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364th GP – Detroit 1982

MediaEntrantsQualifyingGrand PrixStandings

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT50 [3] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
2 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49D [17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Great Britain Brian Henton
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Ireland Derek Daly
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
8 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
ATS Wheels Germany ATS D5 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
10 Chile Eliseo Salazar
ATS Wheels Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 91 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 91 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Ensign Racing Great Britain Ensign N181 [MN16] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30B [RE36] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30B [RE37] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Germany Jochen Mass
Rothmans March Grand Prix Great Britain March 821 [RM08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
18 Brazil Raul Boesel
Rothmans March Grand Prix Great Britain March 821 [RM09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
19 Spain Emilio de Villota
LBT Team March Great Britain March 821 [RM07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon
20 Brazil Chico Serra
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 182 [4] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 182 [1] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
25 United States Eddie Cheever
Equipe Talbot Gitanes France Ligier JS17 [04] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin
26 France Jacques Laffite
Equipe Talbot Gitanes France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin
28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C2 [056] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Ragno Arrows Great Britain Arrows A4 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
30 Italy Mauro Baldi
Ragno Arrows Great Britain Arrows A4 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
31 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Denim Saima Team Osella Italy Osella FA1C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
32 Italy Riccardo Paletti
Denim Saima Team Osella Italy Osella FA1C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
33 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY02 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181C [06] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
36 Italy Teo Fabi
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181C [07] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
Toleman could not make it in time to participate in practice and withdrew from the event.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 15 France Alain Prost
France Renault RE30B [RE36] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:48.53702:14.61601:48.537 0
2 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Alfa Romeo 182 [4] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:48.87202:10.77001:48.872 0
3 6 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW08 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.26402:12.55901:49.264 0
4 28 France Didier Pironi
Italy Ferrari 126C2 [056] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:49.90302:13.66501:49.903 0
5 9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
Germany ATS D5 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:50.06602:11.26001:50.066 0
6 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 182 [1] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:50.25201:50.252 0
7 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Lotus 91 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.29402:20.88801:50.294 0
8 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 91 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.44302:12.48101:50.443 0
9 25 United States Eddie Cheever
France Ligier JS17 [04] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:50.52002:11.74501:50.520 0
10 8 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:51.02602:09.12101:51.026 0
11 14 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Great Britain Ensign N181 [MN16] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:51.03901:51.039 0
12 5 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Williams FW08 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.22702:11.55401:51.227 0
13 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:51.27001:51.270 0
14 2 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Brabham BT49D [17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.50801:51.508 0
15 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RE30B [RE37] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:51.51401:51.514 0
16 3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.61802:11.67801:51.618 0
17 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:51.86802:11.38401:51.868 0
18 17 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain March 821 [RM08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:52.27102:13.48601:52.271 0
19 29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Great Britain Arrows A4 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:52.31602:12.03301:52.316 0
20 4 Great Britain Brian Henton
Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.86702:22.66301:52.867 0
21 18 Brazil Raul Boesel
Great Britain March 821 [RM09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:52.87002:14.38501:52.870 0
22 31 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Italy Osella FA1C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:52.98802:13.64801:52.988 0
23 32 Italy Riccardo Paletti
Italy Osella FA1C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:54.08402:24.87801:54.084 0
24 30 Italy Mauro Baldi
Great Britain Arrows A4 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:54.33202:14.74601:54.332 0
25 10 Chile Eliseo Salazar
Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:55.63302:16.13901:55.633 0
26 20 Brazil Chico Serra
Brazil Fittipaldi F8D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:55.84802:24.73901:55.848 0
DNQ 19 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain March 821 [RM07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon 01:56.58901:56.589 0
DNQ 1 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT50 [3] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:57.77901:57.779 0
DNQ 33 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Hong Kong Theodore TY02 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions.

Official Name1982 Detroit Grand Prix
CircuitDetroit
DateJune 6
PoleAlain Prost 01:48.537
Fastest LapAlain Prost 01:50.438
Podium1st John Watson (21) , 2nd Eddie Cheever, 3rd Didier Pironi
GP Number 364
Round 7
Weather Cloudy
Prev race Grand Prix de Monaco May 23
Next race Grand Prix du Canada June 13

