Belgian Grand Prix

Round 5 · Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium

1982-05-09

Winner: John Watson (McLaren)

John Watson

McLaren

Keke Rosberg

Williams · +7.268

Eddie Cheever

Ligier

Who won the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix?

The 1982 Belgian Grand Prix was won by John Watson driving for McLaren, starting from 10th on the grid. Keke Rosberg finished second, +7.268 behind, with Eddie Cheever completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 19 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 5 of the 1982 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Zolder in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Chico Serra was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 17 positions from P23 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	John Watson	McLaren	10	▲9	1:35:41.995	Finished	9
2	Keke Rosberg	Williams	3	▲1	+7.268	Finished	6
3	Eddie Cheever	Ligier	14	▲11	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	11	▲7	—	+2 Laps	3
5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	8	▲3	—	+3 Laps	2
6	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	23	▲17	—	+3 Laps	1
7	Marc Surer	Arrows	22	▲15	—	+4 Laps	0
8	Raul Boesel	March	24	▲16	—	+4 Laps	0
9	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	17	▲8	—	+4 Laps	0
D	Niki Lauda	McLaren	4	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Derek Daly	Williams	13	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jochen Mass	March	25	—	—	Engine	0
R	Alain Prost	Renault	1	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	9	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Mauro Baldi	Arrows	26	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella	14	—	—	Broken wing	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	6	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Brian Henton	Tyrrell	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	5	—	—	Engine	0
R	Derek Warwick	Toleman	19	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Teo Fabi	Toleman	21	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	7	—	—	Clutch	0
R	René Arnoux	Renault	2	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	12	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	15	—	—	Collision	0
R	Eliseo Salazar	ATS	18	—	—	Collision	0
W	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	—	—	—	Accident	0

1982 Belgian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix?+

John Watson (McLaren) won the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix on 1982-05-09 at Zolder.

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

P1: John Watson (McLaren). P2: Keke Rosberg (Williams), +7.268 behind. P3: Eddie Cheever (Ligier).

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

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

Which team won the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix with John Watson taking victory.