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1983 Austrian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitOsterreichring, 53 laps
Round11 of 15
Race numbers

The 1983 Austrian Grand Prix was the:

  • 384th World Championship race
  • 15th World Championship Austrian Grand Prix
  • 14th World Championship race at Osterreichring
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+4(FRA) Alain ProstRenault531hr 24m 32.745s9
2 (FRA) Rene ArnouxFerrari53+6.835s6
3+1(BRA) Nelson PiquetBrabham-BMW53+27.659s4
4+4(USA) Eddie CheeverRenault53+28.395s3
5-2(GBR) Nigel MansellLotus-Renault52+1 lap2
6+8(AUT) Niki LaudaMcLaren-Ford Cosworth51+2 laps1
7+13(FRA) Jean-Pierre JarierLigier-Ford Cosworth51+2 laps 
8+7(FIN) Keke RosbergWilliams-Ford Cosworth51+2 laps 
9+8(GBR) John WatsonMcLaren-Ford Cosworth51+2 laps 
10+16(ITA) Corrado FabiOsella-Alfa Romeo50+3 laps 
11+14(ITA) Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo49+4 laps 
12+4(SWE) Stefan JohanssonSpirit-Honda48+5 laps 
13+6(BEL) Thierry BoutsenArrows-Ford Cosworth48+5 laps 
R (DEU) Manfred WinkelhockATS-BMW33DNF 
R (ITA) Andrea de CesarisAlfa Romeo31DNF 
R (FRA) Patrick TambayFerrari30DNF 
R (ITA) Riccardo PatreseBrabham-BMW29DNF 
R (COL) Roberto GuerreroTheodore-Ford Cosworth25DNF 
R (FRA) Jacques LaffiteWilliams-Ford Cosworth21DNF 
R (ITA) Mauro BaldiAlfa Romeo13DNF 
R (ITA) Michele AlboretoTyrrell-Ford Cosworth8DNF 
R (GBR) Derek WarwickToleman-Hart2DNF 
R (ITA) Bruno GiacomelliToleman-Hart1DNF 
R (USA) Danny SullivanTyrrell-Ford Cosworth0DNF 
R (CHE) Marc SurerArrows-Ford Cosworth0DNF 
R (ITA) Elio de AngelisLotus-Renault0DNF 

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1(FRA) Patrick TambayFerrari
2(FRA) Rene ArnouxFerrari
3(GBR) Nigel MansellLotus-Renault
4(BRA) Nelson PiquetBrabham-BMW
5(FRA) Alain ProstRenault
6(ITA) Riccardo PatreseBrabham-BMW
7(ITA) Bruno GiacomelliToleman-Hart
8(USA) Eddie CheeverRenault
9(ITA) Mauro BaldiAlfa Romeo
10(GBR) Derek WarwickToleman-Hart
11(ITA) Andrea de CesarisAlfa Romeo
12(ITA) Elio de AngelisLotus-Renault
13(DEU) Manfred WinkelhockATS-BMW
14(AUT) Niki LaudaMcLaren-Ford Cosworth
15(FIN) Keke RosbergWilliams-Ford Cosworth
16(SWE) Stefan JohanssonSpirit-Honda
17(GBR) John WatsonMcLaren-Ford Cosworth
18(ITA) Michele AlboretoTyrrell-Ford Cosworth
19(BEL) Thierry BoutsenArrows-Ford Cosworth
20(FRA) Jean-Pierre JarierLigier-Ford Cosworth
21(COL) Roberto GuerreroTheodore-Ford Cosworth
22(CHE) Marc SurerArrows-Ford Cosworth
23(USA) Danny SullivanTyrrell-Ford Cosworth
24(FRA) Jacques LaffiteWilliams-Ford Cosworth
25(ITA) Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo
26(ITA) Corrado FabiOsella-Alfa Romeo

