Editing 1982 French Grand Prix

{{Infobox Race
|flag =FRA
|season =1982
|race =11
|racecode =
|image = Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet 1970-1999.png
|imagesize = 240px
|caption = 1970-85 configuration
|date =July 25
|officialname = XV Grand Prix de France
|circuit = Circuit Paul Ricard
|location =Le Castellet, [[France]]
|circuittype =Permanent racing facility
|lapdistance =5.809
|laps =54
|distance =323.686
|pole =René Arnoux
|polenation =FRA
|poleteam ={{FRA}} {{Renault-CON}}
|poletime =1:34.406
|fastestlap =1:40.075
|fastestlapdriver =Riccardo Patrese
|fastestlapnation =ITA
|fastestlapteam ={{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
|fastestlapnumber =4
|winner =René Arnoux
|winnernation =FRA
|winnerteam ={{FRA}} {{Renault-CON}}
|second =Alain Prost
|secondnation =FRA
|secondteam ={{FRA}} {{Renault-CON}}
|third =Didier Pironi
|thirdnation =FRA
|thirdteam ={{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}|scheduledlaps = 54}} The '''1982 French Grand Prix''', hosted at the [[Circuit Paul Ricard]], was the eleventh race in the [[1982 Formula One Season]].<ref name=GP>'GRAND PRIX RESULTS: FRENCH GP, 1982', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 1999), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr368.html, (Accessed 29/07/2015)</ref> The attendance in Paul Ricard was expected to be high, with [[Didier Pironi]] leading the Championship, {{Renault-CON}} having what was widely regarded as the fastest car, and two French drivers in [[Ferrari]] (Pironi and the popular [[Patrick Tambay]]).

The race was won, from pole, by [[René Arnoux]], with fellow Frenchmen [[Alain Prost]] and [[Didier Pironi]] completing the podium.<ref name=GP></ref> Arnoux and Prost would fall out after the race, with Prost pushing the fact that Arnoux should have allowed him past due to the title battle, a fact that Arnoux denied.

==Background==
The single week between the [[1982 British Grand Prix|British]] and [[French Grand Prix]] saw only one change on the driver front, as [[Nigel Mansell]] declined his {{Team Lotus-CON}} seat in France due to his wrist injury (originally sustained in [[1982 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]]).<ref name=GP></ref> [[Geoff Lees]] (whom had already driven for {{Theodore-CON}} that year) took over the #12 John Player Special at France, in what would be the last race of his F1 career.<ref name=GP></ref>

Championship wise, the tide had turned in favour of [[Didier Pironi]], who now led the title fight by five points, and had the benefit of a reliable car and turbo power. His lead over [[Alain Prost]] and [[Riccardo Patrese]] (the next turbo powered cars) was almost two race wins, with the calender appearing to favour turbocharged cars for the foreseeable future. [[John Watson]] and [[Niki Lauda]] were the closest to Pironi in points terms, but their [[McLaren MP4-1|McLaren MP4-1s]] were equipped with the less powerful {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} engine.

But, {{McLaren-CON}} remained in the lead of the Constructors Championship, still nine points away from {{Ferrari-CON}}. {{Williams-CON}} also found themselves in the top three, ahead of the second major turbo team ({{Renault-CON}}). {{Brabham-BMW}} found themselves down in seventh, yet to beat their tally from their campaigning with the Ford Cosworth engine earlier in the season.

==Entry List==
{{Clear}}
The full entry list for the {{PAGENAME}} is displayed below

