1982 Season - Round 8 - 1982-06-13
Nelson Piquet won the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix for Brabham, with Riccardo Patrese (Brabham) second and John Watson (McLaren) third. The win came from P4 on the grid.
Brian Henton (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P12 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 18 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix, completing round 8 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 8 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Elio de Angelis |
| Team Lotus |
| 10 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 9 | Out of fuel | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Daly | Williams | 13 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 12 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 26 | Not classified | 0 |
| 13 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Alain Prost | Renault | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 11 | Clutch | 0 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 19 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 20 | Clutch | 0 |
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 5 | Collision | 0 |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 18 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 25 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 23 | Fatal accident | 0 |
| 26 | Geoff Lees | Theodore | 25 | Collision | 0 |