1982 Detroit Grand Prix
John Watson won ahead of Eddie Cheever and Didier Pironi.
Detroit Street Circuit, United States of America · 6 Jun 1982 · Round 7 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | John Watson | McLaren | P17 | 62 | 1:58:41.043 | 9 |
| P2 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | P9 | 62 | +15.730 | 6 |
| P3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | P4 | 62 | +28.080 | 4 |
| P4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | P3 | 62 | +1:11.980 | 3 |
| P5 | Derek Daly | Williams | P12 | 62 | +1:23.760 | 2 |
| P6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P13 | 61 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Jochen Mass | March | P18 | 61 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | P19 | 61 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | P20 | 60 | +2 laps | — |
| P10 | René Arnoux | Renault | P15 | 59 | +3 laps | — |
| P11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | P26 | 59 | +3 laps | — |
| NC | Alain Prost | Renault | P1 | 54 | — | — |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | P7 | 44 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | P10 | 40 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | P16 | 40 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | P6 | 30 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | P8 | 17 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | P25 | 13 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | P11 | 6 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | P14 | 6 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | P2 | 2 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | P22 | 2 | Ignition | — |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | P5 | 1 | Spun off | — |
| DNQ | Emilio de Villota | March | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | March | P21 | 0 | Collision | — |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | P24 | 0 | Collision | — |
| DNQ | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Theodore | — | — | — | — |
| DNS | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | P23 | — | — | — |
The circuit
4.023kmLap
22Corners
62Laps
258.4kmRace
45%Retirements
15.7sAvg win margin
Anti clockwiseDirection
Tyres and pit stops
Frequently asked
Who won the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix?
John Watson won the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix driving for McLaren, starting from 17th on the grid.
Where was the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix held?
The 1982 Detroit Grand Prix was held at Detroit Street Circuit, United States of America on 6 Jun 1982.
Who finished on the podium at the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix?
The podium was John Watson (1st), Eddie Cheever (2nd) and Didier Pironi (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix?
Alain Prost set the fastest lap of the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix.
Winner: John Watson. Started first: Alain Prost.