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1982 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Le Castellet circuit. Full information

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1982 France Grand Prix

1982 France Grand Prix is 368th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Le Castellet circuit. René Arnoux won the pole position and this race. This was his 3rd victory. Alain Prost and Didier Pironi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 54 laps (314 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1982 Britain Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1982 Germany Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1982 France Grand Prix

10th victory for the Renault team
3rd victory for the René Arnoux
9th podium for the René Arnoux
9th podium for the Alain Prost
13th podium for the Didier Pironi

René Arnoux - Winner of the 1982 France Grand Prix

1982 France Grand Prix

Renault RE30B - 1982 France Grand Prix winner

1982 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	René Arnoux	9.00	1h 33m 33.217s ( 201.215 km/h )	54	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Alain Prost	6.00	1h 33m 50.525s ( +17.308s )	54	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Didier Pironi	4.00	1h 34m 15.345s ( +42.128s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Patrick Tambay	3.00	1h 34m 49.458s ( +1m 16.241s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Keke Rosberg	2.00	1h 35m 04.211s ( +1m 30.994s )	54	TAG Williams Team
6	Michele Alboreto	1.00	1h 35m 05.556s ( +1m 32.339s )	54	Team Tyrrell
7	Derek Daly	0		53	TAG Williams Team
8	Niki Lauda	0		53	Marlboro McLaren International
9	Bruno Giacomelli	0		53	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
10	Brian Henton	0		53	Team Tyrrell
11	Manfred Winkelhock	0		52	Team ATS
12	Geoff Lees	0		52	John Player Team Lotus
13	Marc Surer	0		52	Arrows Racing Team
14	Jacques Laffite	0		51	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
15	Derek Warwick	0		50	Toleman Group Motorsport
16	Eddie Cheever	0		49	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	0	Puncture	25	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Nelson Piquet	0	Engine	23	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Elio De Angelis	0	Fuel pressure	17	John Player Team Lotus
ab	John Watson	0	Battery	13	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Jochen Mass	0	Collision	10	Rothmans March Grand Prix Team
ab	Mauro Baldi	0	Collision	10	Arrows Racing Team
ab	Riccardo Patrese	0	Engine	8	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Eliseo Salazar	0	Spin	2	Team ATS
nq	Roberto Guerrero	0			Ensign Racing
nq	Raul Boesel	0			Rothmans March Grand Prix Team
nq	Chico Serra	0			Fittipaldi Automotive
ab	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	Transmission	0	Osella Squadra Corse
nq	Jan Lammers	0			Theodore Racing Team
ab	Teo Fabi	0	Oil pump	0	Toleman Group Motorsport

Qualifying Results for the 1982 France Grand Prix on the Le Castellet circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	René Arnoux	1'34''406	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Alain Prost	1'34''688	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Didier Pironi	1'35''790	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Riccardo Patrese	1'35''811	Parmalat Racing Team
5	Patrick Tambay	1'35''905	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Nelson Piquet	1'36''359	Parmalat Racing Team
7	Andrea De Cesaris	1'37''573	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
8	Bruno Giacomelli	1'37''705	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
9	Niki Lauda	1'37''778	Marlboro McLaren International
10	Keke Rosberg	1'37''780	TAG Williams Team
11	Derek Daly	1'38''767	TAG Williams Team
12	John Watson	1'38''944	Marlboro McLaren International
13	Elio De Angelis	1'39''118	John Player Team Lotus
14	Derek Warwick	1'39''306	Toleman Group Motorsport
15	Michele Alboreto	1'39''330	Team Tyrrell
16	Jacques Laffite	1'39''605	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'39''909	Osella Squadra Corse
18	Manfred Winkelhock	1'39''917	Team ATS
19	Eddie Cheever	1'40''187	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
20	Marc Surer	1'40''335	Arrows Racing Team
21	Teo Fabi	1'40''421	Toleman Group Motorsport
22	Eliseo Salazar	1'40''673	Team ATS
23	Brian Henton	1'40''852	Team Tyrrell
24	Geoff Lees	1'40''974	John Player Team Lotus
25	Mauro Baldi	1'40''997	Arrows Racing Team
26	Jochen Mass	1'41''579	Rothmans March Grand Prix Team
27	Jan Lammers	1'41''714	Theodore Racing Team
28	Roberto Guerrero	1'42''270	Ensign Racing
29	Chico Serra	1'42''414	Fittipaldi Automotive
30	Raul Boesel	1'43''099	Rothmans March Grand Prix Team