Detroit Grand Prix 1982: results
Round 7 of the 1982 season, 6 June 1982, at Detroit Street Circuit. John Watson won for McLaren from P17 on the grid. Alain Prost took pole position. Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:50.438 (lap 45).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:58:41.043 | 9 |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | +15.730 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +28.080 | 4 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | +1:11.980 | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Daly | Williams | +1:23.760 | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | March | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | Alain Prost | Renault | +8 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Ignition | 0 |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | March | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Collision | 0 |
| DNS | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Emilio De Villota | March | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Theodore | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | |
| 2 | Andrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | |
| 8 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 9 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Williams | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | |
| 15 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | March | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Arrows | |
| 20 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | |
| 21 | Raul Boesel | March | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | |
| 23 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | |
| 27 | Emilio De Villota | March | |
| 28 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 29 | Jan Lammers | Theodore |
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