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1983 South African Grand Prix

Round
15/15
Date
Oct 15, 1983 at 00:00 CET
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
316.008 km (77 laps)
Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #6 Riccardo Patrese Brabham 1:33:25.708 3rd 77 9
2 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo +9.319 9th 77 6
3 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham +21.969 2nd 77 4
4 #35 Derek Warwick Toleman +1 lap 13th 76 3
5 #1 Keke Rosberg Williams +1 lap 6th 76 2
6 #16 Eddie Cheever Renault +1 lap 14th 76 1
7 #4 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell +2 laps 19th 75
8 #29 Marc Surer Arrows +2 laps 22nd 75
9 #30 Thierry Boutsen Arrows +3 laps 20th 74
10 #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier +4 laps 21st 73
11 #8 Niki Lauda McLaren Electrical 12th 71
12 #17 Kenny Acheson RAM +6 laps 24th 71
NC #12 Nigel Mansell Lotus +9 laps 7th 68
NC #26 Raul Boesel Ligier +11 laps 23rd 66
DNF #3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell Engine 18th 60
DNF #27 Patrick Tambay Ferrari Turbo 1st 56
DNF #36 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman Turbo 16th 56
DNF #15 Alain Prost Renault Turbo 5th 35
DNF #31 Corrado Fabi Osella Engine 25th 28
DNF #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus Engine 11th 20
DNF #28 René Arnoux Ferrari Engine 4th 9
DNF #23 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo Engine 17th 5
DNF #9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS Engine 8th 1
DNF #2 Jacques Laffite Williams Spun off 10th 1
DNF #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella Engine 26th 1
DSQ #7 John Watson McLaren Overtaking on formation lap 15th 18
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #27 Patrick Tambay Ferrari 1:06.554
2 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:06.792 +0.238
3 #6 Riccardo Patrese Brabham 1:07.001 +0.447
4 #28 René Arnoux Ferrari 1:07.105 +0.551
5 #15 Alain Prost Renault 1:07.186 +0.632
6 #1 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:07.256 +0.702
7 #12 Nigel Mansell Lotus 1:07.643 +1.089
8 #9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS 1:07.682 +1.128
9 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 1:07.759 +1.205
10 #2 Jacques Laffite Williams 1:07.931 +1.377
11 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:07.937 +1.383
12 #8 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:07.974 +1.420
13 #35 Derek Warwick Toleman 1:08.061 +1.507
14 #16 Eddie Cheever Renault 1:08.069 +1.515
15 #7 John Watson McLaren 1:08.328 +1.774
16 #36 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman 1:08.350 +1.796
17 #23 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 1:08.628 +2.074
18 #3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:11.096 +4.542
19 #4 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell 1:11.382 +4.828
20 #30 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:11.658 +5.104
21 #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier 1:12.017 +5.463
22 #29 Marc Surer Arrows 1:12.049 +5.495
23 #26 Raul Boesel Ligier 1:12.745 +6.191
24 #17 Kenny Acheson RAM 1:13.352 +6.798
25 #31 Corrado Fabi Osella 1:13.656 +7.102
26 #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:14.903 +8.349
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:06.821
2 #6 Riccardo Patrese Brabham 1:07.001 +0.180
3 #27 Patrick Tambay Ferrari 1:07.029 +0.208
4 #28 René Arnoux Ferrari 1:07.105 +0.284
5 #1 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:07.344 +0.523
6 #12 Nigel Mansell Lotus 1:07.643 +0.822
7 #9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS 1:07.682 +0.861
8 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 1:07.759 +0.938
9 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:07.980 +1.159
10 #15 Alain Prost Renault 1:08.136 +1.315
11 #35 Derek Warwick Toleman 1:08.301 +1.480
12 #16 Eddie Cheever Renault 1:08.360 +1.539
13 #36 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman 1:08.439 +1.618
14 #8 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:08.587 +1.766
15 #23 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 1:08.628 +1.807
16 #2 Jacques Laffite Williams 1:08.652 +1.831
17 #7 John Watson McLaren 1:10.635 +3.814
18 #3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:11.284 +4.463
19 #4 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell 1:11.382 +4.561
20 #30 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:11.658 +4.837
21 #29 Marc Surer Arrows 1:12.049 +5.228
22 #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier 1:12.538 +5.717
23 #26 Raul Boesel Ligier 1:13.330 +6.509
24 #31 Corrado Fabi Osella 1:13.656 +6.835
25 #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:15.503 +8.682
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #27 Patrick Tambay Ferrari 1:06.554
2 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:06.792 +0.238
3 #15 Alain Prost Renault 1:07.186 +0.632
4 #28 René Arnoux Ferrari 1:07.222 +0.668
5 #1 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:07.256 +0.702
6 #9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS 1:07.726 +1.172
7 #2 Jacques Laffite Williams 1:07.931 +1.377
8 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:07.937 +1.383
9 #8 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:07.974 +1.420
10 #35 Derek Warwick Toleman 1:08.061 +1.507
11 #16 Eddie Cheever Renault 1:08.069 +1.515
12 #6 Riccardo Patrese Brabham 1:08.181 +1.627
13 #7 John Watson McLaren 1:08.328 +1.774
14 #36 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman 1:08.350 +1.796
15 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 1:08.970 +2.416
16 #23 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 1:09.364 +2.810
17 #12 Nigel Mansell Lotus 1:09.443 +2.889
18 #3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:11.096 +4.542
19 #4 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell 1:11.750 +5.196
20 #30 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:11.988 +5.434
21 #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier 1:12.017 +5.463
22 #29 Marc Surer Arrows 1:12.309 +5.755
23 #26 Raul Boesel Ligier 1:12.745 +6.191
24 #17 Kenny Acheson RAM 1:13.352 +6.798
25 #31 Corrado Fabi Osella 1:14.483 +7.929
26 #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:14.903 +8.349
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:09.948 6
2 #8 Niki Lauda McLaren 1:10.634 +0.686 17
3 #12 Nigel Mansell Lotus 1:10.825 +0.877 60
4 #6 Riccardo Patrese Brabham 1:10.848 +0.900 8
5 #15 Alain Prost Renault 1:11.166 +1.218 9
6 #27 Patrick Tambay Ferrari 1:11.267 +1.319 7
7 #22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 1:11.401 +1.453 5
8 #1 Keke Rosberg Williams 1:11.656 +1.708 51
9 #16 Eddie Cheever Renault 1:11.953 +2.005 6
10 #36 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman 1:12.058 +2.110 51
11 #35 Derek Warwick Toleman 1:12.102 +2.154 11
12 #28 René Arnoux Ferrari 1:12.183 +2.235 6
13 #23 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 1:12.686 +2.738 4
14 #11 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:12.709 +2.761 16
15 #7 John Watson McLaren 1:13.194 +3.246 17
16 #4 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell 1:13.494 +3.546 70
17 #3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1:13.507 +3.559 50
18 #29 Marc Surer Arrows 1:14.489 +4.541 60
19 #30 Thierry Boutsen Arrows 1:15.100 +5.152 47
20 #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier 1:15.144 +5.196 18
21 #26 Raul Boesel Ligier 1:15.886 +5.938 5
22 #31 Corrado Fabi Osella 1:17.153 +7.205 8
23 #17 Kenny Acheson RAM 1:17.212 +7.264 7
24 #9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS 1:23.427 +13.479 1
25 #2 Jacques Laffite Williams 1:24.689 +14.741 1
26 #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella 1:29.776 +19.828 1

