# 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix

The 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá on 21 March 1982. It was the second round of the 1982 Formula One season. Many drivers suffered exhaustion because of the intensely hot weather, particularly Brabham drivers Nelson Piquet and Riccardo Patrese. Patrese was forced to retire from the race due to total exhaustion. Piquet, after having finished first in the race and then barely making it to the podium ceremony, fainted due to exhaustion only to be disqualified later.

## Qualifying
### Pre-qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 18 | Raul Boesel | March-Ford | 1:30.038 | — |
| 2 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford | 1:31.293 | +1.255 |
| 3 | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:32.995 | +2.957 |
| 4 | 36 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 1:33.016 | +2.978 |
| 5 | 32 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella-Ford | 1:36.172 | +6.134 |

### Qualifying

| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
| 1 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:28.808 | 1:29.120 | |
| 2 | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:30.418 | 1:29.173 | +0.365 |
| 3 | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | 1:29.910 | 1:29.358 | +0.550 |
| 4 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:30.121 | 1:30.492 | +1.313 |
| 5 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | 1:30.715 | 1:30.152 | +1.344 |
| 6 | 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford | 1:30.944 | 1:30.183 | +1.375 |
| 7 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | 1:30.281 | 1:30.413 | +1.473 |
| 8 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 1:30.655 | 1:30.905 | +1.847 |
| 9 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford | 1:31.053 | 1:30.967 | +2.159 |
| 10 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.255 | 1:31.229 | +2.421 |
| 11 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford | 1:31.790 | 1:32.093 | +2.982 |
| 12 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:31.906 | 1:32.151 | +3.098 |
| 13 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:32.886 | 1:31.991 | +3.183 |
| 14 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | 1:32.228 | 1:33.007 | +3.420 |
| 15 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford | 1:32.524 | no time | +3.716 |
| 16 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.769 | 1:33.538 | +3.961 |
| 17 | 18 | Raul Boesel | March-Ford | 1:35.986 | 1:34.050 | +5.242 |
| 18 | 10 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford | 1:34.740 | 1:34.262 | +5.454 |
| 19 | 30 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows-Ford | 1:35.325 | 1:34.380 | +5.572 |
| 20 | 33 | Derek Daly | Theodore-Ford | 1:34.413 | 1:34.676 | +5.605 |
| 21 | 4 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:35.020 | 1:35.127 | +6.212 |
| 22 | 17 | Jochen Mass | March-Ford | 1:35.039 | 1:35.248 | +6.231 |
| 23 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford | 1:36.218 | 1:35.081 | +6.273 |
| 24 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1:35.874 | 1:35.084 | +6.276 |
| 25 | 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:35.246 | 1:36.101 | +6.438 |
| 26 | 25 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | 1:35.612 | 1:35.288 | +6.480 |
| DNQ | 36 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | 1:36.312 | 1:35.326 | +6.518 |
| DNQ | 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford | 1:41.028 | 1:35.730 | +6.922 |
| DNQ | 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows-Ford | 1:35.834 | 1:35.748 | +6.940 |
| DNQ | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:37.223 | 1:36.014 | +7.206 |
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## Race
### Disqualifications

Nelson Piquet finished first and Keke Rosberg finished second, but both were disqualified after the cars were found to be underweight. As a result, the FOCA teams boycotted San Marino two races later. The problem was with a 7 US gallons (26 L) "ballast water tank", ostensibly used to cool the brakes. This would gradually empty during the race and then be replenished at the end so as to pass post-race scrutineering. The FIA Appeals Tribunal upheld the disqualification seven weeks later and these tanks were permanently banned.

### Race classification

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | M | 63 | 1:44:33.134 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | M | 63 | + 2.990 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | G | 63 | + 36.859 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | G | 63 | + 50.761 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-Ford | A | 62 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | G | 62 | + 1 Lap | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell-Ford | G | 61 | + 2 Laps | 21 | |
| 8 | 17 | Jochen Mass | March-Ford | P | 61 | + 2 Laps | 22 | |
| 9 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella-Ford | P | 60 | + 3 Laps | 23 | |
| 10 | 30 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows-Ford | P | 57 | + 6 Laps | 19 | |
| DSQ | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | G | 63 | Underweight | 7 | |
| DSQ | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | G | 63 | Underweight | 3 | |
| Ret | 10 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS-Ford | A | 38 | Engine | 18 | |
| Ret | 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi-Ford | P | 36 | Suspension | 25 | |
| Ret | 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-Ford | G | 34 | Physical | 9 | |
| Ret | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | G | 29 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | M | 22 | Collision | 5 | |
| Ret | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | M | 21 | Collision | 4 | |
| Ret | 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford | G | 21 | Collision | 6 | |
| Ret | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford | G | 21 | Collision | 11 | |
| Ret | 25 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier-Matra | M | 19 | Water Leak | 26 | |
| Ret | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | M | 16 | Clutch | 16 | |
| Ret | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | M | 15 | Chassis | 24 | |
| Ret | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | M | 14 | Chassis | 10 | |
| Ret | 33 | Derek Daly | Theodore-Ford | A | 12 | Spun Off | 20 | |
| Ret | 18 | Raul Boesel | March-Ford | P | 11 | Spun Off | 17 | |
| DNQ | 36 | Teo Fabi | Toleman-Hart | P | | | | |
| DNQ | 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign-Ford | A | | | | |
| DNQ | 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows-Ford | P | | | | |
| DNQ | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | P | | | | |
| DNPQ | 32 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella-Ford | P | | | | |
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