John Watson won the Detroit Grand Prix 1982 at Detroit Street Circuit on 6 June 1982, starting from P17 on the grid. Eddie Cheever finished second for Ligier, with Didier Pironi completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 17 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 9 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 4 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 3 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 12 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | 13 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 18 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 | | 19 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 | | 20 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
10 | | 15 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
11 | | 26 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
N | | 1 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Ignition | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Retired | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |