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Riccardo Patrese won the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix

Riccardo Patrese won the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix for Brabham, ahead of Didier Pironi and Andrea de Cesaris at Circuit de Monaco.

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Race recap

Winner
Riccardo Patrese
Team
Brabham
Top listed
Riccardo Patrese, Didier Pironi, and Andrea de Cesaris
Race date
May 23, 1982
Pole
René Arnoux
Fastest lap
Riccardo Patrese
Classified drivers
31
Circuit
Circuit de Monaco

The decisive result

Riccardo Patrese finished first for Brabham. Didier Pironi is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Andrea de Cesaris 3 for Alfa Romeo.

Grid to finish

Elio de Angelis from P15 to P5 (+10), Marc Surer from P19 to P9 (+10), and Brian Henton from P17 to P8 (+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 DNQ, 5 DNPQ, 2 +1 lap, 1 +4 laps, and 1 +6 laps. Riccardo Patrese holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:26.354 on lap 69. 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
1Riccardo PatreseBrabham1:54:11.2599
2Didier PironiFerrariBattery6
3Andrea de CesarisAlfa RomeoOut of fuel4
4Nigel MansellTeam Lotus+1 lap3
5Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus+1 lap2
6Derek DalyWilliamsGearbox1
7Alain ProstRenaultAccident0
8Brian HentonTyrrell+4 laps0
9Marc SurerArrows+6 laps0
10Michele AlboretoTyrrellSuspension0
DNFKeke RosbergWilliamsCollision0
DNFNiki LaudaMcLarenEngine0
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamTurbo0
DNFJohn WatsonMcLarenElectrical0
DNFManfred WinkelhockATS WheelsDifferential0
DNFJacques LaffiteLigierHandling0
DNFEddie CheeverLigierOil leak0
DNFEliseo SalazarATS WheelsMechanical0
DNFRené ArnouxRenaultSpun off0
DNFBruno GiacomelliAlfa RomeoHalfshaft0