- Winner
- Niki Lauda
- Team
- McLaren
- Top listed
- Niki Lauda, Keke Rosberg, and Riccardo Patrese
- Race date
- April 4, 1982
- Pole
- Andrea de Cesaris
- Fastest lap
- Niki Lauda
- Classified drivers
- 31
- Circuit
- Long Beach
The decisive result
Niki Lauda finished first for McLaren. Keke Rosberg is listed 2 for Williams, with Riccardo Patrese 3 for Brabham.
Grid to finish
Riccardo Patrese from P18 to P3 (+15), Raul Boesel from P23 to P9 (+14), and Slim Borgudd from P24 to P10 (+14) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Andrea de Cesaris started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 6 Accident, 4 DNQ, 4 Finished, 3 Spun off, and 2 +1 lap. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:30.831 on lap 12. 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.