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1982 season/Round 1

South African Grand Prix 1982

  • Kyalami
  • Midrand
  • 23 January 1982
  • 77 laps
  • 316 km
  • 4.094 km a lap
  1. P1Alain ProstRenault1:32:08.401
  2. P2Carlos ReutemannWilliams+14.950
  3. P3René ArnouxRenault+27.900

Result

PosDriverNo.Team · engineGridLapsTime / reasonPoints
1Alain Prostfastest lap15Renault5771:32:08.4019
2Carlos Reutemann5Williams · Ford877+14.9506
3René Arnoux16Renault177+27.9004
4Niki Lauda8McLaren · Ford1377+32.1103
5Keke Rosberg6Williams · Ford777+46.1402
6John Watson7McLaren · Ford977+50.9901
7Michele Alboreto3Tyrrell · Ford1076+1 lap
8Elio de Angelis11Lotus · Ford1576+1 lap
9Eliseo Salazar10ATS · Ford1275+2 laps
10Manfred Winkelhock9ATS · Ford2075+2 laps
11Bruno Giacomelli23Alfa Romeo1974+3 laps
12Jochen Mass17March · Ford2274+3 laps
13Andrea de Cesaris22Alfa Romeo1673+4 laps
14Derek Daly33Theodore · Ford2473+4 laps
15Raul Boesel18March · Ford2172+5 laps
16Slim Borgudd4Tyrrell · Ford2372+5 laps
17Chico Serra20Fittipaldi · Ford2572+5 laps
18Didier Pironi28Ferrari671+6 laps
DNFJacques Laffite26Ligier · Matra1154Fuel system
DNFDerek Warwick35Toleman · Hart1443Accident
DNFRiccardo Patrese2Brabham · BMW418Turbo
DNFEddie Cheever25Ligier · Matra1711Fuel system
DNFGilles Villeneuve27Ferrari36Turbo
DNFNelson Piquet1Brabham · BMW23Spun off
DNFNigel Mansell12Lotus · Ford180Electrical
DNFJean-Pierre Jarier31Osella · Ford260Collision
DNQMauro Baldi30Arrows · Ford–
DNQRiccardo Paletti32Osella · Ford–
DNQBrian Henton29Arrows · Ford–
DNQTeo Fabi36Toleman · Hart–

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamTimeGap
1René ArnouxRenault1:06.351
2Nelson PiquetBrabham1:06.625+0.274
3Gilles VilleneuveFerrari1:07.106+0.755
4Riccardo PatreseBrabham1:07.398+1.047
5Alain ProstRenault1:08.133+1.782
6Didier PironiFerrari1:08.360+2.009
7Keke RosbergWilliams1:08.892+2.541
8Carlos ReutemannWilliams1:09.306+2.955
9John WatsonMcLaren1:09.736+3.385
10Michele AlboretoTyrrell1:10.037+3.686
11Jacques LaffiteLigier1:10.241+3.890
12Eliseo SalazarATS1:10.624+4.273
13Niki LaudaMcLaren1:10.681+4.330
14Derek WarwickToleman1:10.685+4.334
15Elio de AngelisLotus1:10.685+4.334
16Andrea de CesarisAlfa Romeo1:10.952+4.601
17Eddie CheeverLigier1:11.005+4.654
18Nigel MansellLotus1:11.227+4.876
19Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo1:11.285+4.934
20Manfred WinkelhockATS1:11.808+5.457
21Raul BoeselMarch1:12.077+5.726
22Jochen MassMarch1:12.100+5.749
23Slim BorguddTyrrell1:12.366+6.015
24Derek DalyTheodore1:13.418+7.067
25Chico SerraFittipaldi1:13.467+7.116
26Jean-Pierre JarierOsella1:13.834+7.483
27Mauro BaldiArrows1:13.976+7.625
28Riccardo PalettiOsella1:15.504+9.153
29Brian HentonArrows1:16.653+10.302
30Teo FabiToleman

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

PosDriverLapTimeGap
1Alain Prost491:08.278

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season
Drivers' championship after round 1
PosDriverPointsChange
1Alain Prost9
2Carlos Reutemann6
3René Arnoux4
4Niki Lauda3
5Keke Rosberg2
6John Watson1
Constructors' championship after round 1
PosTeamPointsChange
1Renault13
2Williams8
3McLaren4