1983 Brazilian Grand Prix

Round

1/15

Date

Mar 13, 1983 at 00:00 CET

Location

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Circuit

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet

Circuit length

5.031 m (11 turns)

Race distance

316.953 km (63 laps)

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Piquet

Winner

1:48:27.731

Winning time

Rosberg

Pole position

Piquet

Fastest lap

1:39.829

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:48:27.731	4th	63	9
3	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	+51.883	9th	63	4
4	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	+1:13.951	18th	63	3
5	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	+1:18.117	3rd	63	2
6	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	+1:18.207	20th	63	1
7	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	+1 lap	2nd	62
8	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	+1 lap	5th	62
9	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	+1 lap	23rd	62
10	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	+1 lap	6th	62
11	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	+1 lap	21st	62
12	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	+2 laps	22nd	61
13	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	+3 laps	19th	60
14	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM	+4 laps	26th	59
15	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	+4 laps	25th	59
NC	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	+10 laps	14th	53
DNF	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	Brakes	8th	41
DNF	#7 John Watson	McLaren	Engine	16th	34
DNF	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	Engine	17th	25
DNF	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Collision	10th	23
DNF	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Suspension	12th	22
DNF	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Exhaust	7th	19
DNF	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	Engine	24th	17
DNF	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Spun off	15th	16
DNF	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Engine	11th	7
DSQ	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	Push start in pits	1st	63
DSQ	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Illegal car change	13th	60
DNQ	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella
EX	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Missed weight check

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:34.526
2	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:34.672	+0.146
3	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:34.758	+0.232
4	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:35.114	+0.588
5	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:35.206	+0.680
6	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:35.547	+1.021
7	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:35.958	+1.432
8	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:36.051	+1.525
9	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:36.054	+1.528
10	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:36.126	+1.600
11	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:36.291	+1.765
12	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:36.393	+1.867
13	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:36.454	+1.928
14	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:36.694	+2.168
15	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:36.747	+2.221
16	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:36.977	+2.451
17	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:37.729	+3.203
18	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:38.234	+3.708
19	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:38.378	+3.852
20	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:38.468	+3.942
21	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:38.686	+4.160
22	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:39.154	+4.628
23	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	1:39.965	+5.439
24	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:40.309	+5.783
25	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:41.153	+6.627
26	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM	1:41.478	+6.952
27	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:42.267	+7.741
EX	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:34.758
2	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:34.873	+0.115
3	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:35.114	+0.356
4	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:35.226	+0.468
5	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:35.547	+0.789
6	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:36.051	+1.293
7	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:36.291	+1.533
8	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:36.393	+1.635
9	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:36.454	+1.696
10	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:36.652	+1.894
11	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:36.694	+1.936
12	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:36.827	+2.069
13	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:36.900	+2.142
14	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:36.977	+2.219
15	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:37.729	+2.971
16	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:38.468	+3.710
17	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:38.686	+3.928
18	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:38.725	+3.967
19	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:39.154	+4.396
20	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:39.178	+4.420
21	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	1:39.965	+5.207
22	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:40.309	+5.551
23	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:41.153	+6.395
24	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM	1:41.478	+6.720
25	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:42.267	+7.509
26	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	16:44.720	+15:09.962
27	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	26:16.700	+24:41.942

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:34.526
2	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:34.672	+0.146
3	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:34.993	+0.467
4	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:35.206	+0.680
5	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:35.815	+1.289
6	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:35.958	+1.432
7	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:36.054	+1.528
8	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:36.126	+1.600
9	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:36.390	+1.864
10	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:36.747	+2.221
11	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:36.828	+2.302
12	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:37.005	+2.479
13	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:37.237	+2.711
14	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:37.844	+3.318
15	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:38.234	+3.708
16	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:38.378	+3.852
17	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:38.741	+4.215
18	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:38.747	+4.221
19	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:39.697	+5.171
20	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:40.056	+5.530
21	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:40.255	+5.729
22	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:41.316	+6.790
23	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	1:41.472	+6.946
24	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:42.098	+7.572
25	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:42.292	+7.766
26	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM	1:44.357	+9.831
27	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:46.964	+12.438

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:39.829		4
2	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:40.512	+0.683	4
3	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:40.523	+0.694	3
4	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:41.163	+1.334	16
5	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:41.547	+1.718	20
6	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:41.951	+2.122	22
7	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:42.343	+2.514	49
8	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:42.636	+2.807	4
9	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:42.657	+2.828	22
10	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:42.849	+3.020	49
11	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:42.940	+3.111	30
12	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:43.037	+3.208	44
13	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:43.159	+3.330	41
14	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:43.193	+3.364	4
15	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:43.241	+3.412	48
16	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:43.304	+3.475	4
17	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:43.426	+3.597	5
18	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:43.514	+3.685	3
19	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	1:43.900	+4.071	58
20	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:44.027	+4.198	6
21	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:44.178	+4.349	3
22	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:44.367	+4.538	7
23	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:44.476	+4.647	12
24	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:44.697	+4.868	16
25	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:45.355	+5.526	46
26	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM	1:45.681	+5.852	42

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	1	9
2	Niki Lauda	McLaren	0	1	4	-5
3	Jacques Laffite	Williams	0	0	3	-6
4	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	0	0	2	-7
5	Marc Surer	Arrows	0	0	1	-8

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Brabham	BMW	1	1	9
2	McLaren	Ford	0	1	4	-5
3	Williams	Ford	0	0	3	-6
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	0	2	-7
5	Arrows	Ford	0	0	1	-8

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The 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix started Mar 13, 1983 on Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Keke Rosberg started from pole position with Alain Prost next to him. Patrick Tambay started from third place.

In 1 hour, 48 minutes and 27 seconds Nelson Piquet finished the race in first place.

After the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Piquet is 5 points ahead of Niki Lauda.