1982 United States West Grand Prix
360th World Championship race, 7th World Championship United States West Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Long Beach
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 April 1982 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo |
| Fastest lap: | Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Long Beach, 75 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 75 | 1hr 58m 25.318s | 9 |
| 2 | +6 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +14.660s | 6 |
| DQ |  Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 75 | +1m 04.288s | ||
| 3 | +15 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +1m 19.143s | 4 |
| 4 | +8 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +1m 20.947s | 3 |
| 5 | +11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +5 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +10 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +13 |  Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +14 |  Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +5 laps | |
| 10 | +14 |  Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +7 laps | |
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 59 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Brian Henton | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 32 | DNF | ||
| R |  Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 27 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  Derek Daly | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Mario Andretti | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Alain Prost | Renault | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 5 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF |
- Gilles Villeneuve was disqualified post-race for the use of an illegal rear wing during the race.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.316 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.436 |
| 3 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.763 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:27.979 |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.087 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.276 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:28.476 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.576 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:28.680 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.708 |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.885 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.027 |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 1:29.336 |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.468 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1:29.587 |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.694 |
| 17 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.758 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.948 |
| 19 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.186 |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.474 |
| 21 | Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.476 |
| 22 | Derek Daly | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.919 |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.977 |
| 24 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.033 |
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.593 |
| 26 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.825 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.316 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.436 | 0.120 |
| 3 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1:27.763 | 0.447 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:27.979 | 0.663 |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.087 | 0.771 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.276 | 0.960 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:28.476 | 1.160 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.576 | 1.260 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:28.680 | 1.364 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.708 | 1.392 |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:28.885 | 1.569 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.027 | 1.711 |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 1:29.336 | 2.020 |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.468 | 2.152 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1:29.587 | 2.271 |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.694 | 2.378 |
| 17 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.758 | 2.442 |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:29.948 | 2.632 |
| 19 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.186 | 2.870 |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.474 | 3.158 |
| 21 | Jochen Mass | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.476 | 3.160 |
| 22 | Derek Daly | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.919 | 3.603 |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:30.977 | 3.661 |
| 24 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.033 | 3.717 |
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.593 | 4.277 |
| 26 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.825 | 4.509 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 1:31.988 | 4.672 |
| 28 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.146 | 4.830 |
| 29 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.496 | 5.180 |
| 30 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.701 | 6.385 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 31 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:37.264 | 9.948 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 18 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 12 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | 8 |
| 4 | John Watson | 8 |
| 5 |  Carlos Reutemann | 6 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | 6 |
| 7 | Rene Arnoux | 4 |
| = | Nigel Mansell | 4 |
| = | Riccardo Patrese | 4 |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | 2 |
| = | Elio de Angelis | 2 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Roberto Guerrero
- Last start
- Driver: Slim Borgudd
- Wins
- Driver: 18th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 26th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 40th for Niki Lauda, 5th for Riccardo Patrese, 2nd for Keke Rosberg
- Constructor: 100th for Brabham, 81st for McLaren, 45th for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 1st and only for Andrea de Cesaris (62nd different polesitter, 8th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 12th for Alfa Romeo
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 17th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 17th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 31st and last for Niki Lauda, 1st for Andrea de Cesaris (102nd different front row starter, 15th Italian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 9th for Niki Lauda