1982 · Round 1 · Qualifying South African Grand Prix
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, January 23, 1982
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, January 23, 1982
Pole position
ARN
1:06.351
Pole margin
+0.274
to PIQ
Top-ten spread
+3.686
P1 to ALB
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE30B · Gordini | 1:06.351 | — | — |
| 02 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49D ~ Brabham BT50 · BMW | 1:06.625 | +0.274 | — |
| 03 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 126C2 | 1:07.106 | +0.755 | — |
| 04 | PATBrabham · Brabham BT49D ~ Brabham BT50 · BMW | 1:07.398 | +1.047 | — |
| 05 | PROEquipe Renault · Renault RE30B · Gordini | 1:08.133 | +1.782 | — |
| 06 | PIRFerrari · Ferrari 126C2 | 1:08.360 | +2.009 | — |
| 07 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth ~ Williams FW07D Cosworth ~ Williams FW08 · Cosworth | 1:08.892 | +2.541 | — |
| 08 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07C Cosworth ~ Williams FW07D Cosworth ~ Williams FW08 · Cosworth | 1:09.306 | +2.955 | — |
| 09 | WATMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1B · Cosworth | 1:09.736 | +3.385 | — |
| 10 | ALBTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:10.037 | +3.686 | — |
| 11 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS17B ~ Ligier JS17 ~ Ligier JS19 · Matra | 1:10.241 | +3.890 | — |
| 12 | SALATS (Germany) · D5 · Cosworth | 1:10.624 | +4.273 | — |
| 13 | LAUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-1B · Cosworth | 1:10.681 | +4.330 | — |
| 14 | WARToleman · Toleman TG181C ~ Toleman TG183 · Hart | 1:10.685 | +4.334 | — |
| 15 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 91 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87B · Cosworth | 1:10.685 | +4.334 | — |
| 16 | DECAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 182B ~ Alfa Romeo 182 | 1:10.952 | +4.601 | — |
| 17 | CHELigier · Ligier JS17B ~ Ligier JS17 ~ Ligier JS19 · Matra | 1:11.005 | +4.654 | — |
| 18 | MANTeam Lotus · Lotus 91 Cosworth ~ Lotus 87B · Cosworth | 1:11.227 | +4.876 | — |
| 19 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 182B ~ Alfa Romeo 182 | 1:11.285 | +4.934 | — |
| 20 | WINATS (Germany) · D5 · Cosworth | 1:11.808 | +5.457 | — |
| 21 | BOEMarch · March 821 · Cosworth | 1:12.077 | +5.726 | — |
| 22 | MASMarch · March 821 · Cosworth | 1:12.100 | +5.749 | — |
| 23 | BORTyrrell · Tyrrell 011 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:12.366 | +6.015 | — |
| 24 | DALTheodore · Theodore TY01 · Cosworth | 1:13.418 | +7.067 | — |
| 25 | SERFittipaldi · Fittipald iF8D ~ Fittipaldi F9 · Cosworth | 1:13.467 | +7.116 | — |
| 26 | JAROsella · Osella FA1C ~ Osella FA1D · Cosworth | 1:13.834 | +7.483 | — |