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South African Grand Prix 1982 · qualifying
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- South African Grand Prix 1982 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
South African Grand Prix 1982 · Kyalami Racing Circuit
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1982 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:32:08.401 · 77 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:32:23.351 · 77 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:32:36.301 · 77 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:32:40.511 · 77 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:32:54.541 · 77 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:32:59.391 · 77 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 74 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | March | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 73 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 54 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Accident · Time not recorded · 43 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Turbo · Time not recorded · 18 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 11 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Turbo · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Electrical · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:06.351 · renault | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:06.625 · bmw | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:07.106 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:07.398 · bmw | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:08.133 · renault | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:08.360 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:08.892 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:09.306 · ford | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:09.736 · ford | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:10.037 · ford | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:10.241 · matra | |
| 12 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 1:10.624 · ford | |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:10.681 · ford | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:10.685 · hart | |
| 15 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:10.685 · ford | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:10.952 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 1:11.005 · matra | |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:11.227 · ford | |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:11.285 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:11.808 · ford | |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March | 1:12.077 · ford | |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | March | 1:12.100 · ford | |
| 23 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 1:12.366 · ford | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 1:13.418 · ford | |
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:13.467 · ford | |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:13.834 · ford | |
| 27 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 1:13.976 · ford | |
| 28 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 1:15.504 · ford | |
| 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows | 1:16.653 · ford | |
| 30 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:06.351 · renault | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:06.625 · bmw | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:07.106 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:07.398 · bmw | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:08.133 · renault | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:08.360 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:08.892 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:09.306 · ford | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:09.736 · ford | |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:10.037 · ford | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:10.241 · matra | |
| 12 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 1:10.624 · ford | |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:10.681 · ford | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:10.685 · hart | |
| 15 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:10.685 · ford | |
| 16 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:10.952 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 1:11.005 · matra | |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:11.227 · ford | |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:11.285 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:11.808 · ford | |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March | 1:12.077 · ford | |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | March | 1:12.100 · ford | |
| 23 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 1:12.366 · ford | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 1:13.418 · ford | |
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:13.467 · ford | |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:13.834 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |