1983 South African Grand Prix
| Date | Saturday, 15 October 1983 |
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| Fastest lap |
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| Circuit | Kyalami, 77 laps |
| Round | 15 of 15 |
| Race numbers | The 1983 South African Grand Prix was the
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| Next race | 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Race result
Notes
- Niki Lauda ended lap 71 in P2 before retiring on the following lap.
- John Watson was disqualified for overtaking on the formation lap.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patrick Tambay | Ferrari |
| 2 |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW |
| 3 |  Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 6 |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda |
| 7 |  Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault |
| 8 |  Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault |
| 12 |  Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart |
| 14 |  Eddie Cheever | Renault |
| 15 | John Watson | McLaren-TAG |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart |
| 17 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| 20 |  Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth |
| 22 |  Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford Cosworth |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo |
Qualifying result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:06.554 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:06.792 | 0.238 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:07.001 | 0.447 |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:07.105 | 0.551 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:07.186 | 0.632 |
| 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:07.256 | 0.702 |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:07.643 | 1.089 |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:07.682 | 1.128 |
| 9 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:07.759 | 1.205 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Honda | 1:07.931 | 1.377 |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:07.937 | 1.383 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-TAG | 1:07.974 | 1.420 |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:08.061 | 1.507 |
| 14 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:08.069 | 1.515 |
| 15 | John Watson | McLaren-TAG | 1:08.328 | 1.774 |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 1:08.350 | 1.796 |
| 17 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:08.628 | 2.074 |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:11.096 | 4.542 |
| 19 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:11.382 | 4.828 |
| 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:11.658 | 5.104 |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.017 | 5.463 |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.049 | 5.495 |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.745 | 6.191 |
| 24 | Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.352 | 6.798 |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:13.656 | 7.102 |
| 26 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:14.903 | 8.349 |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-1983 South African Grand Prix.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Nelson Piquet | 59 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 57 |
| 3 | Rene Arnoux | 49 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | 40 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | 27 |
| 6 | John Watson | 22 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | 22 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | 15 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | 13 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 12 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | 11 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | 10 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | 10 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | 9 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | 4 |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | 3 |
| 17 | Danny Sullivan | 2 |
| = | Elio de Angelis | 2 |
| 19 |  Johnny Cecotto | 1 |
| = | Bruno Giacomelli | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 89 |
| 2 | Renault | 79 |
| 3 | Brabham-BMW | 72 |
| 4 | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 36 |
| 5 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 34 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo | 18 |
| 7 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 12 |
| 8 | Lotus-Renault | 11 |
| 9 | Toleman-Hart | 10 |
| 10 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 11 | Williams-Honda | 2 |
| 12 |  Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| 12 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Kenny Acheson
- Last start
- Raul Boesel, Bruno Giacomelli, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Danny Sullivan
- Milestone race start
- 50th for Marc Surer (55th driver to start 50 races, 3rd Swiss driver)
- World Champion
- 2nd title for Nelson Piquet (9th driver to win two championships, 1st Brazilian driver; last Brazilian champion until 1987)
- 8th title for Ferrari (1st constructor to win eight championships) NEW RECORD
- Wins
- 2nd for Riccardo Patrese (last win until 1990; last for Brabham)
- 32nd for Brabham
- Podiums
- 23rd for Nelson Piquet, 9th for Riccardo Patrese, 3rd for Andrea de Cesaris (last podium until 1987; last for Alfa Romeo)
- 113th & 114th for Brabham, 25th for Alfa Romeo
- Poles
- 4th for Patrick Tambay (last for Ferrari)
- 101st for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- 9th for Nelson Piquet
- 38th for Brabham
- Front row starts
- 16th for Nelson Piquet, 8th for Patrick Tambay (last for Ferrari)