1982 Brazilian Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 2 of 16 in the 1982 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | March 21, 1982 | ||
| Official name | X Grande Prêmio do Brasil | ||
| Location |
Jacarepaguá Circuit Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.031 km (3.126 mi) | ||
| Distance | 62 laps, 316.953 km (196.938 mi) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:28.808 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Prost
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Renault | |
| Time | 1:37.016 on lap 36 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Renault | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
The 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá on March 21, 1982. It was the second round of the 1982 Formula One season.
Nelson Piquet finished first and Keke Rosberg finished second, but both were disqualified after the cars were found to be underweight. As a result, the FOCA teams boycotted San Marino GP two races later. The problem was with a 7 US gallons (26 L) "ballast water tank", ostensibly used to cool the brakes. This would gradually empty during the race and then be replenished at the end so as to pass post-race scrutineering. The FIA Appeals Tribunal upheld the disqualification seven weeks later and these tanks were permanently banned.
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