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Niki Lauda won the 1982 British Grand Prix

Niki Lauda won the 1982 British Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Didier Pironi and Patrick Tambay at Brands Hatch.

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Race recap

Winner
Niki Lauda
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Niki Lauda, Didier Pironi, and Patrick Tambay
Race date
July 18, 1982
Pole
Keke Rosberg
Fastest lap
Brian Henton
Classified drivers
30
Circuit
Brands Hatch

The decisive result

Niki Lauda finished first for McLaren. Didier Pironi is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Patrick Tambay 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Mauro Baldi from P26 to P9 (+17), Jochen Mass from P25 to P10 (+15), and Patrick Tambay from P13 to P3 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Keke Rosberg started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 Finished, 5 Collision, 4 DNQ, 4 Engine, and 2 +1 lap. Brian Henton holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:13.028 on lap 63. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Niki LaudaMcLaren1:35:33.8129
2Didier PironiFerrari1:35:59.5426
3Patrick TambayFerrari1:36:12.2524
4Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus1:36:15.0523
5Derek DalyWilliams1:36:15.2422
6Alain ProstRenault1:36:15.4521
7Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo+1 lap0
8Brian HentonTyrrell+1 lap0
9Mauro BaldiArrows+2 laps0
10Jochen MassMarch+3 laps0
DNFAndrea de CesarisAlfa RomeoElectrical0
DNFEddie CheeverLigierEngine0
DNFMarc SurerArrowsEngine0
DNFKeke RosbergWilliamsFuel system0
DNFMichele AlboretoTyrrellEngine0
DNFJacques LaffiteLigierGearbox0
DNFDerek WarwickTolemanHalfshaft0
DNFNigel MansellTeam LotusInjury0
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamFuel system0
DNFRoberto GuerreroEnsignEngine0