{| class=wikitable style="font-size:80%"
! No.
! Driver
! Entrant
! Constructor
! Chassis
! Engine
! Model
! Tyre
|-
| 1 || {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]] || {{GBR}} [[Brabham|Parmalat Racing Team]] || {{Brabham-CON}} || [[Brabham BT50|BT50]] || {{BMW-ENG}} || [[BMW M12/13|M12/13]] [[Straight-4|L4]][[Turbocharger|t]] 1.5 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 2 || {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]] || {{GBR}} [[Brabham|Parmalat Racing Team]] || {{Brabham-CON}} || [[Brabham BT50|BT50]] || {{BMW-ENG}} || [[BMW M12/13|M12/13]] [[Straight-4|L4]][[Turbocharger|t]] 1.5 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 3 || {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]] || {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell Racing Organisation|Team Tyrrell]] || {{Tyrrell-CON}} || [[Tyrrell 011|011]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 4 || {{GBR}} [[Brian Henton]] || {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell Racing Organisation|Team Tyrrell]] || {{Tyrrell-CON}} || [[Tyrrell 011|011]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 5 || {{IRE}} [[Derek Daly]] || {{GBR}} [[Williams F1|TAG Williams Team]] || {{Williams-CON}} || [[Williams FW08|FW08]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 6 || {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]] || {{GBR}} [[Williams F1|TAG Williams Team]] || {{Williams-CON}} || [[Williams FW08|FW08]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 7 || {{GBR}} [[John Watson]] || {{GBR}} [[McLaren Racing|Marlboro McLaren International]] || {{McLaren-CON}} || [[McLaren MP4/1B|MP4/1B]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Michelin}}
|-
| 8 || {{AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]] || {{GBR}} [[McLaren Racing|Marlboro McLaren International]] || {{McLaren-CON}} || [[McLaren MP4/1B|MP4/1B]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Michelin}}
|-
| 9 || {{FRG}} [[Manfred Winkelhock]] || {{FRG}} [[Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör|Team ATS]] || {{ATS (Germany)-CON}} || [[ATS D5|D5]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 10 || {{CHL}} [[Eliseo Salazar]] || {{FRG}} [[Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör|Team ATS]] || {{ATS (Germany)-CON}} || [[ATS D5|D5]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 11 || {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]] || {{GBR}} [[Team Lotus|John Player Team Lotus]] || {{Team Lotus-CON}} || [[Lotus 91|91]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 12 || {{GBR}} [[Geoff Lees]] || {{GBR}} [[Team Lotus|John Player Team Lotus]] || {{Team Lotus-CON}} || [[Lotus 91|91]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 14 || {{COL}} [[Roberto Guerrero]] || {{GBR}} [[Ensign Racing]] || {{Ensign-CON}} || [[Ensign N181|N181]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Pirelli}}
|-
| 15 || {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]] || {{FRA}} [[Renault F1|Equipe Renault Elf]] || {{Renault-CON}} || [[Renault RE30B|RE30B]] || {{Renault-ENG}} || [[Renault EF1|EF1]] [[V6]][[turbocharger|t]] 1.5 || {{Michelin}}
|-
| 16 || {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]] || {{FRA}} [[Renault F1|Equipe Renault Elf]] || {{Renault-CON}} || [[Renault RE30B|RE30B]] || {{Renault-ENG}} || [[Renault EF1|EF1]] [[V6]][[turbocharger|t]] 1.5 || {{Michelin}}
|-
| 17 || {{GER}} [[Jochen Mass]] || {{GBR}} [[March Engineering|Rothmans March Grand Prix Team]] || {{March-CON}} || [[March 821|821]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Avon}}
|-
| 18 || {{BRA-1968}} [[Raul Boesel]] || {{GBR}} [[March Engineering|Rothmans March Grand Prix Team]] || {{March-CON}} || [[March 821|821]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Avon}}
|-
| 20 || {{BRA-1968}} [[Chico Serra]] || {{BRA-1968}} [[Fittipaldi Automotive]] || {{Fittipaldi-CON}} || [[Fittipaldi F9|F9]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Pirelli}}
|-
| 22 || {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]] || {{ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo|Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo]] || {{Alfa Romeo-CON}} || [[Alfa Romeo 182|182]] || {{Alfa Romeo-ENG}} || [[Alfa Romeo 1260|1260]] [[V12]] 3.0 || {{Michelin}}
|-
| 23 || {{ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]] || {{ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo|Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo]] || {{Alfa Romeo-CON}} || [[Alfa Romeo 182|182]] || {{Alfa Romeo-ENG}} || [[Alfa Romeo 1260|1260]] [[V12]] 3.0 || {{Michelin}}
|-
| 25 || {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]] || {{FRA}} [[Equipe Ligier|Equipe Talbot Gitanes]] || {{Ligier-CON}} || [[Ligier JS19|JS19]] || {{Matra-ENG}} || [[Matra MS81|MS81]] [[V12]] 3.0 || {{Michelin}}
|-
| 26 || {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]] || {{FRA}} [[Equipe Ligier|Equipe Talbot Gitanes]] || {{Ligier-CON}} || [[Ligier JS19|JS19]] || {{Matra-ENG}} || [[Matra MS81|MS81]] [[V12]] 3.0 || {{Michelin}}
|-
| 27 || {{FRA}} [[Patrick Tambay]] || {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]] || {{Ferrari-CON}} || [[Ferrari 126C2|126C2]] || {{Ferrari-ENG}} || [[Ferrari 021|021]] [[V6]][[turbocharger|t]] 1.5 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 28 || {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]] || {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]] || {{Ferrari-CON}} || [[Ferrari 126C2|126C2]] || {{Ferrari-ENG}} || [[Ferrari 021|021]] [[V6]][[turbocharger|t]] 1.5 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 29 || {{SUI}} [[Marc Surer]] || {{GBR}} [[Arrows|Arrows Racing Team]] || {{Arrows-CON}} || [[Arrows A4|A4]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Pirelli}}
|-
| 30 || {{ITA}} [[Mauro Baldi]] || {{GBR}} [[Arrows|Arrows Racing Team]] || {{Arrows-CON}} || [[Arrows A4|A4]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Pirelli}}
|-
| 31 || {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]] || {{ITA}} [[Osella|Osella Squadra Course]] || {{Osella-CON}} || [[Osella FA1D|FA1D]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Pirelli}}
|-
| 33 || {{NED}} [[Jan Lammers]] || {{HKG-1959}} [[Theodore Racing|Theodore Racing Team]] || {{Theodore-CON}} || [[Theodore TY02|TY02]] || {{Ford Cosworth-ENG}} || [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0 || {{Goodyear}}
|-
| 35 || {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]] || {{GBR}} [[Toleman|Toleman Group Motorsport]] || {{Toleman-CON}} || [[Toleman TG181C|TG181C]] || {{Hart-ENG}} || [[Hart 415T|415T]] [[Straight-4|L4]][[turbocharger|t]] 1.5 || {{Pirelli}}
|-
| 36 || {{ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]] || {{GBR}} [[Toleman|Toleman Group Motorsport]] || {{Toleman-CON}} || [[Toleman TG181C|TG181C]] || {{Hart-ENG}} || [[Hart 415T|415T]] [[Straight-4|L4]][[turbocharger|t]] 1.5 || {{Pirelli}}
|}

