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René Arnoux won the 1982 French Grand Prix

René Arnoux won the 1982 French Grand Prix for Renault, ahead of Alain Prost and Didier Pironi at Circuit Paul Ricard.

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Race recap

Winner
René Arnoux
Team
Renault
Top listed
René Arnoux, Alain Prost, and Didier Pironi
Race date
July 25, 1982
Pole
René Arnoux
Fastest lap
Riccardo Patrese
Classified drivers
30
Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard

The decisive result

René Arnoux finished first for Renault. Alain Prost is listed 2 for Renault, with Didier Pironi 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Brian Henton from P23 to P10 (+13), Geoff Lees from P24 to P12 (+12), and Michele Alboreto from P15 to P6 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. René Arnoux started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 Finished, 4 +1 lap, 4 DNQ, 3 +2 laps, and 2 Collision. Riccardo Patrese holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:40.075 on lap 4. 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
1René ArnouxRenault1:33:33.2179
2Alain ProstRenault1:33:50.5276
3Didier PironiFerrari1:34:15.3474
4Patrick TambayFerrari1:34:49.4573
5Keke RosbergWilliams1:35:04.2072
6Michele AlboretoTyrrell1:35:05.5571
7Derek DalyWilliams+1 lap0
8Niki LaudaMcLaren+1 lap0
9Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo+1 lap0
10Brian HentonTyrrell+1 lap0
11Manfred WinkelhockATS Wheels+2 laps0
12Geoff LeesTeam Lotus+2 laps0
13Marc SurerArrows+2 laps0
14Jacques LaffiteLigier+3 laps0
15Derek WarwickToleman+4 laps0
16Eddie CheeverLigier+5 laps0
DNFAndrea de CesarisAlfa RomeoSpun off0
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamEngine0
DNFElio de AngelisTeam LotusFuel system0
DNFJohn WatsonMcLarenElectrical0