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Revision as of 10:44, 1 October 2014
The 1982 French Grand Prix, hosted at the Paul Ricard Circuit, was the eleventh race in the 1982 Formula One Season.[1] The race was won, from pole, by Rene Arnoux, with fellow Frenchmen Alain Prost and Didier Pironi completing the podium.[1]
Background
The single week between the British and French Grand Prix saw only one change on the driver front, as Nigel Mansell declined his Lotus seat in France due to his wrist injury (originally sustained in Canada).[1] Geoff Lees (whom had already driven for Theodore that year) took over the number 12 John Player Special at France, in what would be the last race of his F1 career.[1]
Championship wise, the tide had turned in favour of Didier Pironi, who now led the championship 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 forseeable future.
Practice Overview
Practice revealed that the expected dominance of the turbo was to be confirmed, as the Renaults, Ferraris and Brabhams dominated the time sheets.[1] The Tolemans 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 South Africa at the start of the season).[1] 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.[1] The turbo group was completed by Patrick Tambay and Nelson Piquet, with the V12 engined Alfa Romeos of Andrea de Cesaris and Bruno Giacomelli lining up on the fourth row as best of the rest.[1]
The failures of qualifying included Jan Lammers, Colombian Roberto Guerrero and the two Brazilians Chico Serra and Raul Boesel.[1] 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
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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1] 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).[1] Patrese's lead was short lived, however, as he fell victim to engine failure, leaving Piquet to fight alone.[1]
The Signes corner would, however, became a major talking point in the race, when it witnessed a huge crash on the 11th lap.[1] Jochen Mass and Mauro Baldi came together at the right hander at the end of the back straight, sending Mass into the barrier.[1] The force of his car hitting the armco sent his March over it, with Mass landing upside-down in a spectator area.[1] 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.[1]
The race settled down, running in virtually the same order for the rest of the distance.[1] The only other major incidents to occur involved Piquet and John Watson, whom both retired through mechanical issues).[1] Piquet's demise handed victory on a plate to Renault, as Arnoux and Prost built a lead over the chasing Ferraris.[1]
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,[1] 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.[1] 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.[1]
Results
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 after race
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