1982 USA WEST GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
04 Apr 1982
Long Beach Street Circuit, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.316 |
| 2 | 8 | Niki LaudaLAU | McLaren Ford | 1:27.436 |
| 3 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:27.763 |
| 4 | 15 | Alain ProstPRO | Renault | 1:27.979 |
| 5 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:28.087 |
| 6 | 1 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:28.276 |
| 7 | 27 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:28.476 |
| 8 | 6 | Keke RosbergROS | Williams Ford | 1:28.576 |
| 9 | 28 | Didier PironiPIR | Ferrari | 1:28.680 |
| 10 | 31 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Osella Ford | 1:28.708 |
| 11 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:28.885 |
| 12 | 3 | Michele AlboretoALB | Tyrrell Ford | 1:29.027 |
| 13 | 25 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Ligier Matra | 1:29.336 |
| 14 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Williams Ford | 1:29.468 |
| 15 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:29.587 |
| 16 | 11 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:29.694 |
| 17 | 12 | Nigel MansellMAN | Lotus Ford | 1:29.758 |
| 18 | 2 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Brabham Ford | 1:29.948 |
| 19 | 14 | Roberto GuerreroGUE | Ensign Ford | 1:30.186 |
| 20 | 29 | Brian HentonHEN | Arrows Ford | 1:30.474 |
| 21 | 17 | Jochen MassMAS | March Ford | 1:30.476 |
| 22 | 33 | Derek DalyDAL | Theodore Ford | 1:30.919 |
| 23 | 18 | Raul BoeselBOE | March Ford | 1:30.977 |
| 24 | 4 | Slim BorguddBOR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:31.033 |
| 25 | 9 | Manfred WinkelhockWIN | ATS Ford | 1:31.593 |
| 26 | 10 | Eliseo SalazarSAL | ATS Ford | 1:31.825 |