Pit Lane F1
1982 Season - Round 7 - 1982-06-06
John Watson won the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix for McLaren, with Eddie Cheever (Ligier) second and Didier Pironi (Ferrari) third. The win came from P17 on the grid.
John Watson (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P1 at the flag — a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix, completing round 7 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 17 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 9 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Keke Rosberg |
| Williams |
| 3 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Derek Daly | Williams | 12 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | March | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 15 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 26 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | Not classified | 0 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 25 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 11 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2 | Transmission | 0 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 22 | Ignition | 0 |
| 23 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | Collision | 0 |
| 25 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 24 | Collision | 0 |
| 26 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 23 | Retired | 0 |