==Practice Overview==
Practice revealed that the expected dominance of the turbo was to be confirmed, as the [[Renault]]s, [[Ferrari]]s and [[Brabham]]s dominated the time sheets.<ref name=GP></ref> The [[Toleman]]s were also going well with their [[Hart]] built turbocharged engines, but were hampered by chassis issues which had plagued the car since its debut.

==Qualifying==
This display would be shown in qualifying, as the first six grid slots were filled by turbocharged cars (only the second time this had happened, the first being in [[1982 South African Grand Prix|South Africa]] at the start of the season).<ref name=GP></ref> As expected, the Renault team triumphed, with Arnoux claiming pole ahead of Prost, with Pironi (in the Ferrari) beating [[Riccardo Patrese]] (Brabham-[[BMW]]) for third.<ref name=GP></ref> The turbo group was completed by [[Patrick Tambay]] and [[Nelson Piquet]], with the V12 engined [[Alfa Romeo]]s of [[Andrea de Cesaris]] and [[Bruno Giacomelli]] lining up on the fourth row as best of the rest.<ref name=GP></ref>

The failures of qualifying included [[Jan Lammers]], Colombian [[Roberto Guerrero]] and the two Brazilians [[Chico Serra]] and [[Raul Boesel]].<ref name=GP></ref> They were almost joined by Lees, whom proved that a driver had to be fully fit to drive a Formula One car in 1982, scraping through in 23rd.

===Qualifying Results===

{|class="wikitable"
!Pos.
!No.
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time<ref name=QR>'1982 French Grand Prix: Qualifying', manipef1.com, (Manipe F1, 2004), http://www.manipef1.com/results/1982/france/qualifying/, (Accessed 29/07/2015)</ref>
!Gap
|-
! 1
| 16
| {{FRA}}[[René Arnoux]]
| {{Renault-CON}}
|1:34.406
|{{X}}
|-
! 2
| 15
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
| {{Renault-CON}}
|1:34.688
| +0.282s
|-
! 3
| 28
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| {{Ferrari-CON}}
|1:35.790
| +1.384s
|-
! 4
| 2
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| {{Brabham-BMW}}
|1:35.811
| +1.405s
|-
! 5
| 27
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| {{Ferrari-CON}}
|1:35.905
| +1.499s
|-
! 6
| 1
| {{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| {{Brabham-BMW}}
|1:36.359
| +1.953s
|-
! 7
| 22
| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| {{Alfa Romeo-CON}}
|1:37.573
| +3.167s
|-
! 8
| 23
| {{ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
| {{Alfa Romeo-CON}}
|1:37.705
| +3.299s
|-
! 9
| 8
| {{AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| {{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:37.778
| +3.372s
|-
! 10
| 6
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| {{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:37.780
| +3.374s
|-
! 11
| 5
| {{IRE}} [[Derek Daly]]
| {{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:38.767
| +4.361s
|-
! 12
| 7
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
| {{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:38.944
| +4.538s
|-
! 13
| 11
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| {{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:39.118
| +4.712s
|-
! 14
| 35
| {{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
| {{Toleman-Hart}}
|1:39.306
| +4.900s
|-
! 15
| 3
| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| {{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:39.330
| +4.924s
|-
! 16
| 26
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| {{Ligier-Matra}}
|1:39.605
| +5.199s
|-
! 17
| 31
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| {{Osella-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:39.909
| +5.503s
|-
! 18
| 9
| {{GER}} [[Manfred Winkelhock]]
| {{ATS (Germany)-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:39.917
| +5.511s
|-
! 19
| 25
| {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| {{Ligier-Matra}}
|1:40.187
| +5.781s
|-
! 20
| 29
| {{SUI}} [[Marc Surer]]
| {{Arrows-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:40.335
| +5.929s
|-
! 21
| 36
| {{ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
| {{Toleman-Hart}}
|1:40.421
| +6.015s
|-
! 22
| 10
| {{CHL}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
| {{ATS (Germany)-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:40.673
| +6.267s
|-
! 23
| 4
| {{GBR}} [[Brian Henton]]
| {{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:40.852
| +6.446s
|-
! 24
| 12
| {{GBR}} [[Geoff Lees]]
| {{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:40.974
| +6.568s
|-
! 25
| 30
| {{ITA}} [[Mauro Baldi]]
| {{Arrows-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:40.997
| +6.591s
|-
! 26
| 17
| {{GER}} [[Jochen Mass]]
| {{March-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:41.579
| +7.173s
|-
! DNQ
| 33
| {{NED}} [[Jan Lammers]]
| {{Theodore-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:41.714
| +7.308s
|-
! DNQ
| 14
| {{COL}} [[Roberto Guerrero]]
| {{Ensign-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:42.270
| +7.864s
|-
! DNQ
| 20
| {{BRA}} [[Chico Serra]]
| {{Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:42.414
| +8.008s
|-
! DNQ
| 18
| {{BRA}} [[Raul Boesel]]
| {{March-Ford Cosworth}}
|1:43.099
| +8.693s
|}
===Grid===
The Grid order for the {{PAGENAME}} is shown below:
{{Grid|[[René Arnoux]]|[[Alain Prost]]|[[Didier Pironi]]|[[Riccardo Patrese]]|[[Patrick Tambay]]|[[Nelson Piquet]]|[[Andrea de Cesaris]]|[[Bruno Giacomelli]]|[[Niki Lauda]]|[[Keke Rosberg]]|[[Derek Daly]]|[[John Watson]]|[[Elio de Angelis]]|[[Derek Warwick]]|[[Michele Alboreto]]|[[Jacques Laffite]]|[[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]|[[Manfred Winkelhock]]|[[Eddie Cheever]]|[[Marc Surer]]|[[Teo Fabi]]|[[Eliseo Salazar]]|[[Brian Henton]]|[[Geoff Lees]]|[[Mauro Baldi]]|[[Jochen Mass]]|||||||||frontrowsize = 2
|secondrowsize = 2
|poleside = l}}

==Race==
Ahead of the race, rumours arose that Arnoux and Prost had made an agreement, whereby Arnoux, should he be leading Prost in the closing stages for the win, would allow Prost (whom had a better points tally) to overtake, giving him maximum points.<ref name=GP></ref> This rumour would become a key focus of not only the race, but of the future their [[Renault]] careers.
===Report===
The Renault's got off the line in grid order, pulling smartly ahead of the rest of the field over the first lap, Arnoux just keeping ahead of Prost.<ref name=GP></ref> [[Brabham]], however, had other ideas, their lighter cars (using a pitstop strategy they had wanted to use in Britain) catching the Renaults in the early stages of the race.<ref name=GP></ref> [[Riccardo Patrese]] and [[Nelson Piquet]] worked together to pass Prost, with Patrese claiming the lead on the fourth lap (Piquet joining him a lap later).<ref name=GP></ref> Patrese's lead was short lived, however, as he fell victim to engine failure, leaving Piquet to fight alone.<ref name=GP></ref>

