Niki Lauda won the United States Grand Prix West 1982 at Long Beach on 4 April 1982, starting from P2 on the grid. Keke Rosberg finished second for Williams, with Riccardo Patrese completing the podium for Brabham.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 2 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 8 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 18 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 12 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | 16 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 11 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 17 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 21 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
9 | | 23 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
10 | | 24 | 0 | +7 Laps | ||
D | | 7 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 1 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 26 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Collision | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |