1982 · Round 7
Detroit Grand Prix
Detroit Street Circuit · Detroit, USA
Pole position
Prost
Biggest climber
▲16
John Watson
Finishers
11/26
15 did not finish
Classification
Detroit GP result
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John WatsonMcLaren | 17 | ▲16 | 62 | 1:58:41.043 | 9 |
| 2 | Eddie CheeverLigier | 9 | ▲7 | 62 | +15.726 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier PironiFerrari | 4 | ▲1 | 62 | +28.077 | 4 |
| 4 | Keke RosbergWilliams | 3 | ▼1 | 62 | +1:11.976 | 3 |
| 5 | Derek DalyWilliams | 12 | ▲7 | 62 | +1:23.757 | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques LaffiteLigier | 13 | ▲7 | 61 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen MassMarch | 18 | ▲11 | 61 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Marc SurerArrows | 19 | ▲11 | 61 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Brian HentonTyrrell | 20 | ▲11 | 60 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | René ArnouxRenault | 15 | ▲5 | 59 | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | Chico SerraFittipaldi | 26 | ▲15 | 59 | +3 Laps | |
| DNF | Alain ProstRenault | 1 | ▼11 | 54 | Not classified | |
| DNF | Nigel MansellTeam Lotus | 7 | ▼6 | 44 | Engine | |
| DNF | Niki LaudaMcLaren | 10 | ▼4 | 40 | Collision | |
| DNF | Michele AlboretoTyrrell | 16 | ▲1 | 40 | Spun off | |
| DNF | Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo | 6 | ▼10 | 30 | Collision | |
| DNF | Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus | 8 | ▼9 | 17 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Eliseo SalazarATS | 25 | ▲7 | 13 | Spun off | |
| DNF | Roberto GuerreroEnsign | 11 | ▼8 | 6 | Collision | |
| DNF | Riccardo PatreseBrabham | 14 | ▼6 | 6 | Collision | |
| DNF | Andrea de CesarisAlfa Romeo | 2 | ▼19 | 2 | Transmission | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre JarierOsella | 22 | • | 2 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Manfred WinkelhockATS | 5 | ▼18 | 1 | Spun off | |
| DNF | Raul BoeselMarch | 21 | ▼3 | 0 | Collision | |
| DNF | Mauro BaldiArrows | 24 | ▼1 | 0 | Collision | |
| DNF | Riccardo PalettiOsella | 23 | ▼3 | 0 | Retired |