South African Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Kyalami
RACE DATE
23 Jan 1982
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1982 South African Grand Prix.
WINNERProstP5 → P1
RACE LAPS77
BIGGEST GAIN+10Winkelhock
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | +4 | 77 | 1:32:08.401Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 8 | +6 | 77 | +14.946Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | -2 | 77 | +27.900Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 13 | +9 | 77 | +32.113Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 7 | +2 | 77 | +43.139Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | +3 | 77 | +50.993Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 10 | +3 | 76 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 15 | +7 | 76 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 12 | +3 | 75 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 20 | +10 | 75 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 19 | +8 | 74 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | +10 | 74 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 16 | +3 | 73 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 24 | +10 | 73 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | +6 | 72 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 23 | +7 | 72 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 17 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 25 | +8 | 72 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 6 | -12 | 71 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | -8 | 54 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 14 | -6 | 43 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | -17 | 18 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 17 | -5 | 11 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | -20 | 6 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | -22 | 3 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 18 | -7 | 0 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 26 | 0 | 0 | Collision | 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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