1982 season · Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Mar 21, 1982 · Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro
Winner
🏆 Alain Prost
Team
Renault
Race time
1:44:33.134
Laps
63
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 1:44:33.134 | 9 | |
| 2 |  John Watson | McLaren | 12 | +2.990 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 14 | +36.859 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 13 | +50.761 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 15 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 |  Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 21 | +2 Laps | ||
| 8 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | +2 Laps | ||
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 23 | +3 Laps | ||
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 19 | +6 Laps | ||
| D |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | Disqualified | ||
| D |  Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | Disqualified | ||
| R |  Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 18 | Engine | ||
| R | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 25 | Suspension | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 9 | Physical | ||
| R |  Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | Spun off | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | McLaren | 5 | Collision | ||
| R | René Arnoux | Renault | 4 | Collision | ||
| R |  Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 | Collision | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 11 | Collision | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 26 | Water leak | ||
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 16 | Clutch | ||
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 24 | Chassis | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 10 | Chassis | ||
| R |  Derek Daly | Theodore | 20 | Spun off | ||
| R | Raul Boesel | March | 17 | Spun off |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Slim Borgudd+14 (P21→P7)
- Jochen Mass+14 (P22→P8)
- Jean-Pierre Jarier+14 (P23→P9)
Toughest afternoons
- Andrea de Cesaris-14 (P10→DNF)
- René Arnoux-14 (P4→DNF)
- Gilles Villeneuve-14 (P2→DNF)