The 1982 South African Grand Prix started January 23rd, 1982 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. René Arnoux started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Gilles Villeneuve started from third place.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 08 seconds Alain Prost finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and René Arnoux in third place.
After the 1982 South African Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Prost is 3 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 08 seconds Alain Prost finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and René Arnoux in third place.
After the 1982 South African Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Prost is 3 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
January 23rd, 1982 at 01:00
Round
1/16
Winner
Alain Prost
Winning time
1:32:08.401
Pole position
René Arnoux
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | 1:32:08.401 | 5 | 77 | 9 |
| 2 6 | #5 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +14.946 | 8 | 77 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +27.900 | 1 | 77 | 4 |
| 4 9 | #8 Niki Lauda | McLaren | +32.113 | 13 | 77 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Williams | +43.139 | 7 | 77 | 2 |
| 6 3 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +50.993 | 9 | 77 | 1 |
| 7 3 | #3 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 10 | 76 | 0 |
| 8 7 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 15 | 76 | 0 |
| 9 3 | #10 Eliseo Salazar | ATS | +2 Laps | 12 | 75 | 0 |
| 10 10 | #9 Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | +2 Laps | 20 | 75 | 0 |
| 11 8 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +3 Laps | 19 | 74 | 0 |
| 12 10 | #17 Jochen Mass | March | +3 Laps | 22 | 74 | 0 |
| 13 3 | #22 Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | +4 Laps | 16 | 73 | 0 |
| 14 10 | #33 Derek Daly | Theodore | +4 Laps | 24 | 73 | 0 |
| 15 6 | #18 Raul Boesel | March | +5 Laps | 21 | 72 | 0 |
| 16 7 | #4 Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | +5 Laps | 23 | 72 | 0 |
| 17 8 | #20 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | +5 Laps | 25 | 72 | 0 |
| 18 12 | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +6 Laps | 6 | 71 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Fuel system) | 11 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #35 Derek Warwick | Toleman | DNF (Accident) | 14 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #2 Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | DNF (Turbo) | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #25 Eddie Cheever | Ligier | DNF (Fuel system) | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Turbo) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #1 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | DNF (Spun off) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | DNF (Electrical) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | DNF (Collision) | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #30 Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #29 Brian Henton | Arrows | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #14 Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #36 Teo Fabi | Toleman | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Jochen Mass | March | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 0 | -9 | ||
| 27 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 28 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 0 | -9 | ||
| 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 30 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 0 | -9 | ||
| 31 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 0 | -9 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 2 | Williams | 1 | 8 | -5 | |
| 3 | McLaren | 4 | -9 | ||
| 4 | Tyrrell | 0 | -13 | ||
| 5 | Team Lotus | 0 | -13 | ||
| 6 | ATS | 0 | -13 | ||
| 7 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -13 | ||
| 8 | March | 0 | -13 | ||
| 9 | Theodore | 0 | -13 | ||
| 10 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -13 | ||
| 11 | Ferrari | 0 | -13 | ||
| 12 | Ligier | 0 | -13 | ||
| 13 | Toleman | 0 | -13 | ||
| 14 | Brabham | 0 | -13 | ||
| 15 | Osella | 0 | -13 | ||
| 16 | Arrows | 0 | -13 | ||
| 17 | Ensign | 0 | -13 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Pace | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham | |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | Jim Clark | |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | Jim Clark |