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  • Belgian Grand Prix
  • Watson win overshadowed by Villeneuve's death
  • May 9, 1982: John Watson won the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder but the weekend was completely overshadowed by the death of Gilles Villeneuve when his Ferrari crashed during qualifying

  • San Marino Grand Prix
  • Pironi snatches win from Villeneuve on dark day
  • April 25, 1982: A Ferrari one-two at the San Marino Grand Prix should have been a reason for local joy, but the race will go down as one of Formula One's darkest days

  • United States Grand Prix West
  • Lauda takes first win for almost five years
  • April 4, 1982: Niki Lauda, in his third start since ending his two-year retirement, showed he was still a major force with victory at Long Beach

  • Brazilian Grand Prix
  • Piquet wins before Ferrari protests
  • March 21, 1982: Nelson Piquet's victory in front of his home crowd caused wild celebrations in Rio de Janeiro but he was not in a position to make the most of them after collapsing on the podium, a victim of heat and exhaustion

  • South African Grand Prix
  • Season starts with protests and a Prost win
  • January 23, 1982: Alain Prost won the season opener at Kyalami, but once again the weekend was dominated by off-track politics, a grim portent of what was going to be yet another year where behind-the-scenes bickering tarnished the sport's image

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