1982 World Champion
Keke RosbergWilliams
44 pts · 1 win · 5 clear of Pironi
Keke Rosberg won the 1982 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for Williams, finishing on 44 points, 5 clear of Didier Pironi. Rosberg won 1 race that season.
Ferrari took the Constructors' Championship with 74 points, 5 ahead of McLaren.
11 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 26 drivers scored championship points.
Championships in this era were decided on a "best results" basis — drivers counted only their highest-scoring finishes towards the title, so season totals can differ from the sum of every race result. Dropped scores were abolished from 1991.
Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.