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1981 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1981 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach · Long Beach
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1981 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:50:41.330 · 80 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:50:50.520 · 80 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:51:16.250 · 80 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:51:30.640 · 80 laps · alfa-romeo | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:51:48.030 · 80 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 77 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Ensign | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 67 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 64 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision · Time not recorded · 41 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 41 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | ATS | Collision · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Accident · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Brakes · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.399 · ford | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.408 · ford | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:20.149 · ford | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.289 · ford | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:20.462 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.476 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:20.573 · ford | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:20.643 · ford | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.664 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:20.787 · matra | |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:20.909 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:20.925 · matra | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.928 · ford | |
| 14 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:20.980 · renault | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:21.000 · ford | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:21.001 · ford | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:21.298 · ford | |
| 18 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:21.409 · ford | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:21.522 · ford | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:21.540 · renault | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:21.758 · ford | |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:22.028 · ford | |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:22.183 · ford | |
| 24 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:22.213 · ford | |
| 25 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | 1:22.284 · ford | |
| 26 | Derek Daly | March | 1:22.356 · ford | |
| 27 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | 1:22.673 · ford | |
| 28 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | 1:23.504 · ford | |
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | 1:24.383 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.399 · ford | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.408 · ford | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:20.149 · ford | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.289 · ford | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:20.462 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.476 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:20.573 · ford | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 1:20.643 · ford | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.664 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:20.787 · matra | |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:20.909 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:20.925 · matra | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.928 · ford | |
| 14 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:20.980 · renault | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:21.000 · ford | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:21.001 · ford | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1:21.298 · ford | |
| 18 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:21.409 · ford | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:21.522 · ford | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:21.540 · renault | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:21.758 · ford | |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1:22.028 · ford | |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:22.183 · ford | |
| 24 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 1:22.213 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |