United States Grand Prix West

Round 3 · Long Beach, California, USA

1982-04-04

Winner: Niki Lauda (McLaren)

Niki Lauda

McLaren

Keke Rosberg

Williams · +14.660

Riccardo Patrese

Brabham · +1:19.143

Who won the 1982 United States Grand Prix West?

The 1982 United States Grand Prix West was won by Niki Lauda driving for McLaren, starting from 2nd on the grid. Keke Rosberg finished second, +14.660 behind, with Riccardo Patrese completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 16 retirements. This was Round 3 of the 1982 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Long Beach in California, USA. Riccardo Patrese was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 15 positions from P18 to finish P3.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Niki Lauda	McLaren	2	▲1	1:58:25.318	Finished	9
2	Keke Rosberg	Williams	8	▲6	+14.660	Finished	6
3	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	18	▲15	+1:19.143	Finished	4
4	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	12	▲8	+1:20.947	Finished	3
5	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	16	▲11	—	+1 Lap	2
6	John Watson	McLaren	11	▲5	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	17	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Jochen Mass	March	21	▲13	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Raul Boesel	March	23	▲14	—	+5 Laps	0
10	Slim Borgudd	Tyrrell	24	▲14	—	+7 Laps	0
D	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	7	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Ligier	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Brian Henton	Arrows	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Roberto Guerrero	Ensign	19	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	15	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	10	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	6	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Derek Daly	Theodore	22	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Mario Andretti	Williams	14	—	—	Collision	0
R	Alain Prost	Renault	4	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	9	—	—	Spun off	0
R	René Arnoux	Renault	3	—	—	Collision	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	5	—	—	Collision	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	ATS	26	—	—	Collision	0
R	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	25	—	—	Collision	0

1982 United States Grand Prix West — FAQ

Who won the 1982 United States Grand Prix West?+

Niki Lauda (McLaren) won the 1982 United States Grand Prix West on 1982-04-04 at Long Beach.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1982 United States Grand Prix West?+

P1: Niki Lauda (McLaren). P2: Keke Rosberg (Williams), +14.660 behind. P3: Riccardo Patrese (Brabham), +1:19.143 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1982 United States Grand Prix West?+

Andrea de Cesaris took pole position for the 1982 United States Grand Prix West.

Which team won the 1982 United States Grand Prix West?+

McLaren won the 1982 United States Grand Prix West with Niki Lauda taking victory.