1982 F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Keke Rosberg (1st title) Williams |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: |  Ferrari (7th title) |
| Races: | 16 |
| Winning drivers: | 11 – Alain Prost (2), John Watson (2), Didier Pironi (2), Niki Lauda (2), Rene Arnoux (2), Riccardo Patrese (1), Nelson Piquet (1), Patrick Tambay (1), Elio de Angelis (1), Keke Rosberg (1), Michele Alboreto (1) |
| Winning constructors: | 7 – McLaren (4), Renault (4), Ferrari (3), Brabham (2), Lotus (1), Williams (1), Tyrrell (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | 5 – Riccardo Patrese, Patrick Tambay, Elio de Angelis, Keke Rosberg, Michele Alboreto |
| First-time winners (constructor): | 0 |
1982 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | Kyalami | 23 January | 1982 South African Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Brazil | Jacarepagua | 21 March | 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 3 |  USA West | Long Beach | 4 April | 1982 United States Grand Prix West |
| 4 |  San Marino | Imola | 25 April | 1982 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Belgium | Zolder | 9 May | 1982 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 23 May | 1982 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | 6 June | 1982 Detroit Grand Prix |
| 8 |  Canada | Montreal | 13 June | 1982 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 9 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | 3 July | 1982 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 10 |  Britain | Brands Hatch | 18 July | 1982 British Grand Prix |
| 11 |  France | Paul Ricard | 25 July | 1982 French Grand Prix |
| 12 |  Germany | Hockenheim | 8 August | 1982 German Grand Prix |
| 13 |  Austria | Osterreichring | 15 August | 1982 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 14 |  Switzerland | Dijon-Prenois | 29 August | 1982 Swiss Grand Prix |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | 12 September | 1982 Italian Grand Prix |
| 16 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | 25 September | 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
1982 F1 Race Winners
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | 14.946s |
| 2 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 2.990s |
| 3 | USA West | Long Beach | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford
Cosworth | 2 | 14.660s |
| 4 | San Marino | Imola | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | 0.366s |
| 5 | Belgium | Zolder | John Watson | McLaren-Ford
Cosworth | 10 | 7.268s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford
Cosworth | 2 | 1 lap |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | John Watson | McLaren-Ford
Cosworth | 17 | 15.726s |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 4 | 13.799s |
| 9 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | 21.649s |
| 10 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford
Cosworth | 5 | 25.726s |
| 11 | France | Paul Ricard | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 17.308s |
| 12 | Germany | Hockenheim | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 5 | 16.379s |
| 13 | Austria | Osterreichring | Elio de
Angelis | Lotus-Ford
Cosworth | 7 | 0.050s |
| 14 | Switzerland | Dijon-Prenois | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford
Cosworth | 8 | 4.442s |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 6 | 14.064s |
| 16 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford
Cosworth | 3 | 27.292s |
1982 F1 Polesitters
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 3 | 0.274s |
| 2 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 0.365s |
| 3 | USA West | Long Beach | Andrea de
Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | DNF | 0.120s |
| 4 | San Marino | Imola | Rene Arnoux | Renault | DNF | 0.484s |
| 5 | Belgium | Zolder | Alain Prost | Renault | DNF | 0.029s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Rene Arnoux | Renault | DNF | 0.510s |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | Alain Prost | Renault | NC | 0.335s |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 9 | 0.386s |
| 9 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Rene Arnoux | Renault | DNF | 0.427s |
| 10 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford
Cosworth | DNF | 0.087s |
| 11 | France | Paul Ricard | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 0.282s |
| 12 | Germany | Hockenheim | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | DNS | 0.943s |
| 13 | Austria | Osterreichring | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | DNF | 0.359s |
| 14 | Switzerland | Dijon-Prenois | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 0.360s |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 3 | 0.035s |
| 16 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | Alain Prost | Renault | 4 | 0.430s |
1982 F1 Fastest Laps
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Kyalami | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 2 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 3 | USA West | Long Beach | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford
Cosworth |
| 4 | San Marino | Imola | Didier Pironi | Ferrari |
| 5 | Belgium | Zolder | John Watson | McLaren-Ford
Cosworth |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford
Cosworth |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | Didier Pironi | Ferrari |
| 9 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart |
| 10 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Brian Henton | Tyrrell-Ford
Cosworth |
| 11 | France | Paul Ricard | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford
Cosworth |
| 12 | Germany | Hockenheim | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |
| 13 | Austria | Osterreichring | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |
| 14 | Switzerland | Dijon-Prenois | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | Rene Arnoux | Renault |
| 16 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford
Cosworth |
1982 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 44 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 39 | -5 |
| = | John Watson | McLaren | 39 | -5 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 34 | -10 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 30 | -14 |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 28 | -16 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 25 | -19 |
| = | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 25 | -19 |
| 9 | Elio de
Angelis | Lotus | 23 | -21 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 21 | -23 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 20 | -24 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 15 | -29 |
| 13 |  Derek Daly | Theodore Williams | 8 | -36 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 7 | -37 |
| 15 |  Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 | -38 |
| = | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | -38 |
| 17 | Andrea de
Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 5 | -39 |
| = | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | -39 |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | Williams Ferrari | 4 | -40 |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 3 | -41 |
| = | Marc Surer | Arrows | 3 | -41 |
| 22 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2 | -42 |
| = |  Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 2 | -42 |
| = | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2 | -42 |
| = | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 2 | -42 |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1 | -43 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 9 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Constructor
| Pos | Team | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 74 | |
| 2 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 69 | -5 |
| 3 | Renault | 62 | -12 |
| 4 | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 58 | -16 |
| 5 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 30 | -44 |
| 6 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 25 | -49 |
| 7 | Brabham-BMW | 22 | -52 |
| 8 | Ligier-Matra | 20 | -54 |
| 9 | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 19 | -55 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo | 7 | -67 |
| 11 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 5 | -69 |
| 12 | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 4 | -70 |
| 13 | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 3 | -71 |
| 14 | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 1 | -73 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 9 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- 6th: 1 point
- Constructors received points for each of their cars.
- Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.