1983 South African Grand Prix
388th World Championship race, 19th World Championship South African Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Kyalami
Fact File
| Date: | Saturday, 15 October 1983 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Riccardo Patrese  Brabham-BMW |
| Pole position: |  Patrick Tambay Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW |
| Circuit: | Kyalami, 77 laps |
| Round: | 15 of 15 |
Race Result
- John Watson 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 | 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-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1983
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Kenny Acheson
- Last start
- Driver: Raul Boesel, Bruno Giacomelli, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Danny Sullivan
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Marc Surer
- World Champion
- Driver: 2nd World Championship for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 8th World Championship for Ferrari NEW RECORD
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Riccardo Patrese
- Constructor: 32nd for Brabham
- Podiums
- Driver: 23rd for Nelson Piquet, 9th for Riccardo Patrese, 3rd for Andrea de Cesaris
- Constructor: 113th & 114th for Brabham, 25th for Alfa Romeo
- Poles
- Driver: 4th for Patrick Tambay
- Constructor: 101st for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 9th for Nelson Piquet
- Constructor: 38th for Brabham
- Front row starts
- Driver: 16th for Nelson Piquet, 8th for Patrick Tambay