1983 Italian Grand Prix
386th World Championship race, 34th World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 33rd World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 11 September 1983 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nelson Piquet  Brabham-BMW |
| Pole position: |  Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW |
| Fastest lap: | Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW |
| Circuit: | Monza, 52 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 15 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 52 | 1hr 23m 10.880s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 |  Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 52 | +10.212s | 6 |
| 3 | +4 |  Eddie Cheever | Renault | 52 | +18.612s | 4 |
| 4 | -2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 52 | +29.023s | 3 |
| 5 | +3 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 52 | +53.680s | 2 |
| 6 | +6 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 52 | +1m 13.348s | 1 |
| 7 | +7 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 52 | +1m 33.922s | |
| 8 | +3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 52 | +1m 36.035s | |
| 9 | +10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +10 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +5 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 51 | +1 lap (60.000s) | |
| 12 | +14 |  Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 50 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +8 |  Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 50 | +2 laps | |
| R | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 45 | DNF | ||
| R | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 44 | DNF | ||
| R |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 41 | DNF | ||
| R |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | Alain Prost | Renault | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | McLaren-TAG | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 4 | DNF | ||
| R |  Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2 | DNF |
- Keke Rosberg was given a 60-second time penalty for an infringement at the start of the race.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:29.122 | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:29.650 | 0.528 |
| 3 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:29.901 | 0.779 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:30.202 | 1.080 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:31.144 | 2.022 |
| 6 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.272 | 2.150 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:31.564 | 2.442 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:31.628 | 2.506 |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:31.959 | 2.837 |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.407 | 3.285 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:32.423 | 3.301 |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:32.677 | 3.555 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:33.133 | 4.011 |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 1:33.384 | 4.262 |
| 15 | John Watson | McLaren-TAG | 1:34.705 | 5.583 |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.291 | 6.169 |
| 17 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 1:35.483 | 6.361 |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.624 | 6.502 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.220 | 7.098 |
| 20 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.435 | 7.313 |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.619 | 7.497 |
| 22 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.644 | 7.522 |
| 23 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:36.647 | 7.525 |
| 24 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:36.788 | 7.666 |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:36.834 | 7.712 |
| 26 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.105 | 7.983 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.186 | 8.064 |
| 28 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.245 | 8.123 |
| 29 | Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.272 | 8.150 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 51 |
| 2 | Rene Arnoux | 49 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | 46 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | 40 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 25 |
| 6 | John Watson | 22 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 21 |
| 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 | Derek Warwick | 4 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | 4 |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | 3 |
| 17 | Danny Sullivan | 2 |
| = | Elio de Angelis | 2 |
| 19 | Johnny Cecotto | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 9th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 30th for Brabham
- Podiums
- Driver: 21st for Nelson Piquet, 18th for Rene Arnoux, 7th for Eddie Cheever
- Constructor: 283rd for Ferrari, 111th for Brabham, 33rd for Renault
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 29th for Brabham
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 8th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 37th for Brabham
- Front row starts
- Driver: 7th for Patrick Tambay, 5th for Riccardo Patrese
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th for Nelson Piquet