Round 16 · 1982
Caesars Palace Grand Prix
WinnerALBTyrrell · from P3
PolePRO
Fastest lap1:19.639Alboreto · L59
Biggest gain+13Keegan P25→P12
Retirements11of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Tyrrell | 3 | +2 | 75 | 1:41:56.888 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 9 | +7 | 75 | +27.290 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Ligier | 4 | +1 | 75 | +56.450 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 1 | -3 | 75 | +1:08.650 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Williams | 6 | +1 | 75 | +1:11.380 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Daly DAD | Williams | 14 | +8 | 74 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows | 17 | +10 | 74 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Brian Henton HEN | Tyrrell | 19 | +11 | 74 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 18 | +9 | 73 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 16 | +6 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Mauro Baldi BLD | Arrows | 23 | +12 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Rupert Keegan KEE | March | 25 | +13 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Raul Boesel BOE | March | 24 | +11 | 69 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Eliseo Salazar SAA | ATS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Roberto Guerrero GUO | Ensign | 15 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Ferrari | 7 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Osella | — | 0 | DNS | — | |||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 13 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 11 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Brabham | 5 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ferrari | 8 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Toleman | 2 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | |||
| — | Brabham | 12 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 20 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Nigel Mansell MNS | Team Lotus | 21 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | ATS | 22 | 62 | NC · L62 | — | |||
| — | Chico Serra SER | Fittipaldi | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Derek Warwick WAW | Toleman | 10 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Teo Fabi FAB | Toleman | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Tommy Byrne BYR | Theodore | 26 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg ROG | 44 | |
| 2 | John Watson WAT | 39 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi PIR | 39 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Alain Prost PRO | 34 | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda LAU | 30 | |
| 6 | 28 | ||
| 7 | Michele Alboreto ALB | 25 | ▲4 |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay TAM | 25 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Caesar's Palace Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 2 |