1982 South African Grand Prix
| Date | |
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Kyalami, 77 laps |
| Round | 1 of 16 |
| Race numbers | The 1982 South African Grand Prix was the:
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| Previous race | 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | (FRA) Alain Prost | Renault | 77 | 1hr 32m 08.401s | 9 |
| 2 | +6 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +14.946s | 6 |
| 3 | -2 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux | Renault | 77 | +27.900s | 4 |
| 4 | +9 | (AUT) Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +32.113s | 3 |
| 5 | +2 | (FIN) Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +46.139s | 2 |
| 6 | +3 | (GBR) John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +50.993s | 1 |
| 7 | +3 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +7 | (ITA) Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +3 | (CHL) Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +10 | (DEU) Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +8 | (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 74 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +10 | (DEU) Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | +3 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 73 | +4 laps | |
| 14 | +10 | (IRL) Derek Daly | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +4 laps | |
| 15 | +6 | (BRA) Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +5 laps | |
| 16 | +7 | (SWE) Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +5 laps | |
| 17 | +8 | (BRA) Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +5 laps | |
| 18 | -12 | (FRA) Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 71 | +6 laps | |
| R | (FRA) Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 54 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| (COL) Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |||||
| (ITA) Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | |||||
Notes
- Roberto Guerrero withdrew from the Grand Prix after his entry was cancelled.
- Teo Fabi withdrew from the Grand Prix after failing to complete a single lap in practice.
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:06.351
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux | Renault |
| 2 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |
| 3 | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 4 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW |
| 5 | (FRA) Alain Prost | Renault |
| 6 | (FRA) Didier Pironi | Ferrari |
| 7 | (FIN) Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 8 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 9 | (GBR) John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 10 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra |
| 12 | (CHL) Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | (AUT) Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | (GBR) Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart |
| 15 | (ITA) Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo |
| 17 | (USA) Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra |
| 18 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo |
| 20 | (DEU) Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | (BRA) Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | (DEU) Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | (SWE) Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | (IRL) Derek Daly | Theodore-Ford Cosworth |
| 25 | (BRA) Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth |
| 26 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FRA) Alain Prost | 9 |
| 2 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | 6 |
| 3 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux | 4 |
| 4 | (AUT) Niki Lauda | 3 |
| 5 | (FIN) Keke Rosberg | 2 |
| 6 | (GBR) John Watson | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Raul Boesel
- Manfred Winkelhock
- Milestone race start
- 50th for Nelson Piquet (47th driver to start 50 races, 3rd Brazilian driver)
- 250th for Brabham (3rd constructor to start 250 races)
- Wins
- 4th for Alain Prost
- 8th for Renault
- Podiums
- 45th and last for Carlos Reutemann
- 8th for Rene Arnoux
- 7th for Alain Prost
- 44th for Williams
- 16th & 17th for Renault
- Poles
- 10th for Rene Arnoux (14th driver to take ten pole positions, 1st French driver)
- 18th for Renault
- Fastest laps
- 2nd for Alain Prost
- 9th for Renault
- Front row starts
- 17th for Rene Arnoux
- 10th for Nelson Piquet (32nd driver to achieve ten front row starts, 2nd Brazilian driver)
- Points finishes
- 66th and last for Carlos Reutemann
- Win & fastest lap
- 2nd for Alain Prost