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Grand Prix de France 1982 · race

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Profile & context

Name: Grand Prix de France 1982 · race

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/368-race

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Grand Prix de France 1982 · Circuit Paul Ricard

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1982 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	René Arnoux	Renault	1:33:33.217 · 54 laps · renault	9
2	Alain Prost	Renault	1:33:50.527 · 54 laps · renault	6
3	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:34:15.347 · 54 laps · ferrari	4
4	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:34:49.457 · 54 laps · ferrari	3
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:35:04.207 · 54 laps · ford	2
6	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:35:05.557 · 54 laps · ford	1
7	Derek Daly	Williams	Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
8	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
9	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	Time not recorded · 53 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
10	Brian Henton	Tyrrell	Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
11	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
12	Geoff Lees	Lotus	Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
13	Marc Surer	Arrows	Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
14	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Time not recorded · 51 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
15	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Time not recorded · 50 laps · hart	Unknown / not applicable
16	Eddie Cheever	Ligier	Time not recorded · 49 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Spun off · Time not recorded · 25 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 23 laps · bmw	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Watson	McLaren	Electrical · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jochen Mass	March	Collision · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mauro Baldi	Arrows	Collision · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps · bmw	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eliseo Salazar	ATS	Spun off · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Teo Fabi	Toleman	Electrical · Time not recorded · 0 laps · hart	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Jan Lammers	Theodore	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Roberto Guerrero	Ensign	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Raul Boesel	March	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	René Arnoux	Renault	1:34.406 · renault
2	Alain Prost	Renault	1:34.688 · renault
3	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:35.790 · ferrari
4	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:35.811 · bmw
5	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:35.905 · ferrari
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:36.359 · bmw
7	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:37.573 · alfa-romeo
8	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	1:37.705 · alfa-romeo
9	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:37.778 · ford
10	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:37.780 · ford
11	Derek Daly	Williams	1:38.767 · ford
12	John Watson	McLaren	1:38.944 · ford
13	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:39.118 · ford
14	Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:39.306 · hart
15	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:39.330 · ford
16	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:39.605 · matra
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	1:39.909 · ford
18	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:39.917 · ford
19	Eddie Cheever	Ligier	1:40.187 · matra
20	Marc Surer	Arrows	1:40.335 · ford
21	Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:40.421 · hart
22	Eliseo Salazar	ATS	1:40.673 · ford
23	Brian Henton	Tyrrell	1:40.852 · ford
24	Geoff Lees	Lotus	1:40.974 · ford
25	Mauro Baldi	Arrows	1:40.997 · ford
26	Jochen Mass	March	1:41.579 · ford
27	Jan Lammers	Theodore	1:41.714 · ford
28	Roberto Guerrero	Ensign	1:42.270 · ford
29	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	1:42.414 · ford
30	Raul Boesel	March	1:43.099 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	René Arnoux	Renault	1:34.406 · renault
2	Alain Prost	Renault	1:34.688 · renault
3	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	1:35.790 · ferrari
4	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:35.811 · bmw
5	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:35.905 · ferrari
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:36.359 · bmw
7	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:37.573 · alfa-romeo
8	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	1:37.705 · alfa-romeo
9	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:37.778 · ford
10	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:37.780 · ford
11	Derek Daly	Williams	1:38.767 · ford
12	John Watson	McLaren	1:38.944 · ford
13	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:39.118 · ford
14	Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:39.306 · hart
15	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:39.330 · ford
16	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:39.605 · matra
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	1:39.909 · ford
18	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:39.917 · ford
19	Eddie Cheever	Ligier	1:40.187 · matra
20	Marc Surer	Arrows	1:40.335 · ford
21	Teo Fabi	Toleman	1:40.421 · hart
22	Eliseo Salazar	ATS	1:40.673 · ford
23	Brian Henton	Tyrrell	1:40.852 · ford
24	Geoff Lees	Lotus	1:40.974 · ford
25	Mauro Baldi	Arrows	1:40.997 · ford
26	Jochen Mass	March	1:41.579 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Didier Pironi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	39
2	John Watson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	30
3	Alain Prost	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	25
4	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	24
5	Keke Rosberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	23
6	Riccardo Patrese	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	19
7	Nelson Piquet	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	17
8	René Arnoux	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
9	Elio de Angelis	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
10	Michele Alboreto	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
11	Eddie Cheever	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
12	Nigel Mansell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
12	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
14	Derek Daly	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
15	Carlos Reutemann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
15	Gilles Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
17	Andrea de Cesaris	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
19	Manfred Winkelhock	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
19	Eliseo Salazar	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
19	Marc Surer	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
22	Chico Serra	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
22	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
22	Mauro Baldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1