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
1(FRA) Patrick TambayFerrari1:29.871 
2(FRA) Rene ArnouxFerrari1:29.9350.064
3(GBR) Nigel MansellLotus-Renault1:30.4570.586
4(BRA) Nelson PiquetBrabham-BMW1:30.5660.695
5(FRA) Alain ProstRenault1:30.8410.970
6(ITA) Riccardo PatreseBrabham-BMW1:31.4401.569
7(ITA) Bruno GiacomelliToleman-Hart1:31.6931.822
8(USA) Eddie CheeverRenault1:31.6951.824
9(ITA) Mauro BaldiAlfa Romeo1:31.7691.898
10(GBR) Derek WarwickToleman-Hart1:31.9622.091
11(ITA) Andrea de CesarisAlfa Romeo1:32.3592.488
12(ITA) Elio de AngelisLotus-Renault1:32.4512.580
13(DEU) Manfred WinkelhockATS-BMW1:33.2113.340
14(AUT) Niki LaudaMcLaren-Ford Cosworth1:34.5184.647
15(FIN) Keke RosbergWilliams-Ford Cosworth1:35.3805.509
16(SWE) Stefan JohanssonSpirit-Honda1:35.8926.021
17(GBR) John WatsonMcLaren-Ford Cosworth1:36.0596.188
18(ITA) Michele AlboretoTyrrell-Ford Cosworth1:36.0796.208
19(BEL) Thierry BoutsenArrows-Ford Cosworth1:36.3576.486
20(FRA) Jean-Pierre JarierLigier-Ford Cosworth1:36.4356.564
21(COL) Roberto GuerreroTheodore-Ford Cosworth1:36.5326.661
22(CHE) Marc SurerArrows-Ford Cosworth1:36.6196.748
23(USA) Danny SullivanTyrrell-Ford Cosworth1:36.7726.901
24(FRA) Jacques LaffiteWilliams-Ford Cosworth1:37.0177.146
25(ITA) Piercarlo GhinzaniOsella-Alfa Romeo1:37.1177.246
26(ITA) Corrado FabiOsella-Alfa Romeo1:37.2177.346
Did not qualify
27(BRA) Raul BoeselLigier-Ford Cosworth1:37.4007.529
28(VEN) Johnny CecottoTheodore-Ford Cosworth1:37.4977.626
29(GBR) Kenny AchesonRAM-Ford Cosworth1:38.9749.103

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(FRA) Alain Prost51
2(BRA) Nelson Piquet37
3(FRA) Rene Arnoux34
4(FRA) Patrick Tambay31
5(FIN) Keke Rosberg25
6(GBR) John Watson18
7(USA) Eddie Cheever17
8(AUT) Niki Lauda12
9(FRA) Jacques Laffite11
10(ITA) Michele Alboreto9
11(ITA) Andrea de Cesaris6
12(GBR) Nigel Mansell6
13(ITA) Riccardo Patrese4
14(CHE) Marc Surer4
15(USA) Danny Sullivan2
16(VEN) Johnny Cecotto1
=(ITA) Mauro Baldi1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Renault68
2Ferrari65
3Brabham-BMW41
4Williams-Ford Cosworth36
5McLaren-Ford Cosworth30
6Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth11
7Alfa Romeo7
8Lotus-Renault5
9Arrows-Ford Cosworth4
10Theodore-Ford Cosworth1
=Lotus-Ford Cosworth1

Statistics & milestones

Milestone race start
50th for Eddie Cheever (54th driver to start 50 races, 5th American driver)
Wins
9th for Alain Prost (last for Renault)
15th for Renault (last until 2003)
Podiums
20th for Nelson Piquet (20th driver to score 20 podiums, 2nd Brazilian driver)
16th for Alain Prost & Rene Arnoux
280th for Ferrari
110th for Brabham
32nd for Renault
Poles
3rd for Patrick Tambay
100th for Ferrari (1st constructor to take 100 pole positions)
1-2 start
38th for Ferrari
Fastest laps
8th for Alain Prost (last for Renault)
16th for Renault
Front row starts
33rd for Rene Arnoux
5th for Patrick Tambay
Win & fastest lap
6th for Alain Prost (last for Renault)