Round 1 · 23 January 1982
1982 South African Grand Prix: results
Alain Prost (Renault) won the 1982 South African Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 23 January 1982 at Kyalami (South Africa), starting from position 5. Carlos Reutemann (Williams) and René Arnoux (Renault) completed the podium. Pole position went to René Arnoux.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | 1:32:08.401 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 8 | +14.946 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +27.900 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 13 | +32.113 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 7 | +43.139 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | +50.993 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 12 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 19 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 16 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 24 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 16 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 23 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 17 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 25 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 6 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 14 | — | — | Accident |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | — | — | Turbo |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 17 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Turbo |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | — | — | Spun off |
| 25 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 18 | — | — | Electrical |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 26 | — | — | Collision |