The prelude to the race was notable for a strike action by the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, led by Niki Lauda and Didier Pironi, in protest at the new superlicence conditions imposed by FISA, which would have tied the drivers to a single team for up to three years. A late compromise was reached and the race went ahead. The drivers were subsequently fined between US$5,000 and US$10,000 and handed suspended race bans; however, the FIA Court of Appeal later reduced the penalties and criticised FISA's handling of the dispute.[1]
Turbocharged cars took the first six positions on the grid. Despite Alain Prost suffering a puncture while leading, he was able to recover to win the race. Lauda, in his first race after two years out of F1, finished fourth. It was the final podium finish for Carlos Reutemann, who retired from Formula One after the next race in Brazil.[2] It also was the last race held in January.
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
^"1982 South African Grand Prix flashback". F1 Fanatic. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
^Fearnley, Paul (April 2012). "The Commodore 64, Compact Discs and F1 drivers on strike: welcome to 1982". Classic & Sports Car. Teddington, Middlesex, UK: Haymarket Media Group. p. 237. ISSN 0263-3183.
^. formula1.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
^"F1 World Championship - 1982 South African Grand Prix". MotorSportMagazine. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^"1982 South African Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
^ ab"South Africa 1982 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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The 1982 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 23 January 1982 It was the first race of the 1982 Formula One World Championship It was the 28th edition of the South African Grand Prix and the 16th time that the race had been held at Kyalami 1982 South African Grand PrixRace 1 of 16 in the 1982 Formula One World ChampionshipRace detailsDate23 January 1982LocationKyalamiTransvaal Province South AfricaCoursePermanent racing facilityCourse length4 104 km 2 550 miles Distance77 laps 316 008 km 196 358 miles WeatherDryPole positionDriverRene ArnouxRenaultTime1 06 351Fastest lapDriverAlain ProstRenaultTime1 08 278 on lap 49PodiumFirstAlain ProstRenaultSecondCarlos ReutemannWilliams FordThirdRene ArnouxRenaultLap leaders Reutemann and Prost on the podium The prelude to the race was notable for a strike action by the Grand Prix Drivers Association led by Niki Lauda and Didier Pironi in protest at the new superlicence conditions imposed by FISA which would have tied the drivers to a single team for up to three years A late compromise was reached and the race went ahead The drivers were subsequently fined between US 5 000 and US 10 000 and handed suspended race bans however the FIA Court of Appeal later reduced the penalties and criticised FISA s handling of the dispute 1 Turbocharged cars took the first six positions on the grid Despite Alain Prost suffering a puncture while leading he was able to recover to win the race Lauda in his first race after two years out of F1 finished fourth It was the final podium finish for Carlos Reutemann who retired from Formula One after the next race in Brazil 2 It also was the last race held in January Contents 1 Classification 1 1 Qualifying 1 2 Race 2 Championship standings after the race 3 ReferencesClassification EditQualifying Edit Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap1 16 Rene Arnoux Renault 1 06 3512 1 Nelson Piquet Brabham BMW 1 06 625 0 2743 27 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1 07 106 0 7554 2 Riccardo Patrese Brabham BMW 1 07 398 1 0475 15 Alain Prost Renault 1 08 133 1 7826 28 Didier Pironi Ferrari 1 08 360 2 0097 6 Keke Rosberg Williams Ford 1 08 892 2 5418 5 Carlos Reutemann Williams Ford 1 09 306 2 9559 7 John Watson McLaren Ford 1 09 736 3 38510 3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell Ford 1 10 037 