1982 Detroit Grand Prix
364th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Detroit Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Detroit
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 6 June 1982 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  John Watson McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Alain Prost Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Alain Prost Renault |
| Circuit: | Detroit, 62 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +16 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 62 | 1hr 58m 41.043s | 9 |
| 2 | +7 |  Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 62 | +15.726s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 62 | +28.077s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 62 | +1m 11.976s | 3 |
| 5 | +7 |  Derek Daly | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 62 | +1m 23.757s | 2 |
| 6 | +7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 61 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +11 |  Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | 61 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +11 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 61 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +11 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 60 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +5 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 59 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +15 |  Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +3 laps | |
| NC | Alain Prost | Renault | 54 | +8 laps | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 44 | DNF | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 13 | DNF | ||
| R |  Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauro Baldi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Riccardo Paletti | Osella-Ford Cosworth | |||||
 Jan Lammers | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | |||||
- Riccardo Paletti did not start after crashing his car during the warm-up session.
- Jan Lammers withdrew from the grand prix due to an injury sustained in practice.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:48.537 |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.872 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:49.264 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:49.903 |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.066 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.252 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.294 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.443 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 1:50.520 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.026 |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.039 |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.227 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1:51.270 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.508 |
| 15 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1:51.514 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.618 |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.868 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.271 |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.316 |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.867 |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.870 |
| 22 | |||
| 23 | |||
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.332 |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.633 |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.848 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.988 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:48.537 | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.872 | 0.335 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:49.264 | 0.727 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:49.903 | 1.366 |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.066 | 1.529 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.252 | 1.715 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.294 | 1.757 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.443 | 1.906 |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 1:50.520 | 1.983 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.026 | 2.489 |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.039 | 2.502 |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.227 | 2.690 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1:51.270 | 2.733 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.508 | 2.971 |
| 15 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1:51.514 | 2.977 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.618 | 3.081 |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.868 | 3.331 |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.271 | 3.734 |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.316 | 3.779 |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.867 | 4.330 |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.870 | 4.333 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.988 | 4.451 |
| 23 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.084 | 5.547 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.332 | 5.795 |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.633 | 7.096 |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.848 | 7.311 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 |  Emilio de Villota | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:56.589 | 8.052 |
| 28 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:57.779 | 9.242 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | 26 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | 20 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 18 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 17 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | 13 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 12 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 10 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | 10 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | 7 |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | 7 |
| 11 |  Carlos Reutemann | 6 |
| = |  Gilles Villeneuve | 6 |
| 13 | Rene Arnoux | 4 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | 4 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 3 |
| 16 | Derek Daly | 3 |
| 17 | Manfred Winkelhock | 2 |
| = | Eliseo Salazar | 2 |
| = | Nelson Piquet | 2 |
| 20 | Chico Serra | 1 |
| = | Jacques Laffite | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for John Watson
- Constructor: 28th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 15th for John Watson, 10th Didier Pironi, 2nd for Eddie Cheever
- Constructor: 264th for Ferrari, 83rd for McLaren, 34th for Ligier
- Poles
- Driver: 5th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 23rd for Renault
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 11th for Renault
- Front row starts
- Driver: 9th for Alain Prost, 2nd and last for Andrea de Cesaris