| 1982 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 16 in the1982 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 18 July 1982 | ||
| Official name | XXXV Marlboro British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.207 km (2.614 miles) | ||
| Distance | 76 laps, 319.719 km (198.664 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:09.540[1] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:13.028[2] on lap 63 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The1982 British Grand Prix (formally theXXXV Marlboro British Grand Prix) was aFormula Onemotor race held atBrands Hatch on 18 July 1982. It was the tenth race of the1982 Formula One World Championship.[3]
The 76-lap race was won byNiki Lauda, driving aMcLaren-Ford, after he started from fifth position.Didier Pironi finished second in aFerrari, while teammatePatrick Tambay achieved his first podium finish by coming third.Derek Warwick stunned and delighted the British fans by taking hisToleman, a team who frequently failed to qualify for Grand Prix races during 1981 and 1982, through the field into second place before being forced to retire; he subsequently revealed that to impress its lead sponsor, Toleman had sent him out on a half-tank of fuel so that he could outpace his fully loaded competitors before running out of fuel.[4] Pironi took over the lead of the Drivers' Championship from Lauda's teammate,John Watson, who spun off on the third lap.


| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Williams-Ford | 1:09.540 | 1:10.663 | — | |
| 2 | 2 | Brabham-BMW | 1:10.980 | 1:09.627 | +0.087 | |
| 3 | 1 | Brabham-BMW | 1:10.418 | 1:10.060 | +0.520 | |
| 4 | 28 | Ferrari | 1:10.066 | 1:10.386 | +0.526 | |
| 5 | 8 | McLaren-Ford | 1:11.303 | 1:10.638 | +1.098 | |
| 6 | 16 | Renault | 1:12.371 | 1:10.641 | +1.101 | |
| 7 | 11 | Lotus-Ford | 1:10.650 | 1:10.735 | +1.110 | |
| 8 | 15 | Renault | 1:11.333 | 1:10.728 | +1.188 | |
| 9 | 3 | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:11.904 | 1:10.892 | +1.352 | |
| 10 | 5 | Williams-Ford | 1:10.980 | 1:11.197 | +1.440 | |
| 11 | 22 | Alfa Romeo | 1:11.347 | 1:12.309 | +1.807 | |
| 12 | 7 | McLaren-Ford | 1:11.556 | 1:11.418 | +1.878 | |
| 13 | 27 | Ferrari | 1:11.750 | 1:11.430 | +1.890 | |
| 14 | 23 | Alfa Romeo | 1:11.502 | 1:15.549 | +1.962 | |
| 15 | 36 | Toleman-Hart | 1:12.979 | 1:11.728 | +2.188 | |
| 16 | 35 | Toleman-Hart | 1:12.236 | 1:11.761 | +2.221 | |
| 17 | 4 | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:12.952 | 1:12.080 | +2.540 | |
| 18 | 31 | Osella-Ford | 1:13.109 | 1:12.436 | +2.896 | |
| 19 | 14 | Ensign-Ford | 1:14.877 | 1:12.668 | +3.128 | |
| 20 | 26 | Ligier-Matra | 1:13.402 | 1:12.695 | +3.155 | |
| 21 | 20 | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:13.255 | 1:13.096 | +3.556 | |
| 22 | 29 | Arrows-Ford | 1:13.181 | 1:13.701 | +3.641 | |
| 23 | 12 | Lotus-Ford | 1:13.545 | 1:13.212 | +3.672 | |
| 24 | 25 | Ligier-Matra | 1:15.977 | 1:13.301 | +3.761 | |
| 25 | 17 | March-Ford | 1:14.657 | 1:13.622 | +4.082 | |
| 26 | 30 | Arrows-Ford | 1:15.246 | 1:13.721 | +4.181 | |
| 27 | 9 | ATS-Ford | 1:13.741 | 1:15.548 | +4.201 | |
| 28 | 33 | Theodore-Ford | 1:13.815 | 1:14.303 | +4.275 | |
| 29 | 10 | ATS-Ford | 1:15.330 | 1:13.866 | +4.326 | |
| 30 | 18 | March-Ford | 1:15.724 | 1:13.968 | +4.428 |
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| Previous race: 1982 Dutch Grand Prix | FIA Formula One World Championship 1982 season | Next race: 1982 French Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1981 British Grand Prix | British Grand Prix | Next race: 1983 British Grand Prix Next race at Brands Hatch:1983 European Grand Prix |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Formula One Promotional Trophy for Race Promoter 1982 | Succeeded by 1983 Italian Grand Prix |