Kanskje ikke så spennende racingmessig sett, men de knusktørre, erkebritiske kommentarene er verdt å få med seg:

* "... he took pole and led the race. He got quite a long way before having his usual accident"
* "De Cesaris had the advantage of youth, Lauda the advantage of experience. Some say, also the advantage of brain".
* "The circuit [Long Beach] being a bit reminiscent of Monaco, minus the palace, the casino, the architecture, the yachts and the close proximity of France"

De Cesaris har forøvrig fortsatt rekorden for den lengste F1-karrieren uten en eneste seier: 208 løp.

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En gang skal jeg dra til Kansas City, og kanskje finne oldefars saloon.