This was done to reduce downforce and cornering speeds, which were deemed to have reached dangerous levels in 1982, a season in which several violent and fatal accidents occurred.
Isto fíxose para reducir a carga aerodinámica e a velocidade nas curvas, que se consideraba que alcanzaran niveis perigosos en 1982, unha tempada na que se produciron varios accidentes violentos e mortais.