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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE30B [RE30/10] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:18.922 | 01:16.356 | 01:16.356 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE30B [RE35] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:17.868 | 01:16.786 | 01:16.786 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 |  Michele Alboreto |
 Tyrrell 011 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:18.756 | 01:17.646 | 01:17.646 | 0 |
| 4 | 25 |  Eddie Cheever |
Ligier JS19 [02] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:18.842 | 01:17.683 | 01:17.683 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese |
Brabham BT50 [4] |
BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:20.386 | 01:17.772 | 01:17.772 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 |  Keke Rosberg |
Williams FW08 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:19.162 | 01:17.886 | 01:17.886 | 0 |
| 7 | 28 | Mario Andretti |
Ferrari 126C2 [061] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:19.246 | 01:17.921 | 01:17.921 | 0 |
| DNS | 27 | Patrick Tambay |
Ferrari 126C2 [062] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:21.067 | 01:17.958 | 01:17.958 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1B [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.320 | 01:17.986 | 01:17.986 | 0 |
| 10 | 35 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG183 [01] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:20.181 | 01:18.012 | 01:18.012 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS19 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.635 | 01:18.056 | 01:18.056 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT50 [5] |
BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:19.210 | 01:18.275 | 01:18.275 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 |  Niki Lauda |
McLaren MP4/1B [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.171 | 01:18.333 | 01:18.333 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 |  Derek Daly |
Williams FW08 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:19.908 | 01:18.418 | 01:18.418 | 0 |
| DNS | 14 |  Roberto Guerrero |
Ensign N181 [MN16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:20.516 | 01:18.496 | 01:18.496 | 0 |
| 16 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 182 [3] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:20.065 | 01:18.622 | 01:18.622 | 0 |
| 17 | 29 |  Marc Surer |
Arrows A5 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:19.764 | 01:18.734 | 01:18.734 | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Alfa Romeo 182 [6] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:19.728 | 01:18.761 | 01:18.761 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | Brian Henton |
Tyrrell 011 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:21.038 | 01:18.765 | 01:18.765 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 91 [8] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:19.564 | 01:19.302 | 01:19.302 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 91 [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:20.986 | 01:19.439 | 01:19.439 | 0 |
| 22 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock |
ATS D5 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:21.563 | 01:19.767 | 01:19.767 | 0 |
| 23 | 30 | Mauro Baldi |
Arrows A4 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:20.271 | 01:20.824 | 01:20.271 | 0 |
| 24 | 18 | Raul Boesel |
March 821 [RM11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:20.766 | 01:21.215 | 01:20.766 | 0 |
| 25 | 17 | Rupert Keegan |
March 821 [RM07] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:26.048 | 01:21.180 | 01:21.180 | 0 |
| 26 | 33 | Tommy Byrne |
 Theodore TY02 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:24.208 | 01:21.555 | 01:21.555 | 0 |
| DNS | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella FA1C [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:19.222 | 01:19.222 | 0 |
|
| DNQ | 36 | Teo Fabi |
Toleman TG181C [06] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:22.324 | 01:21.569 | 01:21.569 | 0 |
| DNQ | 10 |  Eliseo Salazar |
ATS D5 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:23.148 | 01:21.583 | 01:21.583 | 0 |
| DNQ | 20 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F9 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:23.100 | 01:22.387 | 01:22.387 | 0 |
| Starting grid limited to 26 positions. Jarier had an accident in practice that prevented him from starting, so Byrne won the last spot on the grid. Tambay, with physical problems and Guerrero with engine problems, also did not start. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Caesars Palace |
| Date | September 25 |
| Pole | Alain Prost 01:16.356 |
| Fastest Lap | Michele Alboreto 01:19.639 |
| Podium | 1st Michele Alboreto (24) , 2nd John Watson, 3rd Eddie Cheever |
| GP Number | 373 |
| Round | 16 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Gran Premio d’Italia September 12 |
| Next race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil March 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 44 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 39 |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 39 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 34 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 30 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 28 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 25 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 25 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 23 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 21 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 20 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 15 |
| 13 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 8 |
| Williams | |||
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 7 |
| 15 |  Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 |
| 16 |  Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 5 |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 |
| Williams | |||
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 3 |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 3 |
| 22 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2 |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 2 |
| 24 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2 |
| 25 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 2 |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari |
74 |
| 2 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
69 |
| 3 | Renault |
62 |
| 4 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
58 |
| 5 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
30 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
25 |
| 7 | Brabham BMW |
22 |
| 8 | Ligier Matra |
20 |
| 9 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
19 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo |
7 |
| 11 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
5 |
| 12 | ATS Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 13 | Osella Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 14 | Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth |
1 |