1981 United States Grand Prix West
1981-03-15 · California, USA
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 80 | 9 |
| 2nd | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | 80 | 6 |
| 3rd | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 80 | 4 |
| 4th | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 80 | 3 |
| 5th | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 8 | 80 | 2 |
| 6th | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 17 | 79 | 1 |
| 7th | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 18 | 78 | |
| 8th | René Arnoux | Renault | 20 | 77 | |
| 9th | Marc Surer | Ensign | 19 | 70 | |
| 10th | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 11 | 67 | |
| 11th | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | 64 | |
| 12th | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | 49 | |
| 13th | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 41 | |
| 14th | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | 41 | |
| 15th | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 16 | 41 | |
| 16th | Jan Lammers | ATS | 21 | 41 | |
| 17th | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 33 | |
| 18th | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | 24 | 26 | |
| 19th | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | 25 | |
| 20th | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | 17 | |
| 21st | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | 16 | |
| 22nd | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 13 | 13 | |
| 23rd | Alain Prost | Renault | 14 | 0 | |
| 24th | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 22 | 0 |