1983 Detroit Grand Prix
380th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Detroit Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Detroit
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 5 June 1983 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Michele Alboreto  Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Rene Arnoux Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | John Watson McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Detroit, 60 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 15 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 60 | 1hr 50m 53.669s | 9 |
| 2 | +10 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 60 | +7.702s | 6 |
| 3 | +18 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 60 | +9.283s | 4 |
| 4 | -2 |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 60 | +1m 12.185s | 3 |
| 5 | +15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 60 | +1m 32.603s | 2 |
| 6 | +8 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +3 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 59 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +8 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 59 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +13 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 58 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | -6 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 58 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +13 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 56 | +4 laps | |
| R |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 49 | DNF | ||
| NC |  Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +22 laps | ||
| R |  Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 31 | DNF | ||
| R |  Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 29 | DNF | ||
| R |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:44.734 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:44.933 | 0.199 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:45.991 | 1.257 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:46.258 | 1.524 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.745 | 2.011 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:47.013 | 2.279 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:47.334 | 2.600 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.453 | 2.719 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:47.534 | 2.800 |
| 10 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:47.586 | 2.852 |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:47.701 | 2.967 |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:47.728 | 2.994 |
| 13 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:47.855 | 3.121 |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:48.395 | 3.661 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:48.537 | 3.803 |
| 16 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:48.648 | 3.914 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 1:48.785 | 4.051 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:48.992 | 4.258 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:48.994 | 4.260 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:49.245 | 4.511 |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:49.250 | 4.516 |
| 22 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:49.466 | 4.732 |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:49.540 | 4.806 |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:49.885 | 5.151 |
| 25 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:49.916 | 5.182 |
| 26 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.709 | 6.975 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 1:53.516 | 8.782 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 28 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | 27 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 23 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 22 |
| 5 | John Watson | 15 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 10 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | 10 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | 9 |
| 9 | Rene Arnoux | 8 |
| = | Eddie Cheever | 8 |
| 11 | Marc Surer | 4 |
| 12 | Danny Sullivan | 2 |
| 13 | Johnny Cecotto | 1 |
| = | Mauro Baldi | 1 |
| = | Nigel Mansell | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Michele Alboreto
- Constructor: 23rd and last for Tyrrell
- Podiums
- Driver: 19th for John Watson, 9th for Keke Rosberg, 3rd for Michele Alboreto
- Constructor: 91st for McLaren, 72nd for Tyrrell, 52nd for Williams
- Poles
- Driver: 16th for Rene Arnoux
- Constructor: 96th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 5th and last for John Watson
- Constructor: 20th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 29th for Rene Arnoux, 14th for Nelson Piquet