Brazilian Grand Prix
1982 · Round 2 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Mar 21, 1982Race summary
Prost won the race from 1st on the grid, 2.990s ahead of Watson. Borgudd was the standout mover, climbing from 21st to 7th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 63 | 1:44:33.134 | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | 63 | +2.990 | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 14 | 63 | +36.859 | 4 |
| 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 13 | 63 | +50.761 | 3 |
| 5 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 15 | 62 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 8 | 62 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 21 | 61 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | 61 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 23 | 60 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 19 | 57 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| – | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | 63 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | 63 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 18 | 38 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 25 | 36 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 9 | 34 | Physical | 0 |
| – | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 29 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 5 | 22 | Collision | 0 |
| – | René Arnoux | Renault | 4 | 21 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 | 21 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 11 | 21 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 26 | 19 | Water leak | 0 |
| – | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 16 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 24 | 15 | Chassis | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 14 | Chassis | 0 |
| – | Derek Daly | Theodore | 20 | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Raul Boesel | March | 17 | 11 | Spun off | 0 |