Round 7 | Detroit Street Circuit

1982 Detroit Grand Prix

Detroit Grand Prix at Detroit Street Circuit, 1982-06-06. John Watson won it for McLaren. Podium: John Watson, Eddie Cheever, Didier Pironi.

Winner

John Watson

McLaren

Pole

not available

Fastest lap

not available

Circuit

Detroit Street Circuit

USA

Race result

Classification

PosDriverTeamGridLapsStatusPts
1 John Watson McLaren 17 62 Finished 9.0
2 Eddie Cheever Ligier 9 62 Finished 6.0
3 Didier Pironi Ferrari 4 62 Finished 4.0
4 Keke Rosberg Williams 3 62 Finished 3.0
5 Derek Daly Williams 12 62 Finished 2.0
6 Jacques Laffite Ligier 13 61 +1 Lap 1.0
7 Jochen Mass March 18 61 +1 Lap 0.0
8 Marc Surer Arrows 19 61 +1 Lap 0.0
9 Brian Henton Tyrrell 20 60 +2 Laps 0.0
10 René Arnoux Renault 15 59 +3 Laps 0.0
11 Chico Serra Fittipaldi 26 59 +3 Laps 0.0
R Alain Prost Renault 1 54 Not classified 0.0
R Nigel Mansell Team Lotus 7 44 Engine 0.0
R Niki Lauda McLaren 10 40 Collision 0.0
R Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 16 40 Spun off 0.0
R Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 6 30 Collision 0.0
R Elio de Angelis Team Lotus 8 17 Gearbox 0.0
R Eliseo Salazar ATS 25 13 Spun off 0.0
R Roberto Guerrero Ensign 11 6 Collision 0.0
R Riccardo Patrese Brabham 14 6 Collision 0.0
R Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 2 2 Transmission 0.0
R Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella 22 2 Ignition 0.0
R Manfred Winkelhock ATS 5 1 Spun off 0.0
R Raul Boesel March 21 0 Collision 0.0
R Mauro Baldi Arrows 24 0 Collision 0.0
R Riccardo Paletti Osella 23 0 Retired 0.0

Grid movement

Movers

Grid 17 to P1 (+16)

John Watson

McLaren

Grid 26 to P11 (+15)

Chico Serra

Fittipaldi

Grid 18 to P7 (+11)

Jochen Mass

March

Grid 19 to P8 (+11)

Marc Surer

Arrows

Grid 20 to P9 (+11)

Brian Henton

Tyrrell

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