1982 Formula One season

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1982 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 23, 1982, and ended on September 25 after sixteen races.

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[edit] Season summary

1982 was a season of tension. Swedish born Finn Keke Rosberg won the championship, but only won one race! The season featured tremendous on-track action and was extremely competitive, as Keke Rosberg (driving for Williams), René Arnoux and Alain Prost (Renault), Patrick Tambay and Didier Pironi (Ferrari), John Watson and Niki Lauda (McLaren), Nelson Piquet and Riccardo Patrese (Brabham), Elio de Angelis (Lotus), and Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) all won races. However, the season was marred by the deaths of drivers Riccardo Paletti and Gilles Villeneuve.

The controversies began even befors the first race of the season in South Africa. Two-time champion Niki Lauda, who was returning to F1 after a 3-year break, took exception to FISA's new super-license, and led a drivers' strike. The strike was resolved before the race, and Alain Prost's Renault won. Prost also won the second round in Brazil, but only after the top two finishers (Nelson Piquet and Keke Rosberg) were disqualified for running an illegal water-cooled brakes system. Lauda won the next race in Long Beach, USA for McLaren.

At this point, off-track struggles for control of the sport took center stage as the FISA-FOCA War broke out again. Angered by the Piquet and Rosberg's disqualification in Brazil, the FOCA teams boycotted the San Marino Grand Prix, leaving Renault and Ferrari as the only front-running teams in that race. Tyrrell was also forced to compete due to sponsorship obligations. In the race, both Renault cars broke down, leaving the Ferraris running alone in front, with Gilles Villeneuve ahead of Didier Pironi. Near the end of the race, the Ferrari team ordered the drivers to slow down to conserve fuel and reduce the risk of mechanical failure. Villeneuve thought this meant that Pironi was supposed to stay in second place, but Pironi didn't see it this way and passed Villeneuve on the last lap for the win. Villeneuve was irate, and swore he would never speak to Pironi again. This promise was fulfilled, as in the next race, in Belgium, Gilles was killed in qualifying. He was on his hot lap, with Jochen Mass cooling down in front of him. Mass moved to the inside to let Gilles through at the first half of Terlamen, just as Gilles moved to the inside to pass. Gilles' Ferrari struck Jochen Mass's car, throwing the Ferrari into the air. Gilles was catapulted out of the wreck in midair, across the top of the corner, ejecting Villeneuve right into the fencing, without his helmet, which flew off his head due to the immense G-Forces of the impact. Gilles didn't stand a chance. Ferrari withdrew from the race, and John Watson won for McLaren after Rosberg spun off the track in the final laps.

The next race in Monaco was an instant classic. The Renaults led from the start, with Arnoux ahead of Prost. Arnoux spun out of the race at about half distance, leaving Prost with a dominating lead. However, in the final laps rain began to fall on the track, leading to absolute chaos. Rosberg, Alboreto, Prost, and Derek Daly (Williams) all crashed while in potential race-winning positions in the final laps. Patrese spun and stalled the lead away, while Pironi, Andrea de Cesaris (Alfa Romeo), and Daly (who managed to keep running despite his crash) all had their cars stop with mechanical failures while leading on the last lap. Amid the chaos, Patrese managed to bump-start his car by coasting down a hill and finish his last lap to take his first career win.

Watson won again at Detroit, before tragedy struck again in Canada. Pironi qualified on pole, but stalled at the start. His stationary car was hit by the Osella of young Italian Riccardo Paletti, who was killed in the impact. Piquet won the re-started race. Pironi came back to take a dominant victory in Holland, where Arnoux was lucky to escape uninjured from a massive crash after his Renault's throttle stuck open.

Lauda won in Britain, but the real star of the race was Derek Warwick, who hustled the unfancied Toleman into second place late in the race and was closing on Lauda before the car broke down. The next race in France saw Frenchman Arnoux take victory in his French Renault, which was popular with the crowd but not with the team, as Arnoux was supposed to give the win to teammate Prost to help the latter's championship cause. As it was, Pironi seemed poised to run away with the title, but his quest was ended prematurely at the next race in Germany. During a wet qualifying session, Pironi plowed into the back of Prost's Renault. The Ferrari was launched into the air in an eerily similar accident to the one that killed Villeneuve. Fortunately, Pironi was not thrown from the car, but he suffered career-ending leg injuries. Ferrari chose to compete in the next day's race, and Patrick Tambay (who Ferrari had picked to replace Villeneuve) took a somber win after Piquet crashed out of the lead while lapping Eliseo Salazar (Piquet famously punched Salazar for his trouble).

Elio De Angelis scored his first win in Austria, as Rosberg's last-lap lunge for the win came up 0.050 seconds short. However, Rosberg was not to be denied at the next race which, despite being held in France, was named the 'Grand Prix of Switzerland'. After toiling in the mid-field for the first half of the race, the Finn went on a charge, and was on Prost's tail on what should have been the penultimate lap. The French clerk of the course attempted to end the race a lap early (with the Frenchman Prost in the lead), but was physically restrained by a Williams team member. Rosberg passed Prost on the subsequent lap, and held the lead for an extra lap as the clerk let the race run one lap beyond its scheduled distance.

