The Turbo Era · Round 2
United States Grand Prix West
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The result
Classification
| # | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Retirement | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 22 | 75 | 01:53:34.889 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 23 | 75 | +27.993 | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 2 | 75 | +1:13.638 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 4 | 74 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 16 | 74 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 17 | 74 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 26 | 73 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 9 | 73 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 7 | 73 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 11 | 72 | Distributor | |
| 11 | Alain Prost | Renault | 8 | 72 | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 13 | 72 | +3 Laps | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 15 | 67 | Gearbox | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Arrows | 12 | 58 | Driver unwell | |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 20 | 51 | Throttle | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 19 | 48 | Gearbox | |
| 17 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | 29 | Handling | |
| 18 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 18 | 27 | Gearbox | |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 10 | 26 | Collision | |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 14 | 26 | Battery | |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 21 | 26 | Spun off | |
| 22 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | 25 | Collision | |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | 25 | Collision | |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 25 | 25 | Gearbox | |
| 25 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 6 | 11 | Spun off | |
| 26 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 24 | 3 | Spun off |
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