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1982 Detroit Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 6 Jun 1982
- Name
- 1982 Detroit Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1982 Detroit Grand Prix · Detroit Street Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1982 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:58:41.043 · 62 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 1:58:56.773 · 62 laps · matra | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:59:09.123 · 62 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:59:53.023 · 62 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Daly | Williams | 2:00:4.803 · 62 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 61 laps · matra | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | March | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 59 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Alain Prost | Renault | Time not recorded · 54 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision · Time not recorded · 30 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Spun off · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Collision · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Collision · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Transmission · Time not recorded · 2 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Ignition · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | March | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emilio de Villota | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Time not recorded · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Theodore | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:48.537 · renault | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.872 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:49.264 · ford | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:49.903 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:50.066 · ford | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.252 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:50.294 · ford | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:50.443 · ford | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 1:50.520 · matra | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:51.026 · ford | |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 1:51.039 · ford | |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Williams | 1:51.227 · ford | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:51.270 · matra | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:51.508 · ford | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:51.514 · renault | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:51.618 · ford | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:51.868 · ford | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | March | 1:52.271 · ford | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:52.316 · ford | |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 1:52.867 · ford | |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March | 1:52.870 · ford | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:52.988 · ford | |
| 23 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 1:54.084 · ford | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 1:54.332 · ford | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 1:55.633 · ford | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:55.848 · ford | |
| 27 | Emilio de Villota | March | 1:56.589 · ford | |
| 28 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:57.779 · bmw | |
| 29 | Jan Lammers | Theodore | Time not recorded · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:48.537 · renault | |
| 2 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.872 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:49.264 · ford | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:49.903 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:50.066 · ford | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.252 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:50.294 · ford | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:50.443 · ford | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 1:50.520 · matra | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:51.026 · ford | |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 1:51.039 · ford | |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Williams | 1:51.227 · ford | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:51.270 · matra | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:51.508 · ford | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:51.514 · renault | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:51.618 · ford | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:51.868 · ford | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | March | 1:52.271 · ford | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:52.316 · ford | |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 1:52.867 · ford | |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March | 1:52.870 · ford | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:52.988 · ford | |
| 23 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 1:54.084 · ford | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 1:54.332 · ford | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 1:55.633 · ford | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:55.848 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Manfred Winkelhock | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Eliseo Salazar | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |