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← 1982 season

Round 1 · 23 January 1982

South African Grand Prix

Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa

R1
Winner Alain Prost Renault
Pole position René Arnoux Renault
Fastest lap —
Finishers 18/26 8 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 1
Before the race

Pre-season

No standings yet

This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.

After the race

After Round 1

26 drivers
1
Alain Prost Renault
NEW
9 +9
2
Carlos Reutemann Williams
NEW
6 +6
3
René Arnoux Renault
NEW
4 +4
4
Niki Lauda McLaren
NEW
3 +3
5
Keke Rosberg Williams
NEW
2 +2
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6
John Watson McLaren
NEW
1 +1
-
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell
NEW
0 +0
-
Elio de Angelis Team Lotus
NEW
0 +0
-
Eliseo Salazar ATS
NEW
0 +0
-
Manfred Winkelhock ATS
NEW
0 +0
-
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo
NEW
0 +0
-
Jochen Mass March
NEW
0 +0
-
Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo
NEW
0 +0
-
Derek Daly Theodore
NEW
0 +0
-
Raul Boesel March
NEW
0 +0
-
Slim Borgudd Tyrrell
NEW
0 +0
-
Chico Serra Fittipaldi
NEW
0 +0
-
Didier Pironi Ferrari
NEW
0 +0
-
Jacques Laffite Ligier
NEW
0 +0
-
Derek Warwick Toleman
NEW
0 +0
-
Riccardo Patrese Brabham
NEW
0 +0
-
Eddie Cheever Ligier
NEW
0 +0
-
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
NEW
0 +0
-
Nelson Piquet Brabham
NEW
0 +0
-
Nigel Mansell Team Lotus
NEW
0 +0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella
NEW
0 +0

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Race classification

26 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 PRO Alain Prost Renault 5 1:32:08.401 9
2 REU Carlos Reutemann Williams 8 +14.946 6
3 ARN René Arnoux Renault 1 +27.900 4
4 LAU Niki Lauda McLaren 13 +32.113 3
5 ROS Keke Rosberg Williams 7 +43.139 2
6 WAT John Watson McLaren 9 +50.993 1
7 ALB Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 10 1L 0
8 DE Elio de Angelis Team Lotus 15 1L 0
9 SAL Eliseo Salazar ATS 12 2L 0
10 WIN Manfred Winkelhock ATS 20 2L 0
11 GIA Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 19 3L 0
12 MAS Jochen Mass March 22 3L 0
13 DE Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 16 4L 0
14 DAL Derek Daly Theodore 24 4L 0
15 BOE Raul Boesel March 21 5L 0
16 BOR Slim Borgudd Tyrrell 23 5L 0
17 SER Chico Serra Fittipaldi 25 5L 0
18 PIR Didier Pironi Ferrari 6 6L 0
R LAF Jacques Laffite Ligier 11 — 0
R WAR Derek Warwick Toleman 14 — 0
R PAT Riccardo Patrese Brabham 4 — 0
R CHE Eddie Cheever Ligier 17 — 0
R VIL Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 3 — 0
R PIQ Nelson Piquet Brabham 2 — 0
R MAN Nigel Mansell Team Lotus 18 — 0
R JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella 26 — 0