The 1982 Detroit Grand Prix started June 6th, 1982 at 02:00 on Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit, USA. Alain Prost started from pole position with Andrea de Cesaris next to him. Keke Rosberg started from third place.
After 1 hour, 58 minutes and 41 seconds John Watson finished the race first. The podium was completed with Eddie Cheever in second and Didier Pironi in third place.
After the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix, John Watson is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 26 points. Watson is 6 points ahead of Didier Pironi.
After 1 hour, 58 minutes and 41 seconds John Watson finished the race first. The podium was completed with Eddie Cheever in second and Didier Pironi in third place.
After the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix, John Watson is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 26 points. Watson is 6 points ahead of Didier Pironi.
Circuit
Location
Detroit, USA
Date
June 6th, 1982 at 02:00
Round
7/16
Winner
John Watson
Winning time
1:58:41.043
Pole position
Alain Prost
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 16 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:58:41.043 | 17 | 62 | 9 |
| 2 7 | #25 Eddie Cheever | Ligier | +15.726 | 9 | 62 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +28.077 | 4 | 62 | 4 |
| 4 1 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Williams | +1:11.976 | 3 | 62 | 3 |
| 5 7 | #5 Derek Daly | Williams | +1:23.757 | 12 | 62 | 2 |
| 6 7 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | 13 | 61 | 1 |
| 7 11 | #17 Jochen Mass | March | +1 Lap | 18 | 61 | 0 |
| 8 11 | #29 Marc Surer | Arrows | +1 Lap | 19 | 61 | 0 |
| 9 11 | #4 Brian Henton | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 20 | 60 | 0 |
| 10 5 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +3 Laps | 15 | 59 | 0 |
| 11 15 | #20 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | +3 Laps | 26 | 59 | 0 |
| - | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | Not classified | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 7 | 44 | 0 |
| - | #8 Niki Lauda | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 10 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #3 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | DNF (Spun off) | 16 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Collision) | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Gearbox) | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| - | #10 Eliseo Salazar | ATS | DNF (Spun off) | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #14 Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | DNF (Collision) | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #2 Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | DNF (Collision) | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #22 Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Transmission) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #31 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | DNF (Ignition) | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #9 Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | DNF (Spun off) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #18 Raul Boesel | March | DNF (Collision) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #30 Mauro Baldi | Arrows | DNF (Collision) | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Riccardo Paletti | Osella | DNF (Retired) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #19 Emilio de Villota | March | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #1 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #33 Jan Lammers | Theodore | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 2 | 3 | 26 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | 20 | -6 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 2 | 18 | -8 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | 17 | -9 | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1 | 2 | 13 | -13 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 12 | -14 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 2 | 10 | -16 | |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1 | 10 | -16 | |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 1 | 7 | -19 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | -19 | ||
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -20 | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 6 | -20 | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 4 | -22 | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 4 | -22 | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 3 | -23 | ||
| 16 | Derek Daly | Williams | 3 | -23 | ||
| 17 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 2 | -24 | ||
| 18 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2 | -24 | ||
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | -24 | ||
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | -25 | ||
| 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1 | -25 | ||
| 22 | Jochen Mass | March | 0 | -26 | ||
| 23 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 0 | -26 | ||
| 24 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 0 | -26 | ||
| 25 | Raul Boesel | March | 0 | -26 | ||
| 26 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 0 | -26 | ||
| 27 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 0 | -26 | ||
| 28 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -26 | ||
| 29 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 0 | -26 | ||
| 30 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 0 | -26 | ||
| 31 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | -26 | ||
| 32 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 0 | -26 | ||
| 33 | Mario Andretti | Williams | 0 | -26 | ||
| 34 | Jan Lammers | Theodore | 0 | -26 | ||
| 35 | Emilio de Villota | March | 0 | -26 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 3 | 4 | 38 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 26 | -12 |
| 3 | Williams | 3 | 26 | -12 | |
| 4 | Renault | 2 | 3 | 22 | -16 |
| 5 | Brabham | 1 | 2 | 15 | -23 |
| 6 | Team Lotus | 1 | 14 | -24 | |
| 7 | Ligier | 2 | 11 | -27 | |
| 8 | Tyrrell | 1 | 10 | -28 | |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 4 | -34 | |
| 10 | ATS | 4 | -34 | ||
| 11 | Osella | 3 | -35 | ||
| 12 | Fittipaldi | 1 | -37 | ||
| 13 | March | 0 | -38 | ||
| 14 | Arrows | 0 | -38 | ||
| 15 | Theodore | 0 | -38 | ||
| 16 | Toleman | 0 | -38 | ||
| 17 | Ensign | 0 | -38 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Jacques Laffite | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Stefan Johansson | Michele Alboreto | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #1 Nelson Piquet | Elio de Angelis | Teo Fabi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #3 Michele Alboreto | Keke Rosberg | John Watson | René Arnoux |