Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1982-03-21

Winner: Alain Prost (Renault)

Alain Prost

Renault

John Watson

McLaren · +2.990

Nigel Mansell

Team Lotus · +36.859

Who won the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Alain Prost driving for Renault, starting from pole position. John Watson finished second, +2.990 behind, with Nigel Mansell completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 16 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1982 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Slim Borgudd was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 14 positions from P21 to finish P7.

F1Archive Pro

Take Brazilian Grand Prix deeper on F1Archive Pro

This Grand Prix is outside the live telemetry era, but the premium season dashboard and compare tools are already available on F1Archive Pro.

Open Season Dashboard View Pro Plans

Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alain Prost	Renault	1	—	1:44:33.134	Finished	9
2	John Watson	McLaren	12	▲10	+2.990	Finished	6
3	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	14	▲11	+36.859	Finished	4
4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	13	▲9	+50.761	Finished	3
5	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	15	▲10	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	8	▲2	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Slim Borgudd	Tyrrell	21	▲14	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Jochen Mass	March	22	▲14	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	23	▲14	—	+3 Laps	0
10	Mauro Baldi	Arrows	19	▲9	—	+6 Laps	0
D	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	7	—	—	Disqualified	0
D	Keke Rosberg	Williams	3	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	ATS	18	—	—	Engine	0
R	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	25	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	9	—	—	Physical	0
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	2	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Niki Lauda	McLaren	5	—	—	Collision	0
R	René Arnoux	Renault	4	—	—	Collision	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	6	—	—	Collision	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	11	—	—	Collision	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Ligier	26	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	16	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	24	—	—	Chassis	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	10	—	—	Chassis	0
R	Derek Daly	Theodore	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Raul Boesel	March	17	—	—	Spun off	0

1982 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost (Renault) won the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1982-03-21 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

P1: Alain Prost (Renault). P2: John Watson (McLaren), +2.990 behind. P3: Nigel Mansell (Team Lotus), +36.859 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Alain Prost took pole position for the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix with Alain Prost taking victory.