Suddenly, Rosberg (who had scored zero points the previous season) was leading the championship. He duly held onto that lead in Italy (where Arnoux beat the two Ferraris) and in the final round at Las Vegas (where Alboreto took an unlikely win) to become the first Finnish World Champion.

[edit] Season review

Round Race Date Location Winning driver Winning team Report
1 Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 South African Grand Prix January 23 Kyalami France Alain Prost Renault Report
2 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix March 21 Jacarepaguá France Alain Prost Renault Report
3 United States United States Grand Prix West April 4 Long Beach Austria Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford Report
4 San Marino San Marino Grand Prix April 25 Imola France Didier Pironi Ferrari Report
5 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix May 9 Zolder United Kingdom John Watson McLaren-Ford Report
6 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix May 23 Monaco Italy Riccardo Patrese Brabham-Ford Report
7 United States United States Grand Prix East June 6 Detroit United Kingdom John Watson McLaren-Ford Report
8 Canada Canadian Grand Prix June 13 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW Report
9 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix July 3 Zandvoort France Didier Pironi Ferrari Report
10 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 18 Brands Hatch Austria Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford Report
11 France French Grand Prix July 25 Paul Ricard France René Arnoux Renault Report
12 Germany German Grand Prix August 8 Hockenheimring France Patrick Tambay Ferrari Report
13 Austria Austrian Grand Prix August 15 Österreichring Italy Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford Report
14 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix August 29 Dijon Finland Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford Report
15 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 12 Monza France René Arnoux Renault Report
16 Las Vegas Grand Prix September 25 Las Vegas Italy Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford Report

[edit] 1982 Constructors Championship final standings

Place Team Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Ferrari 126C2 Ferrari 021 74 3 11 3
2 McLaren-Ford MP4/1B Ford Cosworth DFV 69 4 8
3 Renault|Renault RE30B Renault-Gordini EF1 62 4 8 10
4 Williams-Ford FW07D
FW08
Ford Cosworth DFV 58 1 7 1
5 Lotus-Ford 87B
91
Ford Cosworth DFV 30 1 2
6 Tyrrell-Ford 011 Ford Cosworth DFV 25 1 2
7 Brabham-BMW BT50 BMW M12/13 22 1 2 1
8 Ligier-Matra JS17
JS17B
JS19
Matra MS81 20 4
9 Brabham-Ford BT49D Ford Cosworth DFV 19 1 3
10 Alfa Romeo 179D
182
182B
Alfa Romeo 1260 7 1 1
11 Arrows-Ford A3
A4
A5
Ford Cosworth DFV 5
12 ATS-Ford D5 Ford Cosworth DFV 4
13 Osella-Ford FA1C
FA1D
Ford Cosworth DFV 3
14 Fittipaldi-Ford F8D
F9
Ford Cosworth DFV 1
15 Toleman-Hart TG181C
TG183
Hart 415T
16 March-Ford 821 Ford Cosworth DFV
17 Theodore-Ford TY01
TY02
Ford Cosworth DFV
18 Toleman-Hart TG181C
TG183
Hart 415T
19 Ensign-Ford N180B
N181
Ford Cosworth DFV

