1983 French Grand Prix

Round

3/15

Date

Apr 17, 1983 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Le Castellet, France

Circuit

Circuit Paul Ricard

Circuit length

5.809 m (14 turns)

Race distance

313.686 km (54 laps)

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Prost

Winner

1:34:13.913

Winning time

Prost

Pole position

Prost

Fastest lap

1:42.695

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:34:13.913	1st	54	9
2	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	+29.720	6th	54	6
3	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	+40.232	2nd	54	4
4	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	+1:06.880	11th	54	3
5	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	+1 lap	16th	53	2
6	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	+1 lap	19th	53	1
7	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	+1 lap	4th	53
8	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	+1 lap	15th	53
9	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	+1 lap	20th	53
10	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	+1 lap	21st	53
11	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	+2 laps	17th	52
12	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	+4 laps	7th	50
13	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Gearbox	13th	49
DNF	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	Engine	25th	47
DNF	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	Engine	23rd	36
DNF	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Turbo	10th	36
DNF	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	Wheel bearing	12th	29
DNF	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Spun off	8th	28
DNF	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	Gearbox	26th	26
DNF	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Engine	22nd	23
DNF	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Clutch	24th	21
DNF	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Electrical	5th	20
DNF	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Water leak	3rd	19
DNF	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	Engine	9th	14
DNF	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Physical	18th	6
DNF	#7 John Watson	McLaren	Engine	14th	3
DNQ	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM
DNQ	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella
DNQ	#18 Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:36.672
2	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:38.980	+2.308
3	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:39.104	+2.432
4	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:39.115	+2.443
5	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:39.312	+2.640
6	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:39.601	+2.929
7	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:39.611	+2.939
8	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:39.618	+2.946
9	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:39.881	+3.209
10	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:40.233	+3.561
11	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:40.393	+3.721
12	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:41.065	+4.393
13	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:41.775	+5.103
14	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:41.838	+5.166
15	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:42.177	+5.505
16	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:42.450	+5.778
17	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:42.615	+5.943
18	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:42.650	+5.978
19	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:42.678	+6.006
20	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:42.737	+6.065
21	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:42.962	+6.290
22	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:43.367	+6.695
23	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:43.411	+6.739
24	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:43.654	+6.982
25	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:44.470	+7.798
26	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	1:44.778	+8.106
27	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM	1:45.073	+8.401
28	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:45.812	+9.140
29	#18 Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM	1:45.866	+9.194

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:36.672
2	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:39.104	+2.432
3	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:39.115	+2.443
4	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:39.312	+2.640
5	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:39.611	+2.939
6	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:39.618	+2.946
7	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:39.746	+3.074
8	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:39.785	+3.113
9	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:39.881	+3.209
10	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:40.488	+3.816
11	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:41.492	+4.820
12	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:41.775	+5.103
13	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:42.448	+5.776
14	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:42.551	+5.879
15	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:42.615	+5.943
16	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:42.650	+5.978
17	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:42.678	+6.006
18	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:42.737	+6.065
19	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:43.317	+6.645
20	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:43.411	+6.739
21	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:43.602	+6.930
22	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:43.654	+6.982
23	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:44.346	+7.674
24	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:44.905	+8.233
25	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:44.987	+8.315
26	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:45.812	+9.140
27	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	1:45.859	+9.187
28	#18 Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM	1:46.102	+9.430
29	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM	2:02.335	+25.663

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:38.358
2	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:38.980	+0.622
3	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:39.512	+1.154
4	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:39.601	+1.243
5	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:40.027	+1.669
6	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:40.233	+1.875
7	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:40.393	+2.035
8	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:41.065	+2.707
9	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:41.095	+2.737
10	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:41.215	+2.857
11	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:41.838	+3.480
12	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:42.177	+3.819
13	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:42.219	+3.861
14	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:42.450	+4.092
15	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:42.808	+4.450
16	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:42.962	+4.604
17	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:43.038	+4.680
18	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:43.295	+4.937
19	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:43.320	+4.962
20	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:43.367	+5.009
21	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:43.552	+5.194
22	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:44.317	+5.959
23	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:44.470	+6.112
24	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	1:44.778	+6.420
25	#17 Eliseo Salazar	RAM	1:45.073	+6.715
26	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:45.638	+7.280
27	#18 Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM	1:45.866	+7.508
28	#32 Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:46.541	+8.183

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#15 Alain Prost	Renault	1:42.695		34
2	#5 Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:43.552	+0.857	6
3	#16 Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:43.590	+0.895	6
4	#6 Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:43.803	+1.108	14
5	#22 Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:44.106	+1.411	22
6	#27 Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:44.185	+1.490	36
7	#28 René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:45.005	+2.310	26
8	#1 Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:45.022	+2.327	37
9	#2 Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:45.223	+2.528	30
10	#29 Marc Surer	Arrows	1:45.748	+3.053	51
11	#8 Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:45.974	+3.279	21
12	#23 Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:46.253	+3.558	28
13	#3 Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:46.291	+3.596	45
14	#34 Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:46.526	+3.831	46
15	#9 Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:46.546	+3.851	9
16	#7 John Watson	McLaren	1:46.818	+4.123	3
17	#25 Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:46.841	+4.146	6
18	#11 Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:46.995	+4.300	4
19	#35 Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:47.344	+4.649	12
20	#36 Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:47.367	+4.672	14
21	#33 Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:47.442	+4.747	19
22	#4 Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:47.759	+5.064	14
23	#30 Chico Serra	Arrows	1:48.101	+5.406	15
24	#31 Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:48.666	+5.971	11
25	#12 Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:48.723	+6.028	3
26	#26 Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:49.893	+7.198	34

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	2	15
2	Niki Lauda	McLaren	0	2	10	-5
3	John Watson	McLaren	1	1	9	-6
4	Alain Prost	Renault	1	1	9	-6
5	Jacques Laffite	Williams	0	0	7	-8
6	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	0	0	5	-10
7	René Arnoux	Ferrari	0	1	4	-11
8	Eddie Cheever	Renault	0	1	4	-11
9	Marc Surer	Arrows	0	0	3	-12
10	Keke Rosberg	Williams	0	0	2	-13
11	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	0	0	1	-14

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	Ford	1	3	19
2	Brabham	BMW	1	2	15	-4
3	Renault	Renault	1	2	13	-6
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	1	9	-10
5	Williams	Ford	0	0	9	-10
6	Arrows	Ford	0	0	3	-16
7	Theodore	Ford	0	0	1	-18

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1972	#4 Jackie Stewart	Emerson Fittipaldi	Chris Amon	2:53.900 - Chris Amon	Chris Amon
1971	#11 Jackie Stewart	François Cevert	Emerson Fittipaldi	1:54.090 - Jackie Stewart	Jackie Stewart
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1953	#16 Mike Hawthorn	Juan Manuel Fangio	José Froilán González	2:41.100 - Juan Manuel Fangio	Alberto Ascari
1952	#8 Alberto Ascari	Nino Farina	Piero Taruffi	2:17.300 - Alberto Ascari	Alberto Ascari
1951	#8 Luigi Fagioli	José Froilán González	Luigi Villoresi	2:27.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio
1950	#6 Juan Manuel Fangio	Luigi Fagioli	Peter Whitehead	2:35.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio

The 1983 French Grand Prix started Apr 17, 1983 on Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Alain Prost started from pole position with Eddie Cheever next to him. Riccardo Patrese started from third place.

In 1 hour, 34 minutes and 13 seconds Alain Prost finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Eddie Cheever in third place.

After the 1983 French Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 15 points. Piquet is 5 points ahead of Niki Lauda.