1981 United States Grand Prix West
The 1981 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach) was a Formula One motor race held on March 15, 1981, at Long Beach, California. It was the opening race of the 1981 Formula One World Championship.
| 1981 United States Grand Prix West | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 15 in the 1981 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | March 15, 1981 | ||
| Official name | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | ||
| Location | Long Beach, California | ||
| Course | Temporary street course | ||
| Course length | 3.251 km (2.02 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 260.08 km (161.60 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny and warm with temperatures reaching up to 71.1 °F (21.7 °C); wind speeds approaching 10.9 miles per hour (17.5 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Arrows-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:19.399 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | |
| Time | 1:20.901 on lap 31 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Ford | ||
| Second | Williams-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
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