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Elio de Angelis won the 1982 Austrian Grand Prix

Elio de Angelis won the 1982 Austrian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Keke Rosberg and Jacques Laffite at Red Bull Ring.

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Race recap

Winner
Elio de Angelis
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Elio de Angelis, Keke Rosberg, and Jacques Laffite
Race date
August 15, 1982
Pole
Nelson Piquet
Fastest lap
Nelson Piquet
Classified drivers
29
Circuit
Red Bull Ring

The decisive result

Elio de Angelis finished first for Team Lotus. Keke Rosberg is listed 2 for Williams, with Jacques Laffite 3 for Ligier.

Grid to finish

Mauro Baldi from P23 to P6 (+17), Chico Serra from P20 to P7 (+13), and Jacques Laffite from P14 to P3 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Nelson Piquet started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 Engine, 4 +1 lap, 4 Spun off, 3 Collision, and 3 DNQ. Nelson Piquet holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:33.699 on lap 5. 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
1Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus1:25:02.2129
2Keke RosbergWilliams1:25:02.2626
3Jacques LaffiteLigier+1 lap4
4Patrick TambayFerrari+1 lap3
5Niki LaudaMcLaren+1 lap2
6Mauro BaldiArrows+1 lap1
7Chico SerraFittipaldi+2 laps0
8Alain ProstRenaultInjection0
DNFJohn WatsonMcLarenEngine0
DNFBrian HentonTyrrellEngine0
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamElectrical0
DNFTommy ByrneTheodoreSpun off0
DNFMarc SurerArrowsEngine0
DNFRiccardo PatreseBrabhamEngine0
DNFEddie CheeverLigierEngine0
DNFNigel MansellTeam LotusEngine0
DNFRené ArnouxRenaultInjection0
DNFManfred WinkelhockATS WheelsSpun off0
DNFDerek WarwickTolemanSuspension0
DNFTeo FabiTolemanTransmission0