[edit] 1982 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver SAF Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 BRA Brazil USW United States SMR San Marino BEL Belgium MON Monaco USE United States CAN Canada DUT Netherlands GBR United Kingdom FRA France GER Germany AUT Austria SWI Switzerland ITA Italy VEG Points
1 Finland Keke Rosberg 5 DSQ 2 2 Ret 4 Ret 3 Ret 5 3 2 1 8 5 44
2 France Didier Pironi 18 6 Ret 1 WD 2 3 9 1 2 3 DNS 39
3 United Kingdom John Watson 6 2 6 1 Ret 1 3 9 Ret Ret Ret 9 13 4 2 39
4 France Alain Prost 1 1 Ret Ret Ret 7 NC Ret Ret 6 2 Ret 8 2 Ret 4 34
5 Austria Niki Lauda 4 Ret 1 DSQ Ret Ret Ret 4 1 8 5 3 Ret Ret 30
6 France René Arnoux 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 1 2 Ret 16 1 Ret 28
7 France Patrick Tambay 8 3 4 1 4 Ret 2 DNS 25
8 Italy Michele Alboreto 7 4 4 3 Ret 10 Ret Ret 7 Ret 6 4 Ret 7 5 1 25
9 Italy Elio de Angelis 8 Ret 5 4 5 Ret 4 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 6 Ret Ret 23
10 Italy Riccardo Patrese Ret Ret 3 Ret 1 Ret 2 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 21
11 Brazil Nelson Piquet Ret DSQ Ret 5 Ret DNQ 1 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 20
12 United States Eddie Cheever Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 2 10 DNQ Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 6 3 15
13 Republic of Ireland Derek Daly 14 Ret Ret Ret 6 5 7 5 5 7 Ret Ret 9 Ret 6 8
14 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Ret 3 7 Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 8 7 Ret 7
15 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ret Ret DSQ 2 DNS 6
16 The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Carlos Reutemann 2 Ret 6
17 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 10 9 5
18 France Jacques Laffite Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 5
19 United States Mario Andretti Ret 3 Ret 4
20 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret DNQ Ret WD 14 Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNS 3
21 Switzerland Marc Surer 7 9 8 5 10 Ret 13 6 Ret 15 Ret 7 3
22 Italy Bruno Giacomelli 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 7 9 5 Ret 12 Ret 10 2
23 Chile Eliseo Salazar 9 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 14 9 DNQ 2
24 Germany Manfred Winkelhock 10 5 Ret DSQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ 12 DNQ 11 Ret Ret Ret DNQ NC 2
25 Italy Mauro Baldi DNQ 10 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 8 6 9 Ret Ret 6 DNQ 12 11 2
26 Brazil Chico Serra 17 Ret DNQ 6 DNPQ 11 DNQ Ret Ret 11 7 DNQ 11 DNQ 1
27 United Kingdom Brian Henton DNQ DNQ Ret Ret Ret 8 9 NC Ret 8 10 7 Ret 11 Ret 8 0
28 Germany Jochen Mass 12 8 8 Ret DNQ 7 11 Ret 10 Ret 0
29 Sweden Slim Borgudd 16 7 10 0
30 Brazil Raul Boesel 15 Ret 9 8 DNPQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ Ret DNQ 13 0
31 Colombia Roberto Guerrero DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ Ret DNQ 8 Ret Ret NC DNS 0
32 United Kingdom Derek Warwick Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 15 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
33 United States Rupert Keegan DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 12 0
34 United Kingdom Geoff Lees Ret 12 0
Italy Teo Fabi DNQ DNQ DNQ NC Ret DNPQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ 0
Italy Riccardo Paletti DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ Ret Ret 0
Republic of Ireland Tommy Byrne DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 0
Netherlands Jan Lammers DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ 0
Spain Emilio de Villota DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ 0
Brazil Roberto Moreno DNQ 0
Pos Driver SAF Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 BRA Brazil USW United States SMR San Marino BEL Belgium MON Monaco USE United States CAN Canada DUT Netherlands GBR United Kingdom FRA France GER Germany AUT Austria SWI Switzerland ITA Italy VEG Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate
Injured (INJ)
Excluded (EX)
Place Driver Number Country Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Finland Keke Rosberg 6 Finland 44 1 6 1
2 France Didier Pironi 28 France 39 2 6 2
3 United Kingdom John Watson 7 Britain 39 2 5
4 France Alain Prost 15 France 34 2 4 5
5 Austria Niki Lauda 8 Austria 30 2 3
6 France René Arnoux 16 France 28 2 4 5
7 France Patrick Tambay 27 France 25 1 3
8 Italy Michele Alboreto 3 Italy 25 1 2
9 Italy Elio de Angelis 11 Italy 23 1 1
10 Italy Riccardo Patrese 2 Italy 21 1 3
11 Brazil Nelson Piquet 1 Brazil 20 1 2 1
12 United States Eddie Cheever 25 USA 15 3
13 Republic of Ireland Derek Daly 5 Ireland 8
14 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 12 Britain 7 1
15 Canada Gilles Villeneuve 27 Canada 6 1
16 The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Carlos Reutemann 5 Argentina 6 1
17 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 22 Italy 5 1 1
18 France Jacques Laffite 26 France 5 1
19 United States Mario Andretti 28 USA 4 1 1
20 France Jean-Pierre Jarier 31 France 3
21 Switzerland Marc Surer 29 Switzerland 3
22 Italy Bruno Giacomelli 23 Italy 2
23 Chile Eliseo Salazar 10 Chile 2
24 Germany Manfred Winkelhock 9 Germany 2
25 Italy Mauro Baldi 30 Italy 2
26 Brazil Chico Serra 20 Brazil 1
27 United Kingdom Brian Henton 4 Britain 0
28 Germany Jochen Mass 17 Germany 0
29 Sweden Slim Borgudd 4 Sweden 0
30 Brazil Raul Boesel 18 Brazil 0
31 Colombia Roberto Guerrero 14 Colombia 0
32 United Kingdom Derek Warwick 35 Britain 0
33 United States Rupert Keegan 17 USA 0
34 United Kingdom Geoff Lees 12 Britain 0
Italy Teo Fabi 36 Italy 0
Italy Riccardo Paletti 32 Italy 0
Republic of Ireland Tommy Byrne 33 Ireland 0
Netherlands Jan Lammers 33 Netherlands 0
Spain Emilio de Villota 19 Spain 0
Brazil Roberto Moreno 12 Brazil 0

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