Caesars Palace Grand Prix

The Caesars Palace Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race in 1981 and 1982. Nissan/Datsun was a presenting sponsor of both races.

When Watkins Glen left the F1 schedule after 1980, the Caesars Palace GP took its place. The track was set up in the parking lot of the Caesars Palace hotel. It was surprisingly well set up for a temporary circuit. It was wide enough for passing, provided ample run-off areas filled with sand, and had a surface that was as smooth as glass. Its counter-clockwise direction put a tremendous strain on the drivers' necks. 1982 was the end of Formula One racing in Las Vegas. The races had drawn only tiny crowds.

In 1983 and 1984, CART ran Grands Prix races on the same circuit.

 Winners of the Caesars Palace Grand Prix 
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

+FIA Formula One World Championship history Year Driver Constructor Location Report 1981  Alan Jones Williams-Ford Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Report 1982  Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford Report

+Can-Am Series history Year Date Winning driver Car Team 1981 October 16  Danny Sullivan Frissbee-Chevrolet Garvin Brown Racing 1982 September 26  Danny Sullivan March 827-Chevrolet Newman/Budweiser

+CART Indy Car history Year Date Winning driver Car Team 1983 October 8  Mario Andretti Lola-Cosworth Newman/Haas Racing 1984 November 10  Tom Sneva March-Cosworth Mayer Motor Racing

+Trans-Am Series history Year Date Winning driver Car Team 1983 October 8  Willy T. Ribbs Chevrolet Camaro DeAtley Motorsports 1984 November 11  Tom Gloy Mercury Capri Tom Gloy Racing

Broadcasting
United Kingdom

 Year Network Lap-by-lap Colour commentator(s)  BBC Two Murray Walker James Hunt 

Related pages
 United States Grand Prix

 References 

 Other websites 
F1 Rejects article 

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