The 1982 Detroit Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held in Detroit, Michigan on June 6, 1982. It was the seventh race of the 1982 Formula One World Championship, and the first Formula One race to be held in Detroit.

The 62-lap race was won by John Watson, driving a McLaren-Ford, with Eddie Cheever second in a Ligier-Matra and Didier Pironi third in a Ferrari.

Summary

Qualifying

Due to organizational problems, extra practice planned for Thursday was cancelled,

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Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

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| 1

| John Watson

| align="right"| 26

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| 2

| Didier Pironi

| align="right"| 20

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| 3

| Alain Prost

| align="right"| 18

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| 4

| Keke Rosberg

| align="right"| 17

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| 5

| Riccardo Patrese

| align="right"| 13

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;Constructors' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Constructor

! Points

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| 1

| McLaren-Ford

| align="right"| 38

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| 2

| Ferrari

| align="right"| 26

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| 3

| Williams-Ford

| align="right"| 26

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| 4

| Renault

| align="right"| 22

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| 5

| Lotus-Ford

| align="right"| 14

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