1982 Swiss Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 16 in the 1982 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | August 29, 1982 | |
| Location | Dijon, France | |
| Course | 3.801 km (2.361 mi) | |
| Distance | 80 laps, 304.08 km (188.88 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Alain Prost |
Renault |
| Time | 1:01.380 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Alain Prost |
Renault |
| Time | 1:07.477 on lap 2 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Ford |
| Second | Alain Prost |
Renault |
| Third |  Niki Lauda |
McLaren-Ford |
The 1982 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Dijon-Prenois in France on August 29, 1982. This was the only win of the season for eventual World Champion Keke Rosberg.
This has been the last ever Swiss Grand Prix to date, the previous race being a non-championship race held in 1975. The previous championship race however, was held in 1954.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Alain Prost |
Renault | 1:01.380 | — |
| 2 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault | 1:01.740 | +0.360 |
| 3 | 2 |  Riccardo Patrese |
Brabham-BMW | 1:02.710 | +1.330 |
| 4 | 8 | Niki Lauda |
McLaren-Ford | 1:02.984 | +1.604 |
| 5 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Alfa Romeo | 1:03.023 | +1.643 |
| 6 | 1 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW | 1:03.183 | +1.803 |
| 7 | 5 |  Derek Daly |
Williams-Ford | 1:03.291 | +1.911 |
| 8 | 6 | Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Ford | 1:03.589 | +2.209 |
| 9 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo | 1:03.776 | +2.396 |
| 10 | 27 | Patrick Tambay |
Ferrari | 1:03.896 | +2.516 |
| 11 | 7 |  John Watson |
McLaren-Ford | 1:03.995 | +2.615 |
| 12 | 3 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:04.069 | +2.689 |
| 13 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra | 1:04.087 | +2.707 |
| 14 | 29 |  Marc Surer |
Arrows-Ford | 1:04.928 | +3.548 |
| 15 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus-Ford | 1:04.967 | +3.587 |
| 16 | 25 |  Eddie Cheever |
Ligier-Matra | 1:05.001 | +3.621 |
| 17 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella-Ford | 1:05.179 | +3.799 |
| 18 | 4 | Brian Henton |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:05.391 | +4.011 |
| 19 | 14 |  Roberto Guerrero |
Ensign-Ford | 1:05.395 | +4.015 |
| 20 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock |
ATS-Ford | 1:05.451 | +4.071 |
| 21 | 35 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman-Hart | 1:05.877 | +4.497 |
| 22 | 17 | Rupert Keegan |
March-Ford | 1:06.011 | +4.631 |
| 23 | 36 | Teo Fabi |
Toleman-Hart | 1:06.017 | +4.637 |
| 24 | 18 | Raul Boesel |
March-Ford | 1:06.136 | +4.756 |
| 25 | 10 |  Eliseo Salazar |
ATS-Ford | 1:06.168 | +4.788 |
| 26 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus-Ford | 1:06.211 | +4.831 |
| 27 | 20 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:06.339 | +4.959 |
| 28 | 33 | Tommy Byrne |
Theodore-Ford | 1:06.990 | +5.610 |
| 29 | 30 | Mauro Baldi |
Arrows-Ford | 1:07.836 | +6.456 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Ford | 80 | 1:32:41.087 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | 15 | Alain Prost |
Renault | 80 | + 4.442 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Niki Lauda |
McLaren-Ford | 80 | + 1:00.343 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW | 79 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese |
Brabham-BMW | 79 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 12 | |
| 8 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 26 | |
| 9 | 5 | Derek Daly |
Williams-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 7 | |
| 10 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Alfa Romeo | 78 | + 2 Laps | 5 | |
| 11 | 4 | Brian Henton |
Tyrrell-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 18 | |
| 12 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo | 78 | + 2 Laps | 9 | |
| 13 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren-Ford | 77 | + 3 Laps | 11 | |
| 14 | 10 | Eliseo Salazar |
ATS-Ford | 76 | + 4 Laps | 25 | |
| 15 | 29 | Marc Surer |
Arrows-Ford | 76 | + 4 Laps | 14 | |
| 16 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault | 75 | Injection | 2 | |
| Ret | 25 | Eddie Cheever |
Ligier-Matra | 70 | Handling | 16 | |
| Ret | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock |
ATS-Ford | 55 | Chassis | 20 | |
| Ret | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella-Ford | 44 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra | 33 | Handling | 13 | |
| Ret | 36 | Teo Fabi |
Toleman-Hart | 31 | Engine | 23 | |
| Ret | 18 | Raul Boesel |
March-Ford | 31 | Water Leak | 24 | |
| Ret | 17 | Rupert Keegan |
March-Ford | 25 | Spun Off | 22 | |
| Ret | 35 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman-Hart | 24 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 14 | Roberto Guerrero |
Ensign-Ford | 4 | Engine | 19 | |
| DNS[1] | 27 | Patrick Tambay |
Ferrari | 10 | |||
| DNQ | 20 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 33 | Tommy Byrne |
Theodore-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 30 | Mauro Baldi |
Arrows-Ford |
Notes
- First win: Keke Rosberg.
- First win by a Finnish driver.
- Patrick Tambay was unable to start due to illness. This was the second of only two times Ferrari did not start a race which they entered.
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ↑ Steve Small. Grand Prix Who's Who, 3rd Ed., 2000.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2007-06-17.
| Previous race: 1982 Austrian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1982 season |
Next race: 1982 Italian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1975 Swiss Grand Prix |
Swiss Grand Prix | Next race: None |
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