The 1982 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 23 January 1982. It was the first race of the 1982 Formula One World Championship. It was the 28th edition of the South African Grand Prix and the 16th time that the race had been held at Kyalami.
| 1982 South African Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 1 of 16 in the 1982 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 January 1982 | ||
| Location |
Kyalami Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.104 km (2.550 miles) | ||
| Distance | 77 laps, 316.008 km (196.358 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:06.351 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Prost | Renault | |
| Time | 1:08.278 on lap 49 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Renault | ||
| Second | Williams-Ford | ||
| Third | Renault | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The prelude to the race was notable for a strike action by the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, led by Niki Lauda and Didier Pironi, in protest at the new superlicence conditions imposed by FISA, which would have tied the drivers to a single team for up to three years. A late compromise was reached and the race went ahead. The drivers were subsequently fined between US$5,000 and US$10,000 and handed suspended race bans; however, the FIA Court of Appeal later reduced the penalties and criticised FISA's handling of the dispute.[1]
Turbocharged cars took the first six positions on the grid. Despite Alain Prost suffering a puncture while leading, he was able to recover (from over a lap behind) to win the race. Lauda, in his first race after two years out of F1, finished fourth. It was the final podium and points finish for Carlos Reutemann, who retired from Formula One after the next race in Brazil. As of 2025[update], this is the most recent podium finish achieved by an Argentine driver and the last point finish for an Argentine driver until Franco Colapinto finished 8th and scored 4 points at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.[2] It also was the last race held in January.
Classification
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault | 1:06.351 | |
| 2 | 1 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW | 1:06.625 | +0.274 |
| 3 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari | 1:07.106 | +0.755 |
| 4 | 2 |  Riccardo Patrese |
Brabham-BMW | 1:07.398 | +1.047 |
| 5 | 15 | Alain Prost |
Renault | 1:08.133 | +1.782 |
| 6 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari | 1:08.360 | +2.009 |
| 7 | 6 |  Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Ford | 1:08.892 | +2.541 |
| 8 | 5 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams-Ford | 1:09.306 | +2.955 |
| 9 | 7 |  John Watson |
McLaren-Ford | 1:09.736 | +3.385 |
| 10 | 3 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:10.037 | +3.686 |
| 11 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra | 1:10.241 | +3.890 |
| 12 | 10 |  Eliseo Salazar |
ATS-Ford | 1:10.624 | +4.273 |
| 13 | 8 |  Niki Lauda |
McLaren-Ford | 1:10.681 | +4.330 |
| 14 | 35 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman-Hart | 1:10.685 | +4.334 |
| 15 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus-Ford | 1:10.685 | +4.334 |
| 16 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Alfa Romeo | 1:10.952 | +4.601 |
| 17 | 25 |  Eddie Cheever |
Ligier-Matra | 1:11.005 | +4.654 |
| 18 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus-Ford | 1:11.227 | +4.876 |
| 19 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo | 1:11.285 | +4.934 |
| 20 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock |
ATS-Ford | 1:11.808 | +5.457 |
| 21 | 18 | Raul Boesel |
March-Ford | 1:12.077 | +5.726 |
| 22 | 17 | Jochen Mass |
March-Ford | 1:12.100 | +5.749 |
| 23 | 4 |  Slim Borgudd |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:12.366 | +6.015 |
| 24 | 33 |  Derek Daly |
Theodore-Ford | 1:13.418 | +7.067 |
| 25 | 20 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:13.467 | +7.116 |
| 26 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella-Ford | 1:13.834 | +7.483 |
| DNQ | 30 | Mauro Baldi |
Arrows-Ford | 1:13.976 | +7.625 |
| DNQ | 32 | Riccardo Paletti |
Osella-Ford | 1:15.504 | +9.153 |
| DNQ | 29 | Brian Henton |
Arrows-Ford | 1:16.653 | +10.302 |
| DNQ | 36 | Teo Fabi |
Toleman-Hart | No time |
Race
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Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
edit- ↑ "1982 South African Grand Prix flashback". F1 Fanatic. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ↑ Fearnley, Paul (April 2012). "The Commodore 64, Compact Discs and F1 drivers on strike: welcome to 1982". Classic & Sports Car. Teddington, Middlesex, UK: Haymarket Media Group. p. 237. ISSN 0263-3183.
- ↑ "1982 South African Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "F1 World Championship – 1982 South African Grand Prix". MotorSportMagazine. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "1982 South African Grand Prix – Race Results & History – GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 23 January 1982. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- 1 2 "South Africa 1982 – Championship • STATS F1". statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.