# Alfa Romeo 182

The Alfa Romeo 182 is a Formula One car that was used by the Alfa Romeo team during the 1982 Formula One season.

## Design

Alfa Romeo used three different models throughout 1982: the 179D (2 entries), the 182 (28 entries) and the 182B (2 entries); all with Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V12 engines. The Alfa Romeo V12 produced about 540 hp (403 kW) at 12000 rpm.
At a time when downforce-generating tunnels were virtually unlimited in dimensions, designer Mario Tollentino chose to use smaller tunnels that did not pass through the rear drive halfshafts, with only the lower suspension control arms intruding into the low-pressure area, making for a very clean and efficient airflow.
The 182B variant was tested for the first time at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder; this version was 12 centimetres (4.7 in) narrower and had a new exhaust and side skirts.
At the Italian Grand Prix, a turbo variant of this car, designated 182T, which carried a V8 turbo engine was tested by Andrea de Cesaris. It was not used in the race though. This version was derived from the 182D version. The 182T was converted to one of five 183Ts later next year.

## Competition History

The car made its debut at the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix. In the third race of the season at Long Beach, Andrea de Cesaris achieved pole position at an average speed of 141.331 km/h (87.819 mph). The best race was at Monaco, where de Cesaris placed 3rd.

## Technical information

| | Alfa Romeo 182 |
| Engine | Tipo-1260-60°-V12 (block and heads light alloy) 165 kg |
| Displacement | 2991 cm³ / 182.5 cu in |
| bore × stroke | 78.5 mm × 51.5 mm |
| Compression ratio | 11.0 : 1 |
| max. Torque: | 343 Nm at 9500 rpm |
| max. power | 403 kW (540 hp) at 12,000 rpm |
| HP per litre of displacement: | 181 HP |
| Valve control | two overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Mixture preparation | Lucas Intake manifold injection |
| Cooling | Water |
| Gearbox | 6-speed gearbox (rear-wheel drive) |
| Brakes | ventilated disc brakes on all wheels |
| Front suspension | Double wishbones, the inwardly extended upper links actuate the inner spring-damper units, stabilizer |
| Rear suspension | double wishbones, the inwardly extended upper links actuate the inner spring-damper units, stabilizer |
| Body and frame | Chassis: Monocoque in sandwich construction with cover layers made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and honeycomb core; engine as a load-bearing part |
| Wheelbase | 2720 mm |
| Track width front / rear | 1820 mm / 1680 mm |
| Tire size front | unknown |
| Tire size rear | unknown |
| Dimensions L × W × H | 4390 mm × 2150 mm × 900 mm |
| Empty weight (without driver) | 585 kg |
| Tank capacity | unknown |
| Fuel consumption | unknown |
| Top speed | depending on the gear ratio |
| Power to weight ratio (hp/kg) | 0.93 HP/kg |

## Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
| 1982 | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 | M | | RSA | BRA | USW | SMR | BEL | MON | DET | CAN | NED | GBR | FRA | GER | AUT | SUI | ITA | CPL | 7 | 10th |
| 1982 | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 | M | Andrea de Cesaris | | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10th |
| 1982 | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 | M | Bruno Giacomelli | | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 10th |