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1983 F1 World Championship Season

34th F1 World Championship Season

1982 F1 World Championship

1984 F1 World Championship

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Fact File

Drivers’ Champion:Brazil flag lazyload Nelson Piquet (2nd title)
Constructors’ Champion:Italy flag lazyload Ferrari (8th title)
Races:15
Winning drivers:France flag lazyload Alain Prost (4)
France flag lazyload Rene Arnoux (3)
Brazil flag lazyload Nelson Piquet (3)
United Kingdom flag lazyload John Watson (1)
France flag lazyload Patrick Tambay (1)
Finland flag lazyload Keke Rosberg (1)
Italy flag lazyload Michele Alboreto (1)
Italy flag lazyload Riccardo Patrese (1)
Winning constructors:France flag lazyload Renault (4)
Italy flag lazyload Ferrari (4)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham (4)
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren (1)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams (1)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Tyrrell (1)
First-time winners (driver):none
First-time winners (constructor):none

1983 F1 World Championship Grands Prix

Calendar

  • DT: Drivers’ title decider
  • CT: Constructors’ title decider
No.Grand PrixCircuitDateRace Result
1Brazil flag lazyload BrazilJacarepagua13 March1983 Brazilian Grand Prix
2USA flag lazyload USA WestLong Beach27 March1983 United States Grand Prix West
3France flag lazyload FrancePaul Ricard17 April1983 French Grand Prix
4San Marino flag lazyload San MarinoImola1 May1983 San Marino Grand Prix
5Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte Carlo15 May1983 Monaco Grand Prix
6Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps22 May1983 Belgian Grand Prix
7USA flag lazyload DetroitDetroit5 June1983 Detroit Grand Prix
8Canada flag lazyload CanadaMontreal12 June1983 Canadian Grand Prix
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstone16 July1983 British Grand Prix
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheim7 August1983 German Grand Prix
11Austria flag lazyload AustriaOsterreichring14 August1983 Austrian Grand Prix
12Netherlands flag lazyload NetherlandsZandvoort28 August1983 Dutch Grand Prix
13Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonza11 September1983 Italian Grand Prix
14Europe flag lazyload EuropeBrands Hatch25 September1983 European Grand Prix
15South Africa flag lazyload South Africa DT CTKyalami15 October1983 South African Grand Prix

Race Winners

  • Highlight: Home driver race winner
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructorStartWin Margin
1Brazil flag lazyload BrazilJacarepaguaBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW420.901s
2USA flag lazyload USA WestLong BeachUnited Kingdom flag lazyload John WatsonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Ford Cosworth2227.993s
3France flag lazyload FrancePaul RicardFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault129.720s
4San Marino flag lazyload San MarinoImolaFrance flag lazyload Patrick TambayItaly flag lazyload Ferrari348.781s
5Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloFinland flag lazyload Keke RosbergUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Ford Cosworth518.475s
6Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault122.982s
7USA flag lazyload DetroitDetroitItaly flag lazyload Michele AlboretoUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth67.702s
8Canada flag lazyload CanadaMontrealFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload Ferrari142.029s
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault319.161s
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload Ferrari21m 10.652s
11Austria flag lazyload AustriaOsterreichringFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault56.835s
12Netherlands flag lazyload NetherlandsZandvoortFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload Ferrari1020.839s
13Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW410.212s
14Europe flag lazyload EuropeBrands HatchBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW46.571s
15South Africa flag lazyload South AfricaKyalamiItaly flag lazyload Riccardo PatreseUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW39.319s

Polesitters

  • Highlight: Home driver polesitter
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructorRacePole Margin
1Brazil flag lazyload BrazilJacarepaguaFinland flag lazyload Keke RosbergUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Ford CosworthDSQ0.146s
2USA flag lazyload USA WestLong BeachFrance flag lazyload Patrick TambayItaly flag lazyload FerrariDNF0.818s
3France flag lazyload FrancePaul RicardFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault12.308s
4San Marino flag lazyload San MarinoImolaFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload Ferrari30.726s
5Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault30.342s
6Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault10.011s
7USA flag lazyload DetroitDetroitFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload FerrariDNF0.199s
8Canada flag lazyload CanadaMontrealFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.101s
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload Ferrari50.642s
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimFrance flag lazyload Patrick TambayItaly flag lazyload FerrariDNF0.107s
11Austria flag lazyload AustriaOsterreichringFrance flag lazyload Patrick TambayItaly flag lazyload FerrariDNF0.064s
12Netherlands flag lazyload NetherlandsZandvoortBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMWDNF0.740s
13Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaItaly flag lazyload Riccardo PatreseUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMWDNF0.528s
14Europe flag lazyload EuropeBrands HatchItaly flag lazyload Elio de AngelisUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-RenaultDNF0.366s
15South Africa flag lazyload South AfricaKyalamiFrance flag lazyload Patrick TambayItaly flag lazyload FerrariDNF0.238s

