The Turbo Era · Round 16
Caesars Palace Grand Prix
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The result
Classification
| # | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Retirement | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 3 | 75 | 01:41:56.888 | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | 75 | +27.292 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 4 | 75 | +56.45 | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 75 | +1:08.648 | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 6 | 75 | +1:11.375 | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Daly | Williams | 14 | 74 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 17 | 74 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 19 | 74 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 73 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 73 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 23 | 73 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Rupert Keegan | March | 25 | 73 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Raul Boesel | March | 24 | 69 | +6 Laps | |
| 14 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 22 | 62 | Not classified | |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 13 | 53 | Engine | |
| 16 | Tommy Byrne | Theodore | 26 | 39 | Spun off | |
| 17 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 10 | 32 | Spark plugs | |
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 20 | 28 | Engine | |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 7 | 26 | Suspension | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 12 | 26 | Spark plugs | |
| 21 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 20 | Engine | |
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 5 | 17 | Clutch | |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 21 | 8 | Collision | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | 5 | Ignition | |
| 25 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 8 | 0 | Withdrew | |
| 26 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 15 | 0 | Engine | |
| 27 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 27 | 0 | Accident |
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