Formula 1 1982 7 1982-06-06 1982-06-06 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/pc7iiq1750601101.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/5fdwie1750600712.jpg The 1982 Detroit Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 6, 1982, in Detroit, Michigan. Secure in the lead, Watson was able to back off as Rosberg struggled with fuel feed problems and worn tires, in addition to his ailing gearbox, and dropped all the way back to fifth on the track and fourth on combined time. With an average speed of only 78 mph, the two-hour time limit was well short of the intended 76 laps, and Watson took his second win of the season, which was the first Detroit Grand Prix, at America's sixth different Formula One venue. American Eddie Cheever claimed second for his best Grand Prix finish, ahead of Pironi in third. Despite a mountain of teething problems with the new circuit, the organizers of the race received excellent reviews for their efforts, and a new American city had made its entrance to Formula One. With two US races already run in 1982, one still remained, as, for the first time ever, one country would host three events in a single Grand Prix season. 529020