1982 British Grand Prix

The 1982 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXV Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 18 July 1982. It was the tenth race of the 1982 Formula One World Championship.

The 76-lap race was won by Niki Lauda, driving a McLaren-Ford, after he started from fifth position. Didier Pironi finished second in a Ferrari, while teammate Patrick Tambay achieved his first podium finish by coming third. Derek Warwick stunned and delighted the British fans by taking his Toleman, 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. Pironi took over the lead of the Drivers' Championship from Lauda's teammate, John Watson, who spun off on the third lap.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Notes

• This was the 1st pole position for a Finnish driver.
• This was the 25th Grand Prix win for an Austrian driver.
• This was the 100th Grand Prix start for Brazilian constructor Fittipaldi. In those 100 races, Fittipaldi achieved 3 podium finishes.
• This race marked the 5th British Grand Prix win for McLaren.

Championship standings after the race

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.