1982 Season - Round 1 - 1982-01-23
Alain Prost won the 1982 South African Grand Prix for Renault, with Carlos Reutemann (Williams) second and René Arnoux (Renault) third. The win came from P5 on the grid.
Manfred Winkelhock (ATS) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P10 at the flag â a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 8 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1982 South African Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 8 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Niki Lauda |
| McLaren |
| 13 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 7 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 19 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 24 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 23 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 25 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 6 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | Turbo | 0 |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 17 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | Turbo | 0 |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | Spun off | 0 |
| 25 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 18 | Electrical | 0 |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 26 | Collision | 0 |