1982 season·Round 1·23 Jan 1982

South African Grand Prix

Kyalami·South AfricaSouth African Grand PrixhistoryTyres: Michelin, Goodyear, Avon, PirelliSouth African Grand Prix 1982

1981 Caesars Palace Brazil Rewrite this race

Winner

Alain Prost Alain Prost

Fastest lap

Alain Prost1:08.278

Laps

Distance

316.01 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	15	Alain Prost Renault	Renault	77	1:32:08.401	5	9 1:32:08.401
2	5	Carlos Reutemann Williams · Ford	Williams Ford	77	+14.950	8	6 +14.950
3	16	René Arnoux Renault	Renault	77	+27.900	1	4 +27.900
4	8	Niki Lauda McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	77	+32.110	13	3 +32.110
5	6	Keke Rosberg Williams · Ford	Williams Ford	77	+46.140	7	2 +46.140
6	7	John Watson McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	77	+50.990	9	1 +50.990
7	3	Michele Alboreto Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	76	+1 lap	10	+1 lap
8	11	Elio de Angelis Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	76	+1 lap	15	+1 lap
9	10	Eliseo Salazar ATS · Ford	ATS Ford	75	+2 laps	12	+2 laps
10	9	Manfred Winkelhock ATS · Ford	ATS Ford	75	+2 laps	20	+2 laps
11	23	Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	74	+3 laps	19	+3 laps
12	17	Jochen Mass March · Ford	March Ford	74	+3 laps	22	+3 laps
13	22	Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	73	+4 laps	16	+4 laps
14	33	Derek Daly Theodore · Ford	Theodore Ford	73	+4 laps	24	+4 laps
15	18	Raul Boesel March · Ford	March Ford	72	+5 laps	21	+5 laps
16	4	Slim Borgudd Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	72	+5 laps	23	+5 laps
17	20	Chico Serra Fittipaldi · Ford	Fittipaldi Ford	72	+5 laps	25	+5 laps
18	28	Didier Pironi Ferrari	Ferrari	71	+6 laps	6	+6 laps
DNF	26	Jacques Laffite Ligier · Matra	Ligier Matra	54	Fuel system	11	Fuel system
DNF	35	Derek Warwick Toleman · Hart	Toleman Hart	43	Accident	14	Accident
DNF	2	Riccardo Patrese Brabham · BMW	Brabham BMW	18	Turbo	4	Turbo
DNF	25	Eddie Cheever Ligier · Matra	Ligier Matra	11	Fuel system	17	Fuel system
DNF	27	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	6	Turbo	3	Turbo
DNF	1	Nelson Piquet Brabham · BMW	Brabham BMW	3	Spun off	2	Spun off
DNF	12	Nigel Mansell Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	0	Electrical	18	Electrical
DNF	31	Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella · Ford	Osella Ford	0	Collision	26	Collision
DNQ	30	Mauro Baldi Arrows · Ford	Arrows Ford			–
DNQ	32	Riccardo Paletti Osella · Ford	Osella Ford			–
DNQ	29	Brian Henton Arrows · Ford	Arrows Ford			–
DNQ	36	Teo Fabi Toleman · Hart	Toleman Hart			–

Drivers after this round

1	Alain Prost	9
2	Carlos Reutemann	6
3	René Arnoux	4
4	Niki Lauda	3
5	Keke Rosberg	2
6	John Watson	1
7	Michele Alboreto	0
8	Elio de Angelis	0
9	Eliseo Salazar	0
10	Manfred Winkelhock	0

Constructors after this round

1	Renault	13
2	Williams	8
3	McLaren	4
4	Tyrrell	0
5	Lotus	0
6	ATS	0
7	Alfa Romeo	0
8	March	0
9	Theodore	0
10	Fittipaldi	0