1982 United States Grand Prix West

The 1982 USA West Grand Prix was Round 3 of the 1982 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held on the streets of Long Beach, California, United States on Sunday, 4 April 1982. Andrea de Cesaris started on pole position for Alfa Romeo and Niki Lauda was the race winner in the McLaren Ford.

1982 USA West Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
18Niki LaudaAustriaMcLaren FordMichelin751:58:25.3181:58:25.318--1:30.83112131.13129
26Keke RosbergFinlandWilliams FordGoodyear75+14.6601:58:39.978+14.660+14.6601:32.58651130.86186
32Riccardo PatreseItalyBrabham FordGoodyear75+1:19.1431:59:44.461+1:19.143+1:04.4831:32.59812129.686184
43Michele AlboretoItalyTyrrell FordGoodyear75+1:20.9471:59:46.265+1:20.947+1.8041:32.91422129.654123
511Elio de AngelisItalyLotus FordGoodyear74+1 lap1:59:12.6511 lap1 lap1:32.93612128.538162
67John WatsonGreat BritainMcLaren FordMichelin74+1 lap1:59:53.1541 lap+40.5031:31.2618127.814111
712Nigel MansellGreat BritainLotus FordGoodyear73+2 laps1:58:46.1352 laps1 lap1:33.27356127.28417
817Jochen MassGermanyMarch FordPirelli73+2 laps1:59:37.0112 laps+50.8761:34.31213126.38221
918Raul BoeselBrazilMarch FordPirelli70+5 laps1:58:46.9085 laps3 laps1:36.9154122.07623
104Slim BorguddSwedenTyrrell FordGoodyear68+7 laps1:58:25.6167 laps2 laps1:33.41360118.96824
DSQ27Gilles VilleneuveCanadaFerrariGoodyear75Disqualified1:59:29.6061:32.90711129.9557
DNF25Eddie CheeverUnited StatesLigier MatraMichelin59Gear Box1:35:36.6881:33.12511127.99613
DNF22Andrea de CesarisItalyAlfa RomeoMichelin33Spun Off51:53.6531:31.20511132.7751
DNF29Brian HentonGreat BritainArrows FordPirelli32Spun Off54:03.1901:36.41315123.66720
DNF14Roberto GuerreroColombiaEnsign FordAvon27Spun Off44:07.2801:34.08813128.19619
DNF26Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier MatraMichelin26Spun Off41:52.3621:32.48712130.16815
DNF31Jean-Pierre JarierFranceOsella FordPirelli26Transmission42:16.2181:33.8629128.94410
DNF1Nelson PiquetBrazilBrabham FordGoodyear25Spun Off40:00.8931:32.93414131.0726
DNF33Derek DalyIrelandTheodore FordAvon23Spun Off38:10.0501:35.89810126.63822
DNF5Mario AndrettiUnited StatesWilliams FordGoodyear19Collision36:43.6271:32.57912109.20414
DNF15Alain ProstFranceRenaultMichelin10Spun Off16:44.7571:33.0523128.9644
DNF28Didier PironiFranceFerrariGoodyear6Spun Off10:25.0401:34.1683128.3359
DNF16René ArnouxFranceRenaultMichelin5Collision8:30.5261:32.0293132.9493
DNF23Bruno GiacomelliItalyAlfa RomeoMichelin5Collision8:31.6471:31.6024132.6585
DNF10Eliseo SalazarChileATS FordAvon3Collision5:57.8581:37.0443120.69726
DNF9Manfred WinkelhockGermanyATS FordAvon1Collision2:40.7692:40.7691115.14025
DNQ36Teo FabiItalyToleman HartPirelli
DNQ32Riccardo PalettiItalyOsella FordPirelli
DNQ20Chico SerraBrazilFittipaldi FordPirelli
DNQ30Mauro BaldiItalyArrows FordPirelli
DNQ35Derek WarwickGreat BritainToleman HartPirelli