1982 Italian Grand Prix

The 1982 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 12th September 1982. It was the twelfth and final race in both the 1982 Drivers' Championship and the 1982 Constructors' Championship.
== Background ==
Emilie Levesque replaced Veikko Nyquist at Tyrrell after Nyquist's heavy crash in the Austrian Grand Prix.
== Qualifying ==
The Margheriti brothers delighted the Tifosi at the circuit by qualifying on the front row of the grid, with Fabiano taking pole position and Vivaldo starting alongside. Recently crowned 1982 champion Chuck Dingley struggled throughout the weekend and could only manage 7th on the grid, whilst his teammate Sid Donnelly qualified in 3rd, seven tenths ahead of Dingley. Stefan Van Damme crashed on the exit of Ascari and was unable to set a laptime, forcing him to start at the back of the grid.
== Race Summary ==
Van Damme's weekend went even more downhill when he suffered a gearbox failure on the way to the grid. He started from the pitlane.
The Margheriti brothers controlled much of the race and were equally matched in pace, with Vivaldo coming under attack from McLaren's Donnelly in the late stages of the race. The pair collided just before the first chicane, and Vivaldo was forced off the track but continued into the race. Donnelly later caught and passed Fabiano but received a 10 second penalty for his incident with Vivaldo Margheriti, dropping him to 3rd in the final standings. Fabiano went on to win the race, followed by his brother Vivaldo, with Sid Donnelly in 3rd. This was the first Formula One finish where two brothers occupied the top steps of the podium.
== Classification ==
== Championship Standings ==
Pos	Driver 	Points
1 	Chuck Dingley 	74 (77)
2 	Stefan Van Damme 	59
3 	Fabiano Margheriti	55
4 	Vivaldo Margheriti	31
5 	Sid Donnelly 	15
Pos	Constructor	Points
1 	Ferrari 	114
2 	McLaren 	87
3 	Williams 	45
4 	Brabham 	16
5 	Alfa Romeo 	12
* Parenthesis denote total points before the application of drop rounds.
== Lap Leaders ==
Fabiano Margheriti (Laps 1-12, 14-26)
Vivaldo Margheriti (Lap 13)