1983 Detroit Grand Prix

Round

7/15

Date

Jun 5, 1983 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Detroit, United States of America

Circuit

Detroit Street Circuit

Circuit length

4.023 m (22 turns)

Race distance

241.38 km (60 laps)

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Alboreto

Winner

1:50:53.669

Winning time

Arnoux

Pole position

Watson

Fastest lap

1:47.668

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:50:53.669	6th	60	9
2	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	+7.702	12th	60	6
3	#7 John Watson	McLaren	+9.283	21st	60	4
4	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	+1:12.185	2nd	60	3
5	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	+1:32.603	20th	60	2
6	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	+1 lap	14th	59	1
7	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	+1 lap	10th	59
8	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	+1 lap	13th	59
9	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	+1 lap	17th	59
10	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	+2 laps	23rd	58
11	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	+2 laps	5th	58
12	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	+4 laps	25th	56
DNF	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	Suspension	18th	49
NC	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	+12 laps	11th	38
DNF	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Gearbox	26th	34
DNF	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Turbo	8th	33
DNF	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	Electrical	1st	31
DNF	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Electrical	16th	30
DNF	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Wheel	19th	29
DNF	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Collision	22nd	26
DNF	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	Engine	9th	25
DNF	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Brakes	15th	24
DNF	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Gearbox	4th	5
DNF	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	Distributor	7th	4
DNF	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Overheating	24th	4
DNF	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Engine	3rd	0
DNQ	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:44.734
2	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:44.933	+0.199
3	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:45.991	+1.257
4	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:46.258	+1.524
5	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:46.745	+2.011
6	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:47.013	+2.279
7	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:47.334	+2.600
8	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:47.453	+2.719
9	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:47.534	+2.800
10	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:47.586	+2.852
11	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:47.701	+2.967
12	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:47.728	+2.994
13	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:47.855	+3.121
14	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:48.395	+3.661
15	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:48.537	+3.803
16	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:48.648	+3.914
17	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:48.785	+4.051
18	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:48.992	+4.258
19	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:48.994	+4.260
20	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:49.245	+4.511
21	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:49.250	+4.516
22	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:49.466	+4.732
23	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:49.540	+4.806
24	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:49.885	+5.151
25	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:49.916	+5.182
26	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:51.709	+6.975
27	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:53.516	+8.782

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:44.734
2	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:44.933	+0.199
3	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:45.991	+1.257
4	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:46.258	+1.524
5	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:46.745	+2.011
6	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:47.013	+2.279
7	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:47.334	+2.600
8	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:47.453	+2.719
9	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:47.534	+2.800
10	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:47.586	+2.852
11	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:47.701	+2.967
12	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:47.728	+2.994
13	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:47.855	+3.121
14	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:48.395	+3.661
15	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:48.537	+3.803
16	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:48.648	+3.914
17	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:48.785	+4.051
18	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:48.992	+4.258
19	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:48.994	+4.260
20	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:49.245	+4.511
21	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:49.250	+4.516
22	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:49.466	+4.732
23	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:49.540	+4.806
24	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:49.885	+5.151
25	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:49.916	+5.182
26	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:51.709	+6.975
27	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:53.516	+8.782

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	2:06.382
2	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	2:07.652	+1.270
3	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	2:07.792	+1.410
4	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	2:08.034	+1.652
5	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	2:08.198	+1.816
6	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	2:08.418	+2.036
7	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	2:08.496	+2.114
8	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	2:08.851	+2.469
9	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	2:09.019	+2.637
10	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	2:09.292	+2.910
11	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	2:09.601	+3.219
12	#7 John Watson	McLaren	2:10.632	+4.250
13	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	2:10.994	+4.612
14	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	2:11.107	+4.725
15	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	2:11.169	+4.787
16	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	2:11.506	+5.124
17	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	2:12.092	+5.710
18	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	2:12.164	+5.782
19	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	2:13.080	+6.698
20	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	2:13.205	+6.823
21	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	2:14.547	+8.165
22	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	2:15.085	+8.703
23	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	2:15.556	+9.174
24	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	2:15.731	+9.349
25	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	2:17.489	+11.107
26	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	2:18.758	+12.376

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:47.668		55
2	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:47.969	+0.301	55
3	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:48.332	+0.664	46
4	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:48.443	+0.775	54
5	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:48.934	+1.266	23
6	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:49.252	+1.584	28
7	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:49.340	+1.672	21
8	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:49.351	+1.683	20
9	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:49.423	+1.755	27
10	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:49.809	+2.141	57
11	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:50.029	+2.361	36
12	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:50.088	+2.420	26
13	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:50.150	+2.482	41
14	#30 Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:50.296	+2.628	21
15	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:50.351	+2.683	36
16	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:50.555	+2.887	29
17	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:51.318	+3.650	17
18	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:51.768	+4.100	34
19	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:51.804	+4.136	56
20	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:52.031	+4.363	6
21	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:52.093	+4.425	19
22	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:52.584	+4.916	4
23	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:53.198	+5.530	44
24	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:53.926	+6.258	3
25	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:55.000	+7.332	4

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Alain Prost	Renault	2	4	28
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	3	27	-1
3	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1	2	23	-5
4	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1	2	22	-6
5	John Watson	McLaren	1	2	15	-13
6	Niki Lauda	McLaren	0	2	10	-18
7	Jacques Laffite	Williams	0	0	10	-18
8	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1	1	9	-19
9	René Arnoux	Ferrari	0	2	8	-20
10	Eddie Cheever	Renault	0	2	8	-20
11	Marc Surer	Arrows	0	0	4	-24
12	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-26
13	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	0	0	1	-27
14	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	0	0	1	-27
15	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	0	0	1	-27

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Renault	Renault	2	6	36
2	Williams	Ford	1	2	32	-4
3	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	4	31	-5
4	Brabham	BMW	1	3	27	-9
5	McLaren	Ford	1	4	25	-11
6	Tyrrell	Ford	1	1	11	-25
7	Arrows	Ford	0	0	4	-32
8	Theodore	Ford	0	0	1	-35
9	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	0	0	1	-35
10	Lotus	Ford	0	0	1	-35

More Detroit GP

Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Fastest lap	Pole position
1988	#12 Ayrton Senna	Alain Prost	Thierry Boutsen	1:44.836 - Alain Prost	Ayrton Senna
1987	#12 Ayrton Senna	Nelson Piquet	Alain Prost	1:40.464 - Ayrton Senna	Nigel Mansell
1986	#12 Ayrton Senna	Jacques Laffite	Alain Prost	1:41.233 - Nelson Piquet	Ayrton Senna
1985	#6 Keke Rosberg	Stefan Johansson	Michele Alboreto	1:45.612 - Ayrton Senna	Ayrton Senna
1984	#1 Nelson Piquet	Elio de Angelis	Teo Fabi	1:46.221 - Derek Warwick	Nelson Piquet
1982	#7 John Watson	Eddie Cheever	Didier Pironi	1:50.438 - Alain Prost	Alain Prost

The 1983 Detroit Grand Prix started Jun 5, 1983 on Detroit Street Circuit in Detroit, United States of America. René Arnoux started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Patrick Tambay started from third place.

In 1 hour, 50 minutes and 53 seconds Michele Alboreto finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Keke Rosberg in second and John Watson in third place.

After the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix, Alain Prost is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 28 points. Prost is 1 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.