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:58:41.043 62
01:51.250
21
17
9
2 25 United States Eddie Cheever
Equipe Talbot Gitanes France Ligier JS17 [04] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:58:56.769 62
01:52.053
0
9
6
3 28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C2 [056] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:59:09.120 62
01:52.864
0
4
4
4 6 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59:53.019 62
01:53.198
18
3
3
5 5 Ireland Derek Daly
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00:04.800 62
01:53.258
0
12
2
6 26 France Jacques Laffite
Equipe Talbot Gitanes France Ligier JS17 [02] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin +1 lap 61
01:53.274
0
13
1
7 17 Germany Jochen Mass
Rothmans March Grand Prix Great Britain March 821 [RM08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon +1 lap 61
01:55.250
0
18
0
8 29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Ragno Arrows Great Britain Arrows A4 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli +1 lap 61
01:55.284
0
19
0
9 4 Great Britain Brian Henton
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 60
01:54.516
0
20
0
10 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30B [RE37] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +3 laps 59
01:52.044
0
15
0
11 20 Brazil Chico Serra
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F8D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli +3 laps 59
01:56.652
0
26
0
NC 15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30B [RE36] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Not classified 54
01:50.438
23
1
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 91 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 44
01:54.242
0
7
0
DNF 8 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1B [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Collision 40
01:51.888
0
10
0
DNF 3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Collision 40
01:53.634
0
16
0
DNF 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 182 [1] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Accident 30
01:52.822
0
6
0
DNF 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 91 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 17
01:55.025
0
8
0
DNF 10 Chile Eliseo Salazar
ATS Wheels Germany ATS D5 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Accident 13
01:55.628
0
25
0
DNF 14 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Ensign Racing Great Britain Ensign N181 [MN16] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Collision 6
01:56.942
0
11
0
DNF 2 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49D [17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Collision 6
01:56.158
0
14
0
DNF 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 182 [4] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Transmission 2
01:59.087
0
2
0
DNF 31 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Denim Saima Team Osella Italy Osella FA1C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Ignition 2
02:07.040
0
22
0
DNF 9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
ATS Wheels Germany ATS D5 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Accident 1
02:09.035
0
5
0
DNF 18 Brazil Raul Boesel
Rothmans March Grand Prix Great Britain March 821 [RM09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Collision 0

0
21
0
DNF 30 Italy Mauro Baldi
Ragno Arrows Great Britain Arrows A4 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Collision 0

0
24
0
DNS 32 Italy Riccardo Paletti
Denim Saima Team Osella Italy Osella FA1C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Accident 0

0
23
0
DNQ 19 Spain Emilio de Villota
LBT Team March Great Britain March 821 [RM07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 1 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT50 [3] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 33 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY02 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 1 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT50 [2] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 2 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Parmalat Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT49D [16] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 6 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 8 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1B [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 10 Chile Eliseo Salazar
ATS Wheels Germany ATS D5 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Practice accident 0

0

0
T 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 91 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 28 France Didier Pironi
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C2 [059] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 31 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Denim Saima Team Osella Italy Osella FA1C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Practice accident 0

0

0
T 32 Italy Riccardo Paletti
Denim Saima Team Osella Italy Osella FA1C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Practice accident 0

0

0
S 3 - -
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 15 - -
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE30B [RE35] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 17 - -
Rothmans March Grand Prix Great Britain March 821 [RM10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Avon Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 - -
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 182 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 25 - -
Equipe Talbot Gitanes France Ligier JS19 [01] Matra MS81 V12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 29 - -
Ragno Arrows Great Britain Arrows A4 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 33 - -
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong Theodore TY02 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
DNA 35 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181C [06] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Withdrawn 0

0

0
DNA 36 Italy Teo Fabi
Toleman Group Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG181C [07] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Withdrawn 0

0

0
Race stopped after a crash on lap six. A second heat was started with the remaining 64 laps, times were added together for the final result. Race ended at the limit of two hours, on lap 62 of the 70 predicted.

Formula 1 1982 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Great Britain John Watson McLaren 26
2 France Didier Pironi Ferrari 20
3 France Alain Prost Renault 18
4 Finland Keke Rosberg Williams 17
5 Italy Riccardo Patrese Brabham 13
6 Austria Niki Lauda McLaren 12
7 United States Eddie Cheever Ligier 10
8 Italy Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 10
9 Great Britain Nigel Mansell Lotus 7
10 Italy Elio de Angelis Lotus 7
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Williams 6
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 6
13 France René Arnoux Renault 4
14 Italy Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 4
15 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella 3
16 Ireland Derek Daly Williams 3
17 Germany Manfred Winkelhock ATS 2
18 Chile Eliseo Salazar ATS 2
19 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham 2
20 Brazil Chico Serra Fittipaldi 1
21 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 1

Formula 1 1982 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 38
2 Italy Ferrari 26
3 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 26
4 France Renault 22
5 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 14
6 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 13
7 France Ligier Matra 11
8 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 10
9 Italy Alfa Romeo 4
10 Germany ATS Ford Cosworth 4
11 Italy Osella Ford Cosworth 3
12 Great Britain Brabham BMW 2
13 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 1

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Tags: 33rd season, Detroit Grand Prix, Ford Cosworth, John Watson, Marlboro McLaren International, McLaren, McLaren MP4/1B, Michelin

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