Detroit Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Detroit Street Circuit
RACE DATE
6 Jun 1982
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix.
WINNERWatsonP17 → P1
RACE LAPS62
BIGGEST GAIN+16Watson
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 17 | +16 | 62 | 1:58:41.043Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 9 | +7 | 62 | +15.726Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 62 | +28.077Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | -1 | 62 | +1:11.976Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Derek Daly | Williams | 12 | +7 | 62 | +1:23.757Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | +7 | 61 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | March | 18 | +11 | 61 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 19 | +11 | 61 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 20 | +11 | 60 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 15 | +5 | 59 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 26 | +15 | 59 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | -11 | 54 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | -6 | 44 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 10 | -4 | 40 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 16 | +1 | 40 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | -10 | 30 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | -9 | 17 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 25 | +7 | 13 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 11 | -8 | 6 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 14 | -6 | 6 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2 | -19 | 2 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 22 | 0 | 2 | Ignition | 0 | — |
| R | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 5 | -18 | 1 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | -3 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 24 | -1 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 23 | -3 | 0 | Retired | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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