1
Keke Rosberg
Williams
44 pts
2
Didier Pironi
Ferrari
39 pts
3
John Watson
McLaren
39 pts
1
Ferrari
74 pts
Keke Rosberg is the 1982 Formula 1 World Champion. Rosberg won 1 out of 16 races and scored a total of 44 points. With 5 points behind Didier Pironi finished the season in second place and John Watson as third. Ferrari won the 1982 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 74 points.
The season started with the 1982 South African Grand Prix on January 23rd. The last race of the season was the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix on September 25th.
Number of races
16 races
First race
South African Grand Prix (January 23rd)
Last race
Caesars Palace Grand Prix (September 25th)
Most wins
René Arnoux (2)
Alain Prost (2)
3 more
Most pole positions
René Arnoux (5)
Alain Prost (5)
Most podiums
Keke Rosberg (6)
Didier Pironi (6)
Most top 5 finishes
Keke Rosberg (10)
Most points finishes
Keke Rosberg (10)
Most DNF's
Jacques Laffite (11)

1982 standings

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Keke Rosberg
Williams 1 6 44
2
Didier Pironi
Ferrari 2 6 39 -5
3
John Watson
McLaren 2 5 39 -5
4
Alain Prost
Renault 2 4 34 -10
5
Niki Lauda
McLaren 2 3 30 -14
6
René Arnoux
Renault 2 4 28 -16
7
Patrick Tambay
Ferrari 1 3 25 -19
8
Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell 1 2 25 -19
9
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus 1 1 23 -21
10
Riccardo Patrese
Brabham 1 3 21 -23
11
Nelson Piquet
Brabham 1 2 20 -24
12
Eddie Cheever
Ligier 3 15 -29
13
Derek Daly
Williams 8 -36
14
Nigel Mansell
Team Lotus 1 7 -37
15
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari 1 6 -38
16
Carlos Reutemann
Williams 1 6 -38
17
Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo 1 5 -39
18
Jacques Laffite
Ligier 1 5 -39
19
Mario Andretti
Ferrari 1 4 -40
20
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Osella 3 -41
21
Marc Surer
Arrows 3 -41
22
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo 2 -42
23
Eliseo Salazar
ATS 2 -42
24
Manfred Winkelhock
ATS 2 -42
25
Mauro Baldi
Arrows 2 -42
26
Chico Serra
Fittipaldi 1 -43
27
Brian Henton
Tyrrell 0 -44
28
Jochen Mass
March 0 -44
29
Slim Borgudd
Tyrrell 0 -44
30
Raul Boesel
March 0 -44
31
Roberto Guerrero
Ensign 0 -44
32
Derek Warwick
Toleman 0 -44
33
Rupert Keegan
March 0 -44
34
Geoff Lees
Team Lotus 0 -44
35
Teo Fabi
Toleman 0 -44
36
Riccardo Paletti
Osella 0 -44
37
Tommy Byrne
Theodore 0 -44
38
Jan Lammers
Theodore 0 -44
39
Emilio de Villota
March 0 -44
40
Roberto Moreno
Team Lotus 0 -44
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Ferrari 3 11 74
2 McLaren 4 8 69 -5
3 Renault 4 8 62 -12
4 Williams 1 7 58 -16
5 Brabham 2 5 41 -33
6 Team Lotus 1 2 30 -44
7 Tyrrell 1 2 25 -49
8 Ligier 4 20 -54
9 Alfa Romeo 1 7 -67
10 Arrows 5 -69
11 ATS 4 -70
12 Osella 3 -71
13 Fittipaldi 1 -73
14 March 0 -74
15 Ensign 0 -74
16 Toleman 0 -74
17 Theodore 0 -74

1982 schedule

Date Race Winner 2nd 3rd Pole position
Jan 23rd
South African Grand Prix
#15 Alain Prost
Carlos Reutemann
René Arnoux
René Arnoux
Mar 21st
Brazilian Grand Prix
#15 Alain Prost
John Watson
Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Apr 4th
United States Grand Prix West
#8 Niki Lauda
Keke Rosberg
Riccardo Patrese
Andrea de Cesaris
Apr 25th
San Marino Grand Prix
#28 Didier Pironi
Gilles Villeneuve
Michele Alboreto
René Arnoux
May 9th
Belgian Grand Prix
#7 John Watson
Keke Rosberg
Eddie Cheever
Alain Prost
May 23rd
Monaco Grand Prix
#2 Riccardo Patrese
Didier Pironi
Andrea de Cesaris
René Arnoux
Jun 6th
Detroit Grand Prix
#7 John Watson
Eddie Cheever
Didier Pironi
Alain Prost
Jun 13th
Canadian Grand Prix
#1 Nelson Piquet
Riccardo Patrese
John Watson
Didier Pironi
Jul 3rd
Dutch Grand Prix
#28 Didier Pironi
Nelson Piquet
Keke Rosberg
René Arnoux
Jul 18th
British Grand Prix
#8 Niki Lauda
Didier Pironi
Patrick Tambay
Keke Rosberg
Jul 25th
French Grand Prix
#16 René Arnoux
Alain Prost
Didier Pironi
René Arnoux
Aug 8th
German Grand Prix
#27 Patrick Tambay
René Arnoux
Keke Rosberg
Didier Pironi
Aug 15th
Austrian Grand Prix
#11 Elio de Angelis
Keke Rosberg
Jacques Laffite
Nelson Piquet
Aug 29th
Swiss Grand Prix
#6 Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Niki Lauda
Alain Prost
Sep 12th
Italian Grand Prix
#16 René Arnoux
Patrick Tambay
Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
Sep 25th
Caesars Palace Grand Prix
#3 Michele Alboreto
John Watson
Eddie Cheever
Alain Prost