Fastest Laps

  • Highlight: Home driver fastest lap setter
No.Grand PrixCircuitDriverConstructor
1Brazil flag lazyload BrazilJacarepaguaBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW
2USA flag lazyload USA WestLong BeachAustria flag lazyload Niki LaudaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Ford Cosworth
3France flag lazyload FrancePaul RicardFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault
4San Marino flag lazyload San MarinoImolaItaly flag lazyload Riccardo PatreseUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW
5Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte CarloBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW
6Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsItaly flag lazyload Andrea de CesarisItaly flag lazyload Alfa Romeo
7USA flag lazyload DetroitDetroitUnited Kingdom flag lazyload John WatsonUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Ford Cosworth
8Canada flag lazyload CanadaMontrealFrance flag lazyload Patrick TambayItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
9United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstoneFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault
10Germany flag lazyload GermanyHockenheimFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
11Austria flag lazyload AustriaOsterreichringFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstFrance flag lazyload Renault
12Netherlands flag lazyload NetherlandsZandvoortFrance flag lazyload Rene ArnouxItaly flag lazyload Ferrari
13Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonzaBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW
14Europe flag lazyload EuropeBrands HatchUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Renault
15South Africa flag lazyload South AfricaKyalamiBrazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW

1983 F1 World Championship Standings

Driver

PosDriverConstructorPointsGap
1Brazil flag lazyload Nelson PiquetBrabham59 
2France flag lazyload Alain ProstRenault57-2
3France flag lazyload Rene ArnouxFerrari49-10
4France flag lazyload Patrick TambayFerrari40-19
5Finland flag lazyload Keke RosbergWilliams27-32
6United Kingdom flag lazyload John WatsonMcLaren22-37
=USA flag lazyload Eddie CheeverRenault22-37
8Italy flag lazyload Andrea de CesarisAlfa Romeo15-44
9Italy flag lazyload Riccardo PatreseBrabham13-46
10Austria flag lazyload Niki LaudaMcLaren12-47
11France flag lazyload Jacques LaffiteWilliams11-48
12Italy flag lazyload Michele AlboretoTyrrell10-49
=United Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellLotus10-49
14United Kingdom flag lazyload Derek WarwickToleman9-50
15Switzerland flag Marc SurerArrows4-55
16Italy flag lazyload Mauro BaldiAlfa Romeo3-56
17Italy flag lazyload Elio de AngelisLotus2-57
=USA flag lazyload Danny SullivanTyrrell2-57
19Italy flag lazyload Bruno GiacomelliToleman1-58
=Venezuela flag lazyload Johnny CecottoTheodore1-58

Points scoring system used:

  • 1st: 9 points
  • 2nd: 6 points
  • 3rd: 4 points
  • 4th: 3 points
  • 5th: 2 points
  • 6th: 1 point
  • Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship.
  • Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.

Constructor

PosConstructorPointsGap
1Italy flag lazyload Ferrari89 
2France flag lazyload Renault79-10
3United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham-BMW72-17
4United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Ford Cosworth36-53
5United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Ford Cosworth34-55
6Italy flag lazyload Alfa Romeo18-71
7United Kingdom flag lazyload Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth12-77
8United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Renault11-78
9United Kingdom flag lazyload Toleman-Hart10-79
10United Kingdom flag lazyload Arrows-Ford Cosworth4-85
11United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Honda2-87
12Hong Kong flag lazyload Theodore-Ford Cosworth1-88
13United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus-Ford Cosworth1-88

Points scoring system used:

  • 1st: 9 points
  • 2nd: 6 points
  • 3rd: 4 points
  • 4th: 3 points
  • 5th: 2 points
  • 6th: 1 point
  • Constructors received points for each of their cars.
  • Only the best 11 results counted towards the championship.
  • Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.

