Round 7 · 6 June 1982
1982 Detroit Grand Prix: results
John Watson (McLaren) won the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 6 June 1982 at Detroit Street Circuit (USA), starting from position 17. Eddie Cheever (Ligier) and Didier Pironi (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Alain Prost.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 17 | 1:58:41.043 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 9 | +15.726 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 4 | +28.077 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 3 | +71.976 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Derek Daly | Williams | 12 | +83.757 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | March | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 15 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 26 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | — | — | Not classified |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 10 | — | — | Collision |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Spun off |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | — | — | Collision |
| 17 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 8 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 25 | — | — | Spun off |
| 19 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 11 | — | — | Collision |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 14 | — | — | Collision |
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2 | — | — | Transmission |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 22 | — | — | Ignition |
| 23 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 5 | — | — | Spun off |
| 24 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | — | — | Collision |
| 25 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 24 | — | — | Collision |
| 26 | Riccardo Paletti | Osella | 23 | — | — | Retired |