1983 Austrian Grand Prix

Round

11/15

Date

Aug 14, 1983 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Spielberg, Austria

Circuit

Red Bull Ring

Circuit length

5.942 m (18 turns)

Race distance

314.926 km (53 laps)

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Prost

Winner

1:24:32.745

Winning time

Tambay

Pole position

Prost

Fastest lap

1:33.961

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:24:32.745	5th	53	9
2	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	+6.835	2nd	53	6
3	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	+27.659	4th	53	4
4	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	+28.395	8th	53	3
5	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	+1 lap	3rd	52	2
6	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	+2 laps	14th	51	1
7	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	+2 laps	20th	51
8	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	+2 laps	15th	51
9	#7 John Watson	McLaren	+2 laps	17th	51
10	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	+3 laps	26th	50
11	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	+4 laps	25th	49
12	#40 Stefan Johansson	Spirit	+5 laps	16th	48
13	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+5 laps	19th	48
DNF	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Water leak	13th	33
DNF	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Out of fuel	11th	31
DNF	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Ignition	1st	30
DNF	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Engine	6th	29
DNF	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Gearbox	21st	25
DNF	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	Vibrations	24th	21
DNF	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Oil leak	9th	13
DNF	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Collision	18th	8
DNF	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	Turbo	10th	2
DNF	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Radiator	7th	1
DNF	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Collision	12th	0
DNF	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	Collision	22nd	0
DNF	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Collision	23rd	0
DNQ	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier
DNQ	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore
DNQ	#17 Kenny Acheson	RAM

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:29.871
2	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:29.935	+0.064
3	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:30.457	+0.586
4	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:30.566	+0.695
5	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:30.841	+0.970
6	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:31.440	+1.569
7	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:31.693	+1.822
8	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:31.695	+1.824
9	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:31.769	+1.898
10	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:31.962	+2.091
11	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:32.359	+2.488
12	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:32.451	+2.580
13	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:33.211	+3.340
14	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:34.518	+4.647
15	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:35.380	+5.509
16	#40 Stefan Johansson	Spirit	1:35.892	+6.021
17	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:36.059	+6.188
18	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:36.079	+6.208
19	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:36.357	+6.486
20	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:36.435	+6.564
21	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:36.532	+6.661
22	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:36.619	+6.748
23	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:36.772	+6.901
24	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:37.017	+7.146
25	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:37.117	+7.246
26	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:37.217	+7.346
27	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:37.400	+7.529
28	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:37.497	+7.626
29	#17 Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:38.974	+9.103

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:29.871
2	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:29.935	+0.064
3	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:30.457	+0.586
4	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:30.566	+0.695
5	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:31.440	+1.569
6	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:31.693	+1.822
7	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:31.769	+1.898
8	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:31.962	+2.091
9	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:31.962	+2.091
10	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:32.187	+2.316
11	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:32.451	+2.580
12	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:32.720	+2.849
13	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:33.211	+3.340
14	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:35.380	+5.509
15	#40 Stefan Johansson	Spirit	1:35.892	+6.021
16	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:36.079	+6.208
17	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:36.141	+6.270
18	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:36.357	+6.486
19	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:36.437	+6.566
20	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:36.532	+6.661
21	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:36.604	+6.733
22	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:36.619	+6.748
23	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:36.772	+6.901
24	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:37.017	+7.146
25	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:37.117	+7.246
26	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:37.217	+7.346
27	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:37.497	+7.626
28	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:37.554	+7.683
29	#17 Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:39.138	+9.267

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:29.995
2	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:30.358	+0.363
3	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:30.841	+0.846
4	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:31.263	+1.268
5	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:31.695	+1.700
6	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:31.770	+1.775
7	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:31.802	+1.807
8	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:31.912	+1.917
9	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:32.359	+2.364
10	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:32.888	+2.893
11	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:33.333	+3.338
12	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:33.754	+3.759
13	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:34.518	+4.523
14	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:34.818	+4.823
15	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:36.059	+6.064
16	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:36.136	+6.141
17	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:36.347	+6.352
18	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:36.435	+6.440
19	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:36.918	+6.923
20	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:37.175	+7.180
21	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:37.253	+7.258
22	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:37.400	+7.405
23	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:37.546	+7.551
24	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:37.650	+7.655
25	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:37.677	+7.682
26	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:37.858	+7.863
27	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:38.455	+8.460
28	#17 Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:38.974	+8.979
29	#40 Stefan Johansson	Spirit	1:40.330	+10.335

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:33.961		20
2	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:34.002	+0.041	21
3	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:34.004	+0.043	18
4	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:34.123	+0.162	20
5	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:34.299	+0.338	9
6	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:34.351	+0.390	50
7	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:34.929	+0.968	25
8	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:34.976	+1.015	8
9	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:35.514	+1.553	12
10	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:36.548	+2.587	21
11	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:37.552	+3.591	39
12	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:37.845	+3.884	27
13	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:38.074	+4.113	45
14	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:38.176	+4.215	12
15	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:38.586	+4.625	45
16	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:39.179	+5.218	6
17	#40 Stefan Johansson	Spirit	1:39.450	+5.489	6
18	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:39.952	+5.991	10
19	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:40.171	+6.210	20
20	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:40.341	+6.380	44
21	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:42.189	+8.228	19
22	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:46.919	+12.958	1
23	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	2:20.130	+46.169	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	Renault	4	6	51
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	5	37	-14
3	René Arnoux	Ferrari	2	5	34	-17
4	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1	4	31	-20
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1	2	25	-26
6	John Watson	McLaren	1	2	18	-33
7	Eddie Cheever	Renault	0	3	17	-34
8	Niki Lauda	McLaren	0	2	12	-39
9	Jacques Laffite	Williams	0	0	11	-40
10	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1	1	9	-42
11	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	0	1	6	-45
12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	0	0	6	-45
13	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	0	1	4	-47
14	Marc Surer	Arrows	0	0	4	-47
15	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-49
16	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	0	0	1	-50
17	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	0	0	1	-50

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Renault	Renault	4	9	68
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	9	65	-3
3	Brabham	BMW	1	6	41	-27
4	Williams	Ford	1	2	36	-32
5	McLaren	Ford	1	4	30	-38
6	Tyrrell	Ford	1	1	11	-57
7	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	0	1	7	-61
8	Lotus	Renault	0	0	5	-63
9	Arrows	Ford	0	0	4	-64
10	Theodore	Ford	0	0	1	-67
11	Lotus	Ford	0	0	1	-67

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The 1983 Austrian Grand Prix started Aug 14, 1983 on Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Patrick Tambay started from pole position with René Arnoux next to him. Nigel Mansell started from third place.

In 1 hour, 24 minutes and 32 seconds Alain Prost finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with René Arnoux in second and Nelson Piquet in third place.

After the 1983 Austrian Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 51 points. Prost is 14 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.