1983 Dutch Grand Prix
385th World Championship race, 28th World Championship Dutch Grand Prix, 28th World Championship race at Zandvoort
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 August 1983 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Rene Arnoux  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Nelson Piquet  Brabham-BMW |
| Fastest lap: | Rene Arnoux Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Zandvoort, 72 laps |
| Round: | 12 of 15 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +9 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 72 | 1hr 38m 41.950s | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 72 | +20.839s | 6 | |
| 3 | +12 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +43.741s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 72 | +1m 16.839s | 3 |
| 5 | +7 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 72 | +1m 24.292s | 2 |
| 6 | +12 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 71 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +9 |  Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +6 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | -3 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +14 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +14 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 68 | DNF | |
| 12 | +8 |  Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 68 | +4 laps | ||
| 14 | +7 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 65 | DNF | |
| R |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 53 | DNF | ||
| DQ |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 50 | DSQ | ||
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Alain Prost | Renault | 41 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eddie Cheever | Renault | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF |
- Manfred Winkelhock was disqualified for overtaking on the formation lap.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:15.630 | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:16.370 | 0.740 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:16.411 | 0.781 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:16.611 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:16.711 | 1.081 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:16.940 | 1.310 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:17.198 | 1.568 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:17.233 | 1.603 |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:17.306 | 1.676 |
| 10 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:17.397 | 1.767 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:17.676 | 2.046 |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:17.887 | 2.257 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 1:17.902 | 2.272 |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.696 | 4.066 |
| 15 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.787 | 4.157 |
| 16 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 1:19.966 | 4.336 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.979 | 4.349 |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.149 | 4.519 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:20.169 | 4.539 |
| 20 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.190 | 4.560 |
| 21 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.245 | 4.615 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.247 | 4.617 |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.391 | 4.761 |
| 24 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.660 | 5.030 |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:20.815 | 5.185 |
| 26 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.842 | 5.212 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:20.926 | 5.296 |
| 28 |  Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.955 | 5.325 |
| 29 | Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.093 | 7.463 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 51 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux | 43 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 37 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | 37 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 25 |
| 6 | John Watson | 22 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 17 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | 12 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 11 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 10 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | 6 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | 6 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | 4 |
| 14 | Marc Surer | 4 |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | 3 |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | 3 |
| 17 | Danny Sullivan | 2 |
| 18 | Johnny Cecotto | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 7th and last for Rene Arnoux
- Constructor: 88th for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 36th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 20th and last for John Watson, 17th for Rene Arnoux, 8th for Patrick Tambay
- Constructor: 281st & 282nd for Ferrari, 92nd for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 8th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 28th for Brabham
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 10th for Rene Arnoux
- Constructor: 96th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 15th for Nelson Piquet, 6th for Patrick Tambay
- Points finishes
- Driver: 47th and last for John Watson, 4th and last for Mauro Baldi, 1st for Derek Warwick (215th different point scorer, 45th British driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 5th and last for Rene Arnoux