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1981 Las Vegas GP
1981 South African GP

1982 South African GP

1982 Brazilian GP
1983 South African GP
 XXVIII  South African Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 23 January 1982
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 77 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 16 in 1982
#358 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps77
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 77 = 316.008 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny
Participants
Entries31
Qualifiers26
Finishers18
Debutants
Mauro Baldi (Driver),
Raul Boesel (Driver),
Riccardo Paletti (Driver),
Roberto Guerrero (Driver),
Teo Fabi (Driver),
ATS D5 (Car Model),
Ferrari 126C2 (Car Model),
Fittipaldi F8D (Car Model),
   Ligier JS17B (Car Model),
Lotus 87B (Car Model),
March 821 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/1B (Car Model),
Renault RE30B (Car Model),
Toleman TG181B (Car Model),
Toleman TG181C (Car Model)
Milestones Nélson Piquet – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Derek Daly – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (399),
2. Most Podium Finishes Carlos Reutemann (45),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Carlos Reutemann (66),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Carlos Reutemann (66),
5. Most Race Entries Lotus (922),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (86),
7. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (68),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications Carlos Reutemann (14),
9. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (33),
10. Most 21st Place Qualifications March (24),
11. Most 22nd Place Qualifications March (22)

World Championship standings
1  Alain Prost 9 
2  Carlos Reutemann 6 
3  René Arnoux 4 
4  Niki Lauda 3 
5  Keke Rosberg 2 
6  John Watson 1 
1  Renault / Renault 13 
2  Williams / Ford 8 
3  McLaren / Ford 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 15Car 16Car 15
EntrantEquipe Renault ElfEquipe Renault ElfEquipe Renault Elf
Driver Alain Prost René Arnoux Alain Prost
Car Renault RE30B Renault RE30B Renault RE30B
EngineRenault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time1:32'08.4011'06.3511'08.278
Speed205.779 km/h222.670 km/h216.386 km/h