1982 Grand Prix of Brazil
21 March - Rio de Janeiro: 316.953km (5.031km x 63 laps)
Pole Position: Alain Prost, Renault RE30B, 1:28.888
Results
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49D 1:43:53.760 (Disqualified/Underweight)
Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW07C 1:44:05.737 (Disqualified/Underweight)
1. Alain Prost Renault RE30B 1:44:33.134 (181.892 km/h)
2. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4B - 2.990
3. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 91 - 36.859
4. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 50.762
5. Manfred Winkelhock ATS-Ford D5 - 1 lap
6. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126C2 - 1 lap
7. Slim Borgudd Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 2 laps
8. Jochen Mass March-Ford 821 - 2 laps
9. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1C - 3 laps
10. Mauro Baldi Arrows-Ford A4 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:37.016 (186.687 km/h on lap 36)
Retirements
Eliseo Salazar ATS-Ford D5 - 25 laps (Engine)
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8D - 27 laps (Suspension/Accident)
Riccardo Patrese Brabham-Ford BT49C - 29 laps (Driver exhausted)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126C2 - 34 laps (Spun)
René Arnoux Renault RE30B - 42 laps (Accident)
Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4B - 42 laps (Accident)
Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 42 laps (Accident)
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 91 - 44 laps (Accident)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 48 laps (Handling)
Eddie Cheever Ligier-Matra JS17 - 49 laps (Water leak)
Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 182 - 49 laps (Undertray)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 182 - 50 laps (Clutch)
Derek Daly Theodore-Ford TY02 - 51 laps (Puncture/Spun)
Raul Boesel March-Ford 821 - 52 laps (Puncture/Spun)
Did Not Qualify
Teo Fabi Toleman-Hart TG181B
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181C
Roberto Guerrero Ensign-Ford N181
Brian Henton Arrows-Ford A4
Did Not Pre-qualify
Riccardo Paletti Osella-Ford FA1C
Race leaders:
Gilles Villeneuve 1-29 (29 laps = 145.899 km)
Nelson Piquet 30-63 (34 laps = 171.054 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alain Prost Renault RE30B 1:28.888 (203.756 km/h)
2. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126C2 - 0.285
3. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW07C - 0.470
4. René Arnoux Renault RE30B - 1.233
5. Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4B - 1.264
6. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07C - 1.295
7. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49D - 1.393
8. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126C2 - 1.767
9. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-Ford BT49C - 2.079
10. Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 182 - 2.341
11. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 91 - 2.910
12. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4B - 3.098
13. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 3.103
14. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 91 - 3.340
15. Manfred Winkelhock ATS-Ford D5 - 3.636
16. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 182 - 3.881
17. Raul Boesel March-Ford 821 - 5.162
18. Eliseo Salazar ATS-Ford D5 - 5.374
19. Mauro Baldi Arrows-Ford A4 - 5.500
20. Derek Daly Theodore-Ford TY02 - 5.525
21. Slim Borgudd Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 6.132
22. Jochen Mass March-Ford 821 - 6.151
23. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1C - 6.193
24. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17 - 6.196
25. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8D - 6.358
26. Eddie Cheever Ligier-Matra JS17 - 6.400
Did Not Qualify
27. Teo Fabi Toleman-Hart TG181B - 6.438
28. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG181C - 7.134
29. Roberto Guerrero Ensign-Ford N181 - 7.842
30. Brian Henton Arrows-Ford A4 - 7.860
Did Not Pre-qualify
31. Riccardo Paletti Osella-Ford FA1C - 7.284