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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1982 · race
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- Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1982 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1982 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
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1982 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:44:33.134 · 63 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:44:36.124 · 63 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:45:09.994 · 63 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:45:23.894 · 63 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | March | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Engine · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Suspension · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Physical · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Collision · Time not recorded · 21 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Collision · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Water leak · Time not recorded · 19 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Clutch · Time not recorded · 16 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Chassis · Time not recorded · 15 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Chassis · Time not recorded · 14 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Theodore | Spun off · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | March | Spun off · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Car underweight · Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Car underweight · Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:28.808 · renault | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:29.173 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:29.358 · ford | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:30.121 · renault | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:30.152 · ford | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:30.183 · ford | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.281 · ford | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:30.655 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:30.967 · ford | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.229 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:31.790 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:31.906 · ford | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:31.991 · ford | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:32.228 · ford | |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:32.524 · ford | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.769 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | March | 1:34.050 · ford | |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 1:34.262 · ford | |
| 19 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 1:34.380 · ford | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 1:34.413 · ford | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 1:35.020 · ford | |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | March | 1:35.039 · ford | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:35.081 · ford | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:35.084 · matra | |
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:35.246 · ford | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 1:35.288 · matra | |
| 27 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 1:35.326 · hart | |
| 28 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 1:35.730 · ford | |
| 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows | 1:35.748 · ford | |
| 30 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:36.014 · hart |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:28.808 · renault | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:29.173 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:29.358 · ford | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:30.121 · renault | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:30.152 · ford | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:30.183 · ford | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.281 · ford | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:30.655 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:30.967 · ford | |
| 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.229 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:31.790 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:31.906 · ford | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:31.991 · ford | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:32.228 · ford | |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:32.524 · ford | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.769 · alfa-romeo | |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | March | 1:34.050 · ford | |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 1:34.262 · ford | |
| 19 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 1:34.380 · ford | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 1:34.413 · ford | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 1:35.020 · ford | |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | March | 1:35.039 · ford | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 1:35.081 · ford | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:35.084 · matra | |
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1:35.246 · ford | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 1:35.288 · matra |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 2 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |