Round 16 · 25 September 1982
1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix: results
Michele Alboreto (Tyrrell) won the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 25 September 1982 at Las Vegas Street Circuit (USA), starting from position 3. John Watson (McLaren) and Eddie Cheever (Ligier) completed the podium. Pole position went to Alain Prost.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 3 | 1:41:56.888 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | +27.292 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 4 | +56.450 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | +68.648 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 6 | +71.375 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Derek Daly | Williams | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 16 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 23 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Rupert Keegan | March | 25 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Raul Boesel | March | 24 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 14 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 22 | — | — | Not classified |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Tommy Byrne | Theodore | 26 | — | — | Spun off |
| 17 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 10 | — | — | Spark plugs |
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 7 | — | — | Suspension |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 12 | — | — | Spark plugs |
| 21 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 5 | — | — | Clutch |
| 23 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 21 | — | — | Collision |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | — | — | Ignition |
| 25 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 8 | — | — | Withdrew |
| 26 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 27 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 27 | — | — | Accident |