1982 Season - Round 11 - 1982-07-25
René Arnoux won the 1982 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Alain Prost (Renault) and Didier Pironi (Ferrari) home for Renault.
Brian Henton (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P10 at the flag â a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1982 French Grand Prix, completing round 11 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Patrick Tambay |
| Ferrari |
| 5 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 10 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 15 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Daly | Williams | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 23 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Geoff Lees | Team Lotus | 24 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 14 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 19 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 13 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | Electrical | 0 |
| 21 | Jochen Mass | March | 26 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 25 | Collision | 0 |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 22 | Spun off | 0 |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 17 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 26 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | 21 | Electrical | 0 |