| Date | Sunday 8 August 1982 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | German GP |
| Circuit | Hockenheim |
| Event Format | Race of 45 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #12 of 16 in 1982 #369 (of all time) |
| Laps | 45 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 6797 m |
| Race Distance | 6797 × 45 = 305.865 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Cloudy |
| Entries | 30 |
| Qualifiers | 27 |
| Finishers | 11 |
| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Arrows Racing Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Patrick Tambay – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (281),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (298),
3. Most Retirements – Lotus (408),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (430),
5. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (85),
6. Most 9th Place Finishes – Lotus (27),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (208),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5840),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (942),
10. Most Failures to Qualify – March (56),
11. Most Poles – Ferrari (92),
12. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (87),
13. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (48),
14. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (34),
15. Most 24th Place Qualifications – March (25)
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