3 68611 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier Matra 1 10 241 3 89012 10 Eliseo Salazar ATS Ford 1 10 624 4 27313 8 Niki Lauda McLaren Ford 1 10 681 4 33014 35 Derek Warwick Toleman Hart 1 10 685 4 33415 11 Elio de Angelis Lotus Ford 1 10 685 4 33416 22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 1 10 952 4 60117 25 Eddie Cheever Ligier Matra 1 11 005 4 65418 12 Nigel Mansell Lotus Ford 1 11 227 4 87619 23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1 11 285 4 93420 9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS Ford 1 11 808 5 45721 18 Raul Boesel March Ford 1 12 077 5 72622 17 Jochen Mass March Ford 1 12 100 5 74923 4 Slim Borgudd Tyrrell Ford 1 12 366 6 01524 33 Derek Daly Theodore Ford 1 13 418 7 06725 20 Chico Serra Fittipaldi Ford 1 13 467 7 11626 31 Jean Pierre Jarier Osella Ford 1 13 834 7 483DNQ 30 Mauro Baldi Arrows Ford 1 13 976 7 625DNQ 32 Riccardo Paletti Osella Ford 1 15 504 9 153DNQ 29 Brian Henton Arrows Ford 1 16 653 10 302DNQ 36 Teo Fabi Toleman Hart No timeRace Edit Pos No Driver Constructor Tyre Laps Time Retired Grid Points1 15 Alain Prost Renault M 77 1 32 08 401 5 92 5 Carlos Reutemann Williams Ford G 77 14 946 8 63 16 Rene Arnoux Renault M 77 27 900 1 44 8 Niki Lauda McLaren Ford M 77 32 113 13 35 6 Keke Rosberg Williams Ford G 77 43 139 7 26 7 John Watson McLaren Ford M 77 50 993 9 17 3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell Ford G 76 1 lap 10 8 11 Elio de Angelis Lotus Ford G 76 1 lap 15 9 10 Eliseo Salazar ATS Ford A 75 2 laps 12 10 9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS Ford A 75 2 laps 20 11 23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo M 74 3 laps 19 12 17 Jochen Mass March Ford P 74 3 laps 22 13 22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo M 73 4 laps 16 14 33 Derek Daly Theodore Ford A 73 4 laps 24 15 18 Raul Boesel March Ford P 72 5 laps 21 16 4 Slim Borgudd Tyrrell Ford G 72 5 laps 23 17 20 Chico Serra Fittipaldi Ford P 72 5 laps 25 18 28 Didier Pironi Ferrari G 71 6 laps 6 Ret 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier Matra M 54 Fuel system 11 Ret 35 Derek Warwick Toleman Hart P 43 Accident 14 Ret 2 Riccardo Patrese Brabham BMW G 18 Turbo 4 Ret 25 Eddie Cheever Ligier Matra M 11 Fuel system 17 Ret 27 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari G 6 Turbo 3 Ret 1 Nelson Piquet Brabham BMW G 3 Spun off 2 Ret 12 Nigel Mansell Lotus Ford G 0 Electrical 18 Ret 31 Jean Pierre Jarier Osella Ford P 0 Collision 26 DNQ 30 Mauro Baldi Arrows Ford P DNQ 32 Riccardo Paletti Osella Ford P DNQ 29 Brian Henton Arrows Ford P DNQ 36 Teo Fabi Toleman Hart P WD 14 Roberto Guerrero Ensign Ford A Source 3 4 5 Championship standings after the race EditDrivers Championship standingsPos Driver Points1 Alain Prost 92 Carlos Reutemann 63 Rene Arnoux 44 Niki Lauda 35 Keke Rosberg 2Source 6 Constructors Championship standingsPos Constructor Points1 Renault 132 Williams Ford 83 McLaren Ford 4Source 6 Note Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings References Edit 1982 South African Grand Prix flashback F1 Fanatic 18 June 2008 Retrieved 17 June 2012 Fearnley Paul April 2012 The Commodore 64 Compact Discs and F1 drivers on strike welcome to 1982 Classic amp Sports Car Teddington Middlesex UK Haymarket Media Group p 237 ISSN 0263 3183 1982 South African Grand Prix formula1 com Archived from the original on 4 November 2014 Retrieved 23 December 2015 F1 World Championship 1982 South African Grand Prix MotorSportMagazine Retrieved 7 July 2019 1982 South African Grand Prix Race Results amp History GP Archive GPArchive com Retrieved 1 November 2021 a b South Africa 1982 Championship STATS F1 www statsf1 com Retrieved 20 March 2019 Previous race 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix FIA Formula One World Championship 1982 season Next race 1982 Brazilian Grand PrixPrevious race 1981 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Next race 1983 South African Grand Prix 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