The Signes corner would, however, became a major talking point in the race, when it witnessed a huge crash on the 11th lap.<ref name=GP></ref> [[Jochen Mass]] and [[Mauro Baldi]] came together at the right hander at the end of the back straight, sending Mass into the barrier.<ref name=GP></ref> The force of his car hitting the armco sent his [[March]] over it, with Mass landing upside-down in a spectator area.<ref name=GP></ref> In a miracle that no one was killed, Mass' car caught fire as he emerged from it, with only minor injuries incurred by both spectators and driver.<ref name=GP></ref>

The race settled down, running in virtually the same order for the rest of the distance.<ref name=GP></ref> The only other major incidents to occur involved Piquet and [[John Watson]], whom both retired through mechanical issues).<ref name=GP></ref> Piquet's demise handed victory on a plate to Renault, as Arnoux and Prost built a lead over the chasing Ferraris.<ref name=GP></ref>

At the line, Arnoux held a 17 second lead over his younger team mate, although Prost was furious that he had not been allowed past to claim victory,<ref name=GP></ref> Arnoux was adamant that he had not been ordered to do so (eerily similar to the [[Ferrari]] fallout earlier on in the season between Pironi and [[Gilles Villeneuve]]), with the two remaining at odds for the rest of the year.<ref name=GP></ref> Pironi had a quiet drive to third, while [[Patrick Tambay]] ensured a French 1-2-3-4 with another promising display in the second 'Fezza'.<ref name=GP></ref>

===Results===
{| class=wikitable
! Pos.
! No.
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
!Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
|16
|{{FRA}}[[René Arnoux]]
|{{Renault-CON}}
| 54
| 1:33:33.217
|1
! 9
|-
! 2
|15
|{{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
|{{Renault-CON}}
|54
| +17.308s
|2
! 6
|-
! 3
|28
|{{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
|{{Ferrari-CON}}
|54
| +42.128s
|3
! 4
|-
! 4
|27
|{{FRA}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
|{{Ferrari-CON}}
|54
| +1:16.241
|5
! 3
|-
! 5
|6
|{{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
|{{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|54
| +1:30.994
|10
! 2
|-
! 6
|3
|{{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
|{{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|54
| +1:32.339
|15
! 1
|-
! 7
|5
|{{IRE}} [[Derek Daly]]
|{{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|53
| +1 lap
|11
! colspan="1" rowspan="20"|
|-
! 8
|8
|{{AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
|{{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|53
| +1 lap
|9
|-
! 9
|23
|{{ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
|{{Alfa Romeo-CON}}
|53
| +1 lap
|8
|-
! 10
|4
|{{GBR}} [[Brian Henton]]
|{{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|53
| +1 lap
|23
|-
! 11
|9
|{{GER}} [[Manfred Winkelhock]]
|{{ATS (Germany)-Ford Cosworth}}
|52
| +2 laps
|18
|-
! 12
|12
|{{GBR}} [[Geoff Lees]]
|{{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|52
| +2 laps
|24
|-
! 13
|29
|{{SUI}} [[Marc Surer]]
|{{Arrows-Ford Cosworth}}
|52
| +2 laps
|20
|-
! 14
|26
|{{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
|{{Ligier-Matra}}
|51
| +3 laps
|16
|-
! 15
|35
|{{GBR}} [[Derek Warwick]]
|{{Toleman-Hart}}
|50
| +4 laps
|14
|-
! 16
|25
|{{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
|{{Ligier-Matra}}
|49
| +5 laps
|19
|-
! Ret
|22
|{{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
|{{Alfa Romeo-CON}}
|25
| Spin
|7
|-
! Ret
|1
|{{BRA}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
|{{Brabham-BMW}}
|23
| Engine
|6
|-
! Ret
|11
|{{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
|{{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|17
| Fuel system
|13
|-
! Ret
|7
|{{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
|{{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|13
| Electrical
|12
|-
! Ret
|17
|{{GER}} [[Jochen Mass]]
|{{March-Ford Cosworth}}
|10
| Accident
|26
|-
! Ret
|30
|{{ITA}} [[Mauro Baldi]]
|{{Arrows-Ford Cosworth}}
|10
| Accident
|25
|-
! Ret
|2
|{{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
|{{Brabham-BMW}}
|8
| Engine
|4
|-
! Ret
|10
|{{CHL}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
|{{ATS (Germany)-Ford Cosworth}}
|2
| Spin
|22
|-
! Ret
|31
|{{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|{{Osella-Ford Cosworth}}
|0
| Half shaft
|17
|-
! Ret
|36
|{{ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]]
|{{Toleman-Hart}}
|0
| Electrical
|21
|-
!DNQ
|33
|{{NED}} [[Jan Lammers]]
|{{Theodore-Ford Cosworth}}
| colspan="3" rowspan="4"|
! colspan="1" rowspan="4"|
|-
!DNQ
|14
|{{COL}} [[Roberto Guerrero]]
|{{Ensign-Ford Cosworth}}
|-
!DNQ
|20
|{{BRA-1968}} [[Chico Serra]]
|{{Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth}}
|-
!DNQ
|18
|{{BRA-1968}} [[Raul Boesel]]
|{{March-Ford Cosworth}}
|}

