1982 Brazilian Grand Prix

1982 Brazilian Grand Prix
Race 2 of 16 in the 1982 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date 21 March 1982
Official name XI Grande Prêmio do Brasil
Location Jacarepaguá Circuit
Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.031 km (3.126 miles)
Distance 63 laps, 316.953 km (196.945 miles)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Renault
Time 1:28.808
Fastest lap
Driver France Alain Prost Renault
Time 1:37.016 on lap 36
Podium
First Renault
Second McLaren-Ford
Third Lotus-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá on 21 March 1982. It was the second round of the 1982 Formula One season. Many drivers suffered exhaustion because of the intensely hot weather, particularly Brabham drivers Nelson Piquet and Riccardo Patrese. Patrese was forced to retire from the race due to total exhaustion. Piquet, after having finished first in the race and then barely making it to the podium ceremony, fainted due to exhaustion only to be disqualified later.