1982 Season - Round 10 - 1982-07-18
Niki Lauda won the 1982 British Grand Prix for McLaren, with Didier Pironi (Ferrari) second and Patrick Tambay (Ferrari) third. The win came from P5 on the grid.
Mauro Baldi (Arrows) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 17-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 16 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1982 British Grand Prix, completing round 10 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 13 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Elio de Angelis |
| Team Lotus |
| 7 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Derek Daly | Williams | 10 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | Renault | 8 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 26 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | March | 25 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 11 | Electrical | 0 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 16 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 23 | Driver unwell | 0 |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 20 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 18 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 21 | Collision | 0 |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 2 | Collision | 0 |
| 25 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| 26 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 15 | Collision | 0 |