==Milestones==
*Final race for:
**[[Geoff Lees]] (5 in total).
**[[Jochen Mass]] (105 in total).
**[[Didier Pironi]] (qualified for the following German Grand Prix)
*First one-two for [[Renault]].

==Standings==

{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
{|class=wikitable style="width:90%"
! colspan="4"|1982 Drivers' World Championship
|-
!Pos.
!Driver
!Pts
! +/-
|-
| 1
| {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
| 35
| {{+}}1
|-
| 2
| {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
| 30
| {{-}}1
|-
| 3
| {{AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
| 24
| {{+}}4
|-
| 4
| {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
| 21
| {{-}}1
|-
| 5
| {{FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]
| 19
| {{X}}
|-
| 6
| {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
| 19
| {{-}}2
|-
| 7
| {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| 17
| {{-}}1
|-
| 8
| {{ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| 13
| {{+}}2
|-
| 9
| {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
| 10
| {{-}}1
|-
| 10
| {{ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| 10
| {{-}}1
|-
| 11
| {{GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| 7
| {{X}}
|-
| 12
| {{IRE}} [[Derek Daly]]
| 7
| {{+}}5
|-
| 13
| {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
| 6
| {{-}}1
|-
| 14
| {{ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| 6
| {{-}}1
|-
| 15
| {{ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]]
| 5
| {{-}}1
|-
| 16
| {{FRA}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
| 4
| {{+}}8
|-
| 17
| {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
| 4
| {{-}}2
|-
| 18
| {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
| 3
| {{-}}1
|-
| 19
| {{SUI}} [[Marc Surer]]
| 2
| {{-}}1
|-
| 20
| {{CHL}} [[Eliseo Salazar]]
| 2
| {{-}}1
|-
| 21
| {{GER}} [[Manfred Winkelhock]]
| 2
| {{-}}1
|-
| 22
| {{ITA}} [[Mauro Baldi]]
| 1
| {{-}}1
|-
| 23
| {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
| 1
| {{-}}1
|-
| 24
| {{BRA}} [[Chico Serra]]
| 1
| {{-}}1
|}

<i>Only point scoring drivers are shown.</i>


{{Col-2}}
{|class=wikitable style="width:90%"
! colspan="4"|1982 Constructors' World Championship
|-
!Pos.
!Team
!Pts
! +/-
|-
| 1
| {{GBR}} {{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
| 54
| {{X}}
|-
| 2
| {{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
| 45
| {{X}}
|-
| 3
| {{GBR}} {{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
| 34
| {{X}}
|-
| 4
| {{FRA}} {{Renault-CON}}
| 23
| {{X}}
|-
| 5
| {{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
| 20
| {{+}}2
|-
| 6
| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-Ford Cosworth}}
| 19
| {{-}}1
|-
| 7
| {{GBR}} {{Brabham-BMW}}
| 17
| {{-}}1
|-
| 8
| {{FRA}} {{Ligier-Matra}}
| 13
| {{X}}
|-
| 9
| {{GBR}} {{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
| 10
| {{X}}
|-
| 10
| {{ITA}} {{Alfa Romeo-CON}}
| 5
| {{X}}
|-
| 11
| {{GER}} {{ATS (Germany)-Ford Cosworth}}
| 4
| {{X}}
|-
| 12
| {{ITA}} {{Osella-Ford Cosworth}}
| 3
| {{X}}
|-
| 13
| {{GBR}} {{Arrows-Ford Cosworth}}
| 3
| {{X}}
|-
| 14
| {{BRA}} {{Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth}}
| 1
| {{X}}
|}
<i>Only point scoring constructors are shown.</i>
{{Col-end}}

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