1982 - Grand Prix of Brazil

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1982 - Grand Prix of Brazil

Race Name - Grand Prix of Brazil
Date - 3/21/1982
Race Track - Jacarepagua
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 63
Pole Winner Alain Prost
Average Race Speed - 181.892 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alain Prost
Race Number - 2

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30B	Renault-Gordini EF1
2	12	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	14	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 91	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	13	Michele Alboreto	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	15	Manfred Winkelhock	Team ATS	ATS D5	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	8	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2	Ferrari 021
7	21	Slim Borgudd	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	22	Jochen Mass	March Grand Prix	March 821	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	23	JeanPierre Jarier	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1C	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	19	Mauro Baldi	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A4	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	7	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT50	BMW M12
12	3	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams Team	Williams FW07D	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	18	Eliseo Salazar	Team ATS	ATS D5	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	25	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8D	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	9	Riccardo Patrese	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT50	BMW M12
16	2	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2	Ferrari 021
17	5	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	4	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30B	Renault-Gordini EF1
19	6	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Team	Williams FW07D	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 91	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	26	Eddie Cheever	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
22	16	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 182	Alfa Romeo 890T
23	24	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
24	10	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 182	Alfa Romeo 890T
25	20	Derek Daly	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY02	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	17	Raul Boesel	March Grand Prix	March 821	Ford Cosworth DFV