Brazil Grand Prix 1982: results
Round 2 of the 1982 season, 21 March 1982, at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet. Alain Prost won for Renault from pole position. Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:37.016 (lap 36).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:44:33.134 | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | +2.990 | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | +36.860 | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +50.760 | 3 |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | March | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | +6 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Physical | 0 |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Water leak | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Chassis | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Chassis | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Theodore | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | March | Spun off | 0 |
| DSQ | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Car underweight | 0 |
| DSQ | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Car underweight | 0 |
| DNQ | Teo Fabi | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | Arrows | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 10 | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | |
| 11 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 15 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 17 | Raul Boesel | March | |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | |
| 19 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Theodore | |
| 21 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | March | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 25 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | |
| 26 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | |
| 27 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | |
| 28 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | |
| 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows | |
| 30 | Derek Warwick | Toleman |
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