1982 Grand Prix USA-Las Vegas
25 September - Caesars Palace: 273.750km (3.650km x 75 laps)
Pole Position: Alain Prost, Renault RE30B, 1:16.356
Results
1. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 1:41:56.888 (161.111 km/h)
2. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4B - 27.292
3. Eddie Cheever Ligier-Matra JS19 - 56.450
4. Alain Prost Renault RE30B - 1:06.648
5. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08 - 1:11.375
6. Derek Daly Williams-Ford FW08 - 1 lap
7. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A5 - 1 lap
8. Brian Henton Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 1 lap
9. Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 182 - 2 laps
10. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 182 - 2 laps
11. Mauro Baldi Arrows-Ford A4 - 2 laps
12. Rupert Keegan March-Ford 821 - 2 laps
13. Raul Boesel March-Ford 821 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Michele Alboreto, 1:19.639 (164.994 km/h on lap 59)
Not Classified
Manfred Winkelhock ATS-Ford D5 - 13 laps (Not classified)
Retirements
Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4B - 22 laps (Engine)
Tommy Byrne Theodore-Ford TY02 - 36 laps (Spun)
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG183 - 44 laps (Ignition)
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 91 - 47 laps (Engine)
Mario Andretti Ferrari 126C2 - 49 laps (Rear suspension/Spun)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT50 - 50 laps (Ignition)
René Arnoux Renault RE30B - 56 laps (Engine)
Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT50 - 58 laps (Clutch)
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 91 - 66 laps (Accident)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS19 - 71 laps (Ignition)
Did Not Start
Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1D Accident
Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2 Driver unfit
Roberto Guerrero Ensign-Ford N181 Engine
Did Not Qualify
Teo Fabi Toleman-Hart TG181C
Eliseo Salazar ATS-Ford D5
Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F9
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1 (1 lap = 3.650 km)
René Arnoux 2-14 (13 laps = 47.450 km)
Alain Prost 15-51 (37 laps = 135.050 km)
Michele Alboreto 52-75 (24 laps = 87.600 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alain Prost Renault RE30B 1:16.356 (172.088 km/h)
2. René Arnoux Renault RE30B - 0.430
3. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 1.290
4. Eddie Cheever Ligier-Matra JS19 - 1.327
5. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT50 - 1.416
6. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08 - 1.530
7. Mario Andretti Ferrari 126C2 - 1.565
8. Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2 - 1.602
9. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4B - 1.630
10. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG183 - 1.656
11. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS19 - 1.700
12. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT50 - 1.919
13. Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4B - 1.977
14. Derek Daly Williams-Ford FW08 - 2.062
15. Roberto Guerrero Ensign-Ford N181 - 2.140
16. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 182 - 2.266
17. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A5 - 2.378
18. Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 182 - 2.405
19. Brian Henton Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 2.409
20. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 91 - 2.946
21. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 91 - 3.083
22. Manfred Winkelhock ATS-Ford D5 - 3.411
23. Mauro Baldi Arrows-Ford A4 - 3.915
24. Raul Boesel March-Ford 821 - 4.410
25. Rupert Keegan March-Ford 821 - 4.824
26. Tommy Byrne Theodore-Ford TY02 - 5.199
Did Not Qualify
27. Teo Fabi Toleman-Hart TG181C - 5.213
28. Eliseo Salazar ATS-Ford D5 - 5.227
29. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F9 - 6.031