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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 race. 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 race: 1982 Britain Grand Prix
Next race: 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 #16 - 1982 France Grand Prix winner

1982 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	René Arnoux	Renault RE30B, #16	9.00	1h 33m 33.217s ( 201.215 km/h )	54	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Alain Prost	Renault RE30B, #15	6.00	1h 33m 50.525s ( +17.308s )	54	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126C2, #28	4.00	1h 34m 15.345s ( +42.128s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari 126C2, #27	3.00	1h 34m 49.458s ( +1m 16.241s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW08, #6	2.00	1h 35m 04.211s ( +1m 30.994s )	54	TAG Williams Team
6	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 011, #3	1.00	1h 35m 05.556s ( +1m 32.339s )	54	Team Tyrrell
7	Derek Daly	Williams FW08, #5	0		53	TAG Williams Team
8	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/1B, #8	0		53	Marlboro McLaren International
9	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 182, #23	0		53	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
10	Brian Henton	Tyrrell 011, #4	0		53	Team Tyrrell
11	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS D5, #9	0		52	Team ATS
12	Geoff Lees	Lotus 91, #12	0		52	John Player Team Lotus
13	Marc Surer	Arrows A4, #29	0		52	Arrows Racing Team
14	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS19, #26	0		51	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
15	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181C, #35	0		50	Toleman Group Motorsport
16	Eddie Cheever	Ligier JS19, #25	0		49	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	Alfa Romeo 182, #22	0	Puncture	25	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT50, #1	0	Engine	23	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 91, #11	0	Fuel pressure	17	John Player Team Lotus
ab	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1B, #7	0	Battery	13	Marlboro McLaren International
ab	Jochen Mass	March 821, #17	0	Collision	10	Rothmans March Grand Prix Team
ab	Mauro Baldi	Arrows A4, #30	0	Collision	10	Arrows Racing Team
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT50, #2	0	Engine	8	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Eliseo Salazar	ATS D5, #10	0	Spin	2	Team ATS
nq	Roberto Guerrero	Ensign N181, #14	0			Ensign Racing
nq	Raul Boesel	March 821, #18	0			Rothmans March Grand Prix Team
nq	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi F9, #20	0			Fittipaldi Automotive
ab	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella FA1C, #31	0	Transmission	0	Osella Squadra Corse
nq	Jan Lammers	Theodore TY02, #33	0			Theodore Racing Team
ab	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG181C, #36	0	Oil pump	0	Toleman Group Motorsport

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

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	René Arnoux	Renault RE30B, #16	1'34''406	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Alain Prost	Renault RE30B, #15	1'34''688	Equipe Renault Elf
3	Didier Pironi	Ferrari 126C2, #28	1'35''790	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT50, #2	1'35''811	Parmalat Racing Team
5	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari 126C2, #27	1'35''905	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT50, #1	1'36''359	Parmalat Racing Team
7	Andrea De Cesaris	Alfa Romeo 182, #22	1'37''573	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
8	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 182, #23	1'37''705	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
9	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/1B, #8	1'37''778	Marlboro McLaren International
10	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW08, #6	1'37''780	TAG Williams Team
11	Derek Daly	Williams FW08, #5	1'38''767	TAG Williams Team
12	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1B, #7	1'38''944	Marlboro McLaren International
13	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 91, #11	1'39''118	John Player Team Lotus
14	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG181C, #35	1'39''306	Toleman Group Motorsport
15	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 011, #3	1'39''330	Team Tyrrell
16	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS19, #26	1'39''605	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella FA1C, #31	1'39''909	Osella Squadra Corse
18	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS D5, #9	1'39''917	Team ATS
19	Eddie Cheever	Ligier JS19, #25	1'40''187	Equipe Talbot Gitanes
20	Marc Surer	Arrows A4, #29	1'40''335	Arrows Racing Team
21	Teo Fabi	Toleman TG181C, #36	1'40''421	Toleman Group Motorsport
22	Eliseo Salazar	ATS D5, #10	1'40''673	Team ATS
23	Brian Henton	Tyrrell 011, #4	1'40''852	Team Tyrrell
24	Geoff Lees	Lotus 91, #12	1'40''974	John Player Team Lotus
25	Mauro Baldi	Arrows A4, #30	1'40''997	Arrows Racing Team
26	Jochen Mass	March 821, #17	1'41''579	Rothmans March Grand Prix Team
27	Jan Lammers	Theodore TY02, #33	1'41''714	Theodore Racing Team
28	Roberto Guerrero	Ensign N181, #14	1'42''270	Ensign Racing
29	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi F9, #20	1'42''414	Fittipaldi Automotive
30	Raul Boesel	March 821, #18	1'43''099	Rothmans March Grand Prix Team