The 1982 United States Grand Prix West started April 4th, 1982 at 02:00 on Long Beach in California, USA. Andrea de Cesaris started from pole position with Niki Lauda next to him. René Arnoux started from third place.
After 1 hour, 58 minutes and 25 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with Keke Rosberg in second and Riccardo Patrese in third place.
After the 1982 United States Grand Prix West, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Prost is 6 points ahead of Niki Lauda.
After 1 hour, 58 minutes and 25 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with Keke Rosberg in second and Riccardo Patrese in third place.
After the 1982 United States Grand Prix West, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Prost is 6 points ahead of Niki Lauda.
Circuit
Location
California, USA
Date
April 4th, 1982 at 02:00
Round
3/16
Winner
Niki Lauda
Winning time
1:58:25.318
Pole position
Andrea de Cesaris
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #8 Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:58:25.318 | 2 | 75 | 9 |
| 2 6 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Williams | +14.660 | 8 | 75 | 6 |
| 3 15 | #2 Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | +1:19.143 | 18 | 75 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #3 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +1:20.947 | 12 | 75 | 3 |
| 5 11 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 16 | 74 | 2 |
| 6 5 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1 Lap | 11 | 74 | 1 |
| 7 10 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 17 | 73 | 0 |
| 8 13 | #17 Jochen Mass | March | +2 Laps | 21 | 73 | 0 |
| 9 14 | #18 Raul Boesel | March | +5 Laps | 23 | 70 | 0 |
| 10 14 | #4 Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | +7 Laps | 24 | 68 | 0 |
| - | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Disqualified | 7 | 75 | 0 |
| - | #25 Eddie Cheever | Ligier | DNF (Gearbox) | 13 | 59 | 0 |
| - | #22 Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Spun off) | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #29 Brian Henton | Arrows | DNF (Spun off) | 20 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #14 Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | DNF (Spun off) | 19 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Spun off) | 15 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #31 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | DNF (Transmission) | 10 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #1 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | DNF (Spun off) | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #33 Derek Daly | Theodore | DNF (Spun off) | 22 | 23 | 0 |
| - | #5 Mario Andretti | Williams | DNF (Collision) | 14 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | DNF (Spun off) | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #28 Didier Pironi | Ferrari | DNF (Spun off) | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | DNF (Collision) | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Collision) | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #10 Eliseo Salazar | ATS | DNF (Collision) | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #9 Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | DNF (Collision) | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #36 Teo Fabi | Toleman | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Riccardo Paletti | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #20 Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #30 Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #35 Derek Warwick | Toleman | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 12 | -6 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 8 | -10 | |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 8 | -10 | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 6 | -12 | |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 6 | -12 | ||
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 1 | 4 | -14 | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1 | 4 | -14 | |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 4 | -14 | |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 2 | -16 | ||
| 11 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2 | -16 | ||
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1 | -17 | ||
| 13 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 0 | -18 | ||
| 14 | Jochen Mass | March | 0 | -18 | ||
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | 0 | -18 | ||
| 16 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 0 | -18 | ||
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 0 | -18 | ||
| 18 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 0 | -18 | ||
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -18 | ||
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -18 | ||
| 21 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 0 | -18 | ||
| 22 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 0 | -18 | ||
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 0 | -18 | ||
| 24 | Brian Henton | Arrows | 0 | -18 | ||
| 25 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 0 | -18 | ||
| 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | -18 | ||
| 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | -18 | ||
| 28 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 | -18 | ||
| 29 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | -18 | ||
| 30 | Mario Andretti | Williams | 0 | -18 | ||
| 31 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 0 | -18 | ||
| 32 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 0 | -18 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 2 | 3 | 22 | |
| 2 | McLaren | 1 | 2 | 20 | -2 |
| 3 | Williams | 2 | 14 | -8 | |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 1 | 6 | -16 | |
| 5 | Tyrrell | 6 | -16 | ||
| 6 | Brabham | 1 | 4 | -18 | |
| 7 | ATS | 2 | -20 | ||
| 8 | Ferrari | 1 | -21 | ||
| 9 | March | 0 | -22 | ||
| 10 | Osella | 0 | -22 | ||
| 11 | Arrows | 0 | -22 | ||
| 12 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -22 | ||
| 13 | Theodore | 0 | -22 | ||
| 14 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -22 | ||
| 15 | Ligier | 0 | -22 | ||
| 16 | Ensign | 0 | -22 | ||
| 17 | Toleman | 0 | -22 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Clay Regazzoni |