United States West Grand Prix 1982: results
Round 3 of the 1982 season, 4 April 1982, at Long Beach. Niki Lauda won for McLaren from P2 on the grid. Andrea De Cesaris took pole position. Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:30.831 (lap 12).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:58:25.318 | 9 |
| 2 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | +14.660 | 6 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | +1:19.140 | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +1:20.950 | 3 |
| 5 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | March | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Raul Boesel | March | +5 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | +7 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Brian Henton | Arrows | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Theodore | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Williams | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Accident | 0 |
| DSQ | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Illegal rear wing | 0 |
| DNQ | Teo Fabi | Toleman | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Derek Warwick | Toleman | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | Williams | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 16 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 17 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 19 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Arrows | |
| 21 | Jochen Mass | March | |
| 22 | Derek Daly | Theodore | |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | March | |
| 24 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | |
| 25 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | |
| 26 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | |
| 27 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | |
| 28 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | |
| 29 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | |
| 30 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows |
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