1982 British Grand Prix
367th World Championship race, 33rd World Championship British Grand Prix, 10th World Championship race at Brands Hatch
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 July 1982 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Brian Henton Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Brands Hatch, 76 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 76 | 1hr 35m 33.812s | 9 |
| 2 | +2 |  Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 76 | +25.726s | 6 |
| 3 | +10 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 76 | +38.436s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 |  Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +41.242s | 3 |
| 5 | +5 |  Derek Daly | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +41.430s | 2 |
| 6 | +2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 76 | +41.636s | 1 |
| 7 | +7 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 75 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +9 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +17 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +15 |  Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +3 laps | |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 66 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 60 | DNF | ||
| R |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 59 | DNF | ||
| R | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 50 | DNF | ||
| NC | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +32 laps | ||
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 29 | DNF | ||
| R |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:09.540 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Derek Daly | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 15 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | |
| 16 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | |
| 17 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | |
| 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | |
| 25 | Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth |
 Jan Lammers | Theodore-Ford Cosworth |
 Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth |
| Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi | 35 |
| 2 | John Watson | 30 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | 24 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 21 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | 19 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | 19 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | 17 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | 13 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | 10 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 10 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | 7 |
| 12 | Derek Daly | 7 |
| 13 |  Carlos Reutemann | 6 |
| = |  Gilles Villeneuve | 6 |
| 15 | Andrea de Cesaris | 5 |
| 16 | Rene Arnoux | 4 |
| = | Patrick Tambay | 4 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 3 |
| 19 | Manfred Winkelhock | 2 |
| = | Eliseo Salazar | 2 |
| = | Marc Surer | 2 |
| 22 | Chico Serra | 1 |
| = | Jacques Laffite | 1 |
| = | Mauro Baldi | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 54 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 45 |
| 3 | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 34 |
| 4 | Renault | 23 |
| 5 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 20 |
| 6 | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 19 |
| 7 | Brabham/BMW | 17 |
| 8 | Ligier-Matra | 11 |
| 9 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 10 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo | 5 |
| 11 | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 12 | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 13 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 14 | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 19th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 29th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 41st for Niki Lauda, 12th for Didier Pironi, 1st for Patrick Tambay (143rd different podium finisher, 16th French driver)
- Constructor: 266th & 267th for Ferrari, 85th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Keke Rosberg (63rd different polesitter, 1st Finnish driver)
- Constructor: 9th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st and only for Brian Henton (75th different fastest lap setter, 15th British driver)
- Constructor: 18th for Tyrrell
- Front row starts
- Driver: 3rd for Riccardo Patrese, 1st for Keke Rosberg (103rd different front row starter, 1st Finnish driver)