1982 Belgian Grand Prix
| 1982 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 16 in the 1982 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 9 May 1982 | ||
| Official name | XL Grote Prijs van België | ||
| Location |
Circuit Zolder Heusden-Zolder, Limburg, Belgium | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.262 km (2.648 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 298.340 km (185.380 miles) | ||
| Weather | Cold with air temperatures reaching up to 13 °C (55 °F) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:15.701 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | |
| Time | 1:20.214 on lap 67 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Williams-Ford | ||
| Third | Ligier-Matra | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1982 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zolder on 9 May 1982. It was the fifth race of the 1982 Formula One World Championship.
The race was heavily overshadowed by the death of Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve, after he crashed his Ferrari heavily during qualifying. The Ferrari team withdrew from the race as a consequence.
The 70-lap race was won by John Watson, driving a McLaren-Ford. Keke Rosberg finished second in a Williams-Ford, with Eddie Cheever third in a Ligier-Matra after Watson's teammate Niki Lauda was disqualified when his car was found to be underweight.