Round 1 · 1982
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, South Africa · Sat 23 Jan · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | 1:32:08.401 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 8 | +14.946 | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +27.900 | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 13 | +32.113 | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 7 | +43.139 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | +50.993 | 1 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Borgward | 15 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 12 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 20 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 19 | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | +3 Laps | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 16 | +4 Laps | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 24 | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | +5 Laps | |
| 16 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 23 | +5 Laps | |
| 17 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 25 | +5 Laps | |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 6 | +6 Laps | |
| — | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | Fuel system | |
| — | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 14 | Accident | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | Turbo | |
| — | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 17 | Fuel system | |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | Turbo | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | Spun off | |
| — | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Borgward | 18 | Electrical | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 26 | Collision |