Qualifying Results Overview

PosDriverBRA
Brazil flag lazyload
USW
USA flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
SMR
San Marino flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
DET
USA flag lazyload
CAN
Canada flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
AUT
Austria flag lazyload
NLD
Netherlands flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
EUR
Europe flag lazyload
ZAF
South Africa flag lazyload
Avg.Best
1France flag lazyload Patrick Tambay31113423421122613.071
2France flag lazyload Rene Arnoux62412511122103543.271
3France flag lazyload Alain Prost28141113235545854.471
4Brazil flag lazyload Nelson Piquet42062642364414424.801
5Italy flag lazyload Riccardo Patrese7113517615558661236.671
6USA flag lazyload Eddie Cheever8152638767681177147.672
7Italy flag lazyload Andrea de CesarisDSQ197873889311861498.573
8Italy flag lazyload Elio de Angelis13559191341141112381118.601
9United Kingdom flag lazyload Derek Warwick56914102291210910712111310.605
10Finland flag lazyload Keke Rosberg13161159129131215231616611.131
11Australia flag lazyload Alan Jones 12             12.0012
12United Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel Mansell2213181514191418181735113713.133
13Germany flag lazyload Manfred Winkelhock252410716722782913999813.537
14Italy flag lazyload Mauro Baldi10218101312252611791210151713.737
15Italy flag lazyload Bruno Giacomelli1514131721161710121071314121613.807
16Italy flag lazyload Michele Alboreto117151311176171616181824261815.536
17Sweden flag lazyload Stefan Johansson        141316161719 15.8313
18Austria flag lazyload Niki Lauda9231218221518191518141913131216.009
19Switzerland flag Marc Surer2016211212105141920221420172216.275
20France flag lazyload Jacques Laffite184191681120132015241728291016.804
21Belgium flag lazyload Thierry Boutsen     1810151714192118182017.0010
22France flag lazyload Jean-Pierre Jarier1210201992119162519202219222118.279
23United Kingdom flag lazyload John Watson16221424232021202423171515101518.6010
24Colombia flag lazyload Roberto Guerrero1418222128141121212421202121 19.7911
25USA flag lazyload Danny Sullivan2192422202316222321232622201920.739
26Brazil flag lazyload Chico Serra23 262015          21.0015
27Brazil flag lazyload Raul Boesel17262525182623242225272427232323.6717
28Venezuela flag lazyload Johnny Cecotto19171723272526232722282826  23.6917
29United Kingdom flag lazyload Jonathan Palmer             25 25.0025
30Italy flag lazyload Corrado Fabi24272326242427252828262525282525.6723
31Italy flag lazyload Piercarlo Ghinzani27282828262724282626252723242626.2023
32Chile flag lazyload Eliseo Salazar262527272528         26.3325
33Canada flag lazyload Jacques Villeneuve Sr       27       27.0027
34United Kingdom flag lazyload Kenny Acheson        2927292929272427.7124
35France flag lazyload Jean-Louis Schlesser  29            29.0029

Race Results Overview

PosDriverBRA
Brazil flag lazyload
USW
USA flag lazyload
FRA
France flag lazyload
SMR
San Marino flag lazyload
MCO
Monaco flag lazyload
BEL
Belgium flag lazyload
DET
USA flag lazyload
CAN
Canada flag lazyload
GBR
United Kingdom flag lazyload
DEU
Germany flag lazyload
AUT
Austria flag lazyload
NLD
Netherlands flag lazyload
ITA
Italy flag lazyload
EUR
Europe flag lazyload
ZAF
South Africa flag lazyload
Points
1Brazil flag lazyload Nelson Piquet1R2R244R213R3R11359
2France flag lazyload Alain Prost711123185141RR2R57
3France flag lazyload Rene Arnoux10373RRR1512129R49
4France flag lazyload Patrick Tambay5R4142R33RR24RR40
5Finland flag lazyload Keke RosbergDSQR54152411108R11R527
6United Kingdom flag lazyload John WatsonR1R5DNQR369593RRDSQ22
=USA flag lazyload Eddie CheeverRR3RR3R2RR4R310622
8Italy flag lazyload Andrea de Cesaris R12RRRRR82RRR4215
9Italy flag lazyload Riccardo PatreseR10RRRRRRRR3R9R7113
10Austria flag lazyload Niki Lauda32RRDNQRRR6DSQ6RRR11R12
11France flag lazyload Jacques Laffite4467R65R126RRDNQDNQR11
12Italy flag lazyload Michele AlboretoR98RR141813RR6RRR10
=United Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel Mansell1212R12RRR6R4R5R83NC10
14United Kingdom flag lazyload Derek Warwick8RRRR7RRRRR46549
15Switzerland flag Marc Surer65106R1111R177R810R84
16Italy flag lazyload Mauro BaldiRRR10R6R12107RR5RRR3
17USA flag lazyload Danny Sullivan118RR512RDSQ1412RRRR72
=Italy flag lazyload Elio de AngelisDSQRRRR9RRRRRR5RR2
19Venezuela flag lazyload Johnny Cecotto14611RDNPQ10RRDNQ11DNQDNQ12  1
=Italy flag lazyload Bruno GiacomelliRR13RRDNQ89RRRR1376R1
 Belgium flag lazyload Thierry Boutsen     R771591314RR119 
 France flag lazyload Jean-Pierre JarierRR9RRRRR1087R9R10 
 Brazil flag lazyload Chico Serra9 R87           
 Brazil flag lazyload Raul BoeselR7R9R1310RRRDNQ10DNQ15NC 
 Sweden flag lazyload Stefan Johansson        RR127R14  
 Germany flag lazyload Manfred Winkelhock16RR11RRR9RDNQRDSQR8R 
 Italy flag lazyload Corrado FabiRDNQRRDNQRDNQRDNQDNQ1011RRDNQR 
 Italy flag lazyload Piercarlo GhinzaniDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQRDNQRR11DNQRNCR 
 Colombia flag lazyload Roberto GuerreroNCRRRDNPQRNCR16RR121312  
 United Kingdom flag lazyload Kenny Acheson        DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ12 
 United Kingdom flag lazyload Jonathan Palmer             13  
 Chile flag lazyload Eliseo Salazar15RDNQDNQDNQDNQ          
 Australia flag lazyload Alan Jones R              
 France flag lazyload Jean-Louis Schlesser  DNQ             
 Canada flag lazyload Jacques Villeneuve Sr       DNQ        

Race To The Title

The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.

1983 F1 World Championship Season Statistics

See: 1983 F1 World Championship Season Statistics

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