1983 Belgian Grand Prix
379th World Championship race, 30th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 19th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 22 May 1983 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alain Prost Renault |
| Pole position: | Alain Prost Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 40 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 15 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 40 | 1hr 27m 11.502s | 9 | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 40 | +23.182s | 6 | |
| 3 | +5 |  Eddie Cheever | Renault | 40 | +39.869s | 4 |
| 4 |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 40 | +42.295s | 3 | |
| 5 | +4 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 40 | +58.480s | 2 |
| 6 | +5 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 40 | +1m 33.107s | 1 |
| 7 | +15 |  Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 40 | +1m 58.539s | |
| 8 | +8 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 40 | +2m 38.273s | |
| 9 | +4 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +15 |  Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | -1 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +11 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +13 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| R |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2:04.615 | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 2:04.626 | 0.011 |
| 3 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2:04.840 | 0.225 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 2:05.628 | 1.013 |
| 5 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 2:05.737 | 1.122 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 2:06.137 | 1.522 |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 2:06.264 | 1.649 |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 2:07.294 | 2.679 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 2:07.975 | 3.360 |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 2:08.587 | 3.972 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 2:09.153 | 4.538 |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 2:09.225 | 4.610 |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 2:09.310 | 4.695 |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 2:09.322 | 4.707 |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 2:09.475 | 4.860 |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 2:09.706 | 5.091 |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 2:09.739 | 5.124 |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 2:09.876 | 5.261 |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2:09.924 | 5.309 |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 2:10.318 | 5.703 |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 2:11.354 | 6.739 |
| 22 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 2:11.474 | 6.859 |
| 23 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 2:11.683 | 7.068 |
| 24 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 2:11.734 | 7.119 |
| 25 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 2:11.860 | 7.245 |
| 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 2:12.310 | 7.695 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 2:13.738 | 9.123 |
| 28 |  Eliseo Salazar | RAM-Ford Cosworth | 2:18.696 | 14.081 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 28 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | 24 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 23 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 16 |
| 5 | John Watson | 11 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 10 |
| 7 | Rene Arnoux | 8 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 8 |
| 10 | Marc Surer | 4 |
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | 2 |
| 12 | Johnny Cecotto | 1 |
| = | Mauro Baldi | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Thierry Boutsen
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 13th for Renault
- Podiums
- Driver: 14th for Alain Prost, 5th for Patrick Tambay & Eddie Cheever
- Constructor: 275th for Ferrari, 28th & 29th for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for Alain Prost
- Constructor: 30th for Renault
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st and only for Andrea de Cesaris (77th different fastest lap setter, 12th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 14th for Alfa Romeo
- Front row starts
- Driver: 18th for Alain Prost, 2nd for Patrick Tambay
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th for Alain Prost