 V12 | Talbot-Ligier JS17
Jacques Laffite
Equipe Talbot Gitanes |
| 27 | 1981 Ferrari 126 CK formula one chassis 051B • MONOPOSTO • Ferrari 021 1.5L 120º V6 turbo | 1981 Ferrari 126 CK formula one 
Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 28 | 1980 Ferrari 126 CK formula one chassis 049B • MONOPOSTO • Ferrari 021 1.5L 120º V6 turbo | 1980 Ferrari 126 CK formula one
Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
| 29 | Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Arrows A3
Riccardo Patrese
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team |
| 30 | Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Arrows A3
Jacques Villeneuve
Ragno Arrows Beta Racing Team |
| 31 | Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Osella FA1B
Beppe Gabbiani
Osella Squadra Corse |
| 32 | Osella FA1C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Osella FA1C
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Osella Squadra Corse |
| 33 | Theodore TY01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Theodore TY01 
Marc Surer
Theodore Racing Team |
| 35 | Toleman TG181 Hart 415T 1.5 L4 Turbo | Toleman TG181
Brian Henton
Candy Toleman Motorsport |
| 36 | Toleman TG181 Hart 415T 1.5 L4 Turbo | Toleman TG181
Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport |