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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |  Alain Prost |
Renault RE30B [RE36] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:48.537 | 02:14.616 | 01:48.537 | 0 |
| 2 | 22 |  Andrea de Cesaris |
Alfa Romeo 182 [4] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:48.872 | 02:10.770 | 01:48.872 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 |  Keke Rosberg |
 Williams FW08 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:49.264 | 02:12.559 | 01:49.264 | 0 |
| 4 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126C2 [056] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:49.903 | 02:13.665 | 01:49.903 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock |
ATS D5 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:50.066 | 02:11.260 | 01:50.066 | 0 |
| 6 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 182 [1] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:50.252 | 01:50.252 | 0 |
|
| 7 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 91 [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:50.294 | 02:20.888 | 01:50.294 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 91 [9] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:50.443 | 02:12.481 | 01:50.443 | 0 |
| 9 | 25 |  Eddie Cheever |
Ligier JS17 [04] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:50.520 | 02:11.745 | 01:50.520 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 |  Niki Lauda |
McLaren MP4/1B [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:51.026 | 02:09.121 | 01:51.026 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 |  Roberto Guerrero |
Ensign N181 [MN16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:51.039 | 01:51.039 | 0 |
|
| 12 | 5 |  Derek Daly |
Williams FW08 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:51.227 | 02:11.554 | 01:51.227 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [02] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:51.270 | 01:51.270 | 0 |
|
| 14 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese |
Brabham BT49D [17] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:51.508 | 01:51.508 | 0 |
|
| 15 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE30B [RE37] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:51.514 | 01:51.514 | 0 |
|
| 16 | 3 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 011 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:51.618 | 02:11.678 | 01:51.618 | 0 |
| 17 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1B [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:51.868 | 02:11.384 | 01:51.868 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | Jochen Mass |
March 821 [RM08] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:52.271 | 02:13.486 | 01:52.271 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 |  Marc Surer |
Arrows A4 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:52.316 | 02:12.033 | 01:52.316 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | Brian Henton |
Tyrrell 011 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:52.867 | 02:22.663 | 01:52.867 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 |  Raul Boesel |
March 821 [RM09] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:52.870 | 02:14.385 | 01:52.870 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella FA1C [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:52.988 | 02:13.648 | 01:52.988 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | Riccardo Paletti |
Osella FA1C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:54.084 | 02:24.878 | 01:54.084 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | Mauro Baldi |
Arrows A4 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:54.332 | 02:14.746 | 01:54.332 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 |  Eliseo Salazar |
ATS D5 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:55.633 | 02:16.139 | 01:55.633 | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8D [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:55.848 | 02:24.739 | 01:55.848 | 0 |
| DNQ | 19 |  Emilio de Villota |
March 821 [RM07] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:56.589 | 01:56.589 | 0 |
|
| DNQ | 1 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT50 [3] |
BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:57.779 | 01:57.779 | 0 |
|
| DNQ | 33 |  Jan Lammers |
 Theodore TY02 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 26 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 1982 Detroit Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Detroit |
| Date | June 6 |
| Pole | Alain Prost 01:48.537 |
| Fastest Lap | Alain Prost 01:50.438 |
| Podium | 1st 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 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 26 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 20 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 18 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 17 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 13 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 12 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 10 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 10 |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 7 |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 7 |
| 11 |  Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 |
| 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | 4 |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 3 |
| 16 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 3 |
| Williams | |||
| 17 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 2 |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 |
| 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1 |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
38 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
26 |
| 3 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
26 |
| 4 | Renault |
22 |
| 5 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
14 |
| 6 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
13 |
| 7 | Ligier Matra |
11 |
| 8 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo |
4 |
| 10 | ATS Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 11 | Osella Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 12 | Brabham BMW |
2 |
| 13 | Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth |
1 |