1983 German Grand Prix
383rd World Championship race, 31st World Championship German Grand Prix, 8th World Championship race at Hockenheim
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 7 August 1983 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Rene Arnoux  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Patrick Tambay Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Rene Arnoux Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Hockenheim, 45 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 15 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 45 | 1hr 27m 10.319s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 45 | +1m 10.652s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 45 | +1m 44.093s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 45 | +2m 00.750s | 3 |
| DQ |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | ||
| 5 | +18 |  John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +9 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +13 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +5 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +2 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +11 |  Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +9 |  Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 43 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | -9 |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 42 | DNF | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1 | DNF | ||
| R |  Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
- Niki Lauda was disqualified post-race for reversing in the pit lane during the race.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:49.328 | |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:49.435 | 0.107 |
| 3 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.845 | 1.517 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:51.082 | 1.754 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:51.228 | 1.900 |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:51.540 | 2.212 |
| 7 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:51.867 | 2.539 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:52.105 | 2.777 |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:54.199 | 4.871 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 1:54.648 | 5.320 |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:54.831 | 5.503 |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.289 | 5.961 |
| 13 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 1:55.870 | 6.542 |
| 14 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:56.015 | 6.687 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:56.318 | 6.990 |
| 16 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:56.398 | 7.070 |
| 17 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:56.490 | 7.162 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:56.730 | 7.402 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:57.018 | 7.690 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:57.072 | 7.744 |
| 21 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:57.426 | 8.098 |
| 22 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:57.744 | 8.416 |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:57.776 | 8.448 |
| 24 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:57.790 | 8.462 |
| 25 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:58.413 | 9.085 |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:58.473 | 9.145 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford Cosworth | 1:59.003 | 9.675 |
| 28 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 2:01.113 | 11.785 |
| 29 |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 42 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | 33 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 31 |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux | 28 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 25 |
| 6 | John Watson | 18 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 14 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | 11 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | 11 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | 9 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | 6 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | 4 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | 4 |
| 14 | Marc Surer | 4 |
| 15 | Danny Sullivan | 2 |
| 16 | Johnny Cecotto | 1 |
| = | Mauro Baldi | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for Rene Arnoux
- Constructor: 87th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 15th for Rene Arnoux, 8th for Riccardo Patrese, 2nd for Andrea de Cesaris
- Constructor: 279th for Ferrari, 109th for Brabham, 24th for Alfa Romeo
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Patrick Tambay
- Constructor: 99th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 37th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 9th for Rene Arnoux
- Constructor: 95th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 32nd for Rene Arnoux, 4th for Patrick Tambay
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th for Rene Arnoux