F1 season
Season info
| Season no. | 33 |
|---|---|
| Races | 16 |
| Drivers’ Champion | Keke Rosberg (only title; 20th different World Champion, 1st Finnish champion) |
| Constructors’ Champion | Ferrari (7th title) |
| Reigning Drivers’ Champion | Nelson Piquet |
| Reigning Constructors’ Champion | Williams |
Quick links
Calendar
- First race (Grand Prix)
- Detroit
- First race (circuit)
- Detroit (seventh American circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (Grand Prix)
- Caesars Palace
- Switzerland
- Last race (circuit)
- Las Vegas
- First Grand Prix since…
- 1954 for Switzerland
- 1980 for South Africa
- First race at a circuit since…
- 1980 for Brands Hatch, Kyalami and Le Castellet
- Last race at a circuit until…
- 1984 for Dijon-Prenois and Zolder
Race results
| # | Grand Prix | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Result |
| 2 | Brazil | Result |
| 3 | USA West | Result |
| 4 | San Marino | Result |
| 5 | Belgium | Result |
| 6 | Monaco | Result |
| 7 | Detroit | Result |
| 8 | Canada | Result |
| 9 | Netherlands | Result |
| 10 | Britain | Result |
| 11 | France | Result |
| 12 | Germany | Result |
| 13 | Austria | Result |
| 14 | Switzerland | Result |
| 15 | Italy | Result |
| 16 | Caesars Palace (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider) | Result |
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1982 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Alfa Romeo
- (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (All)
- (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (All)
- Arrows
- (ITA) Mauro Baldi (1-3, 5-16) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Brian Henton (1-3)
- (CHE) Marc Surer (5-16)
- ATS
- (CHL) Eliseo Salazar (All)
- (DEU) Manfred Winkelhock (All)
- Brabham
- (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (1-3, 5-16)
- (BRA) Nelson Piquet (1-3, 5-16)
- Ensign
- (COL) Roberto Guerrero (1-3, 5-16) (Rookie) (first Colombian driver to enter a World Championship race)
- Ferrari
- (FRA) Didier Pironi (1-12)
- (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (1-5)
- (FRA) Patrick Tambay (9-16)
- (USA) Mario Andretti (15-16)
- Fittipaldi
- (BRA) Chico Serra (1-3, 5-16)
- Ligier
- (USA) Eddie Cheever (1-3, 5-16)
- (FRA) Jacques Laffite (1-3, 5-16)
- Lotus
- (ITA) Elio de Angelis (1-3, 5-16)
- (GBR) Nigel Mansell (1-3, 5-8, 10, 12-16)
- (BRA) Roberto Moreno (9) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Geoff Lees (11)
- March
- (BRA) Raul Boesel (1-3, 5-16) (Rookie)
- (DEU) Jochen Mass (1-3, 5-11)
- (ESP) Emilio de Villota (5-9)
- (GBR) Rupert Keegan (12-16)
- McLaren
- (AUT) Niki Lauda (1-3, 5-16)
- (GBR) John Watson (1-3, 5-16)
- Osella
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (All)
- (ITA) Riccardo Paletti (1-8) (Rookie)
- Renault
- (FRA) Rene Arnoux (All)
- (FRA) Alain Prost (All)
- Theodore
- (IRL) Derek Daly (1-3)
- (NLD) Jan Lammers (5-7, 9-11)
- (GBR) Geoff Lees (8)
- (IRL) Tommy Byrne (12-16) (Rookie)
- Toleman
- (ITA) Teo Fabi (1-6, 9-16) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Derek Warwick (1-6, 9-16)
- Tyrrell
- (ITA) Michele Alboreto (All)
- (SWE) Slim Borgudd (1-3)
- (GBR) Brian Henton (4-16)
- Williams
- (FIN) Keke Rosberg (1-3, 5-16)
- (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (1-2)
- (USA) Mario Andretti (3)
- (IRL) Derek Daly (5-16)
- Final season (drivers)
- Mario Andretti
- Slim Borgudd
- Tommy Byrne
- Derek Daly
- Emilio de Villota
- Brian Henton
- Rupert Keegan
- Geoff Lees
- Jochen Mass
- Riccardo Paletti
- Didier Pironi
- Carlos Reutemann
- Gilles Villeneuve
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 1979 for Niki Lauda
- 1980 for Rupert Keegan, Geoff Lees, Jochen Mass and Manfred Winkelhock
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 1984 for Teo Fabi
- 1987 for Roberto Moreno
- 1992 for Jan Lammers
- Debut season (constructors)
- Toleman
- Last entry (constructors) until…
- 1987 for March
Maiden wins
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Riccardo Patrese (Brabham) | Monaco |
| Patrick Tambay (Ferrari) | Germany |
| Elio de Angelis (Lotus) | Austria |
| Keke Rosberg (Williams) | Switzerland |
| Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) | Caesars Palace |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) | San Marino |
| Eddie Cheever (Ligier) | Belgium |
| Andrea de Cesaris (Alfa Romeo) | Monaco |
| Patrick Tambay (Ferrari) | Britain |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Andrea de Cesaris (Alfa Romeo) | USA West |
| Keke Rosberg (Williams) | Britain |