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F1 1982 season
Quick answer: the 1982 F1 World Championship was won by Keke Rosberg of Williams, with 1 win and 44 official points. The runner up was John Watson, with 39 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 16 races of 1982
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | South Africa | Alain Prost (Renault) |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Brazil | Alain Prost (Renault) |
| United States Grand Prix West | Long Beach | USA | Niki Lauda (McLaren) |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Didier Pironi (Ferrari) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | Belgium | John Watson (McLaren) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Riccardo Patrese (Brabham) |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Detroit Street Circuit | USA | John Watson (McLaren) |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | Nelson Piquet (Brabham) |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Park Zandvoort | Netherlands | Didier Pironi (Ferrari) |
| British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | UK | Niki Lauda (McLaren) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | France | René Arnoux (Renault) |
| German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Germany | Patrick Tambay (Ferrari) |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Austria | Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus) |
| Swiss Grand Prix | Dijon-Prenois | France | Keke Rosberg (Williams) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | René Arnoux (Renault) |
| Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Las Vegas Street Circuit | USA | Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) |
1982 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg (champion) | Williams | 1 | 44 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 2 | 39 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 2 | 39 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 2 | 30 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1 | 21 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 12 countries, with 11 different winners over 1982: Alain Prost (2), Niki Lauda (2), Didier Pironi (2), John Watson (2), René Arnoux (2), Riccardo Patrese (1), Nelson Piquet (1), Patrick Tambay (1), Elio de Angelis (1), Keke Rosberg (1), Michele Alboreto (1). Alain Prost won more than anyone, 2 of the 16 races. The title went to Keke Rosberg (Finland), driving for Williams, the first of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Keke Rosberg closed the year on 44 points, 5 more than John Watson. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1982 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1981 season and the 1983 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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