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 round of the 1982 Formula One season. The race was heavily overshadowed by the death of Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve, who died shortly after a crash in qualifying.