R14
1981 Standings — Round 15
After Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Pole Position
Carlos ReutemannDrivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 50 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2 | 49 | -1 |
| 3 | 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 46 | -4 |
| 4 | 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 44 | -6 |
| 5 | 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 3 | 43 | -7 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 27 | -23 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 25 | -25 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 14 | -36 | |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 11 | -39 | |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | - | 11 | -39 | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 10 | -40 | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | - | 10 | -40 | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | - | 9 | -41 | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | - | 8 | -42 | |
| 15 | 2 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | - | 7 | -43 |
| 16 | 1 | Marc Surer | Ensign | - | 4 | -46 |
| 17 | 1 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -47 |
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | - | 1 | -49 | |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | - | 1 | -49 | |
| 20 | Slim Borgudd | ATS | - | 1 | -49 | |
| 21 | Eliseo Salazar | March | - | 1 | -49 |