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Nelson Piquet Brabham 3 8 59
2 Alain Prost Renault 4 7 57 -2
3 René Arnoux Ferrari 3 7 49 -10
4 Patrick Tambay Ferrari 1 5 40 -19
5 Keke Rosberg Williams 1 2 27 -32
6 John Watson McLaren 1 3 22 -37
7 Eddie Cheever Renault 0 4 22 -37
8 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 0 2 15 -44
9 Riccardo Patrese Brabham 1 2 13 -46
10 Niki Lauda McLaren 0 2 12 -47
11 Jacques Laffite Williams 0 0 11 -48
12 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 1 1 10 -49
13 Nigel Mansell Lotus 0 1 10 -49
14 Derek Warwick Toleman 0 0 9 -50
15 Marc Surer Arrows 0 0 4 -55
16 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 0 0 3 -56
17 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell 0 0 2 -57
18 Elio de Angelis Lotus 0 0 2 -57
19 Johnny Cecotto Theodore 0 0 1 -58
20 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman 0 0 1 -58
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Ferrari Ferrari 4 12 89
2 Renault Renault 4 11 79 -10
3 Brabham BMW 4 10 72 -17
4 Williams Ford 1 2 36 -53
5 McLaren Ford 1 5 34 -55
6 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 0 2 18 -71
7 Tyrrell Ford 1 1 12 -77
8 Lotus Renault 0 1 11 -78
9 Toleman Hart 0 0 10 -79
10 Arrows Ford 0 0 4 -85
11 Williams Honda 1 2 2 -87
12 Theodore Ford 0 0 1 -88
13 Lotus Ford 0 1 1 -88

More South African GP

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1993 #2 Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Mark Blundell 1:19.492 - Alain Prost Alain Prost
1992 #5 Nigel Mansell Riccardo Patrese Ayrton Senna 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell Nigel Mansell
1985 #5 Nigel Mansell Keke Rosberg Alain Prost 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg Nigel Mansell
1984 #8 Niki Lauda Alain Prost Derek Warwick 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay Nelson Piquet
1982 #15 Alain Prost Carlos Reutemann René Arnoux 1:08.278 - Alain Prost René Arnoux
1980 #16 René Arnoux Jacques Laffite Didier Pironi 1:13.150 - René Arnoux Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1979 #12 Gilles Villeneuve Jody Scheckter Jean-Pierre Jarier 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978 #6 Ronnie Peterson Patrick Depailler John Watson 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti Niki Lauda
1977 #11 Niki Lauda Jody Scheckter Patrick Depailler 1:17.630 - John Watson James Hunt
1976 #1 Niki Lauda James Hunt Jochen Mass 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda James Hunt
1975 #3 Jody Scheckter Carlos Reutemann Patrick Depailler 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace Carlos Pace
1974 #7 Carlos Reutemann Jean-Pierre Beltoise Mike Hailwood 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda
1973 #3 Jackie Stewart Peter Revson Emerson Fittipaldi 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme
1972 #12 Denny Hulme Emerson Fittipaldi Peter Revson 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood Jackie Stewart
1971 #6 Mario Andretti Jackie Stewart Clay Regazzoni 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti Jackie Stewart
1970 #12 Jack Brabham Denny Hulme Jackie Stewart 1:20.800 - John Surtees Jackie Stewart
1969 #7 Jackie Stewart Graham Hill Denny Hulme 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart Jack Brabham
1968 #4 Jim Clark Graham Hill Jochen Rindt 1:23.700 - Jim Clark Jim Clark
1967 #4 Pedro Rodríguez John Love John Surtees 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme Jack Brabham
1965 #5 Jim Clark John Surtees Graham Hill 1:27.600 - Jim Clark Jim Clark
1963 #1 Jim Clark Dan Gurney Graham Hill 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney Jim Clark
1962 #3 Graham Hill Bruce McLaren Tony Maggs 1:31.000 - Jim Clark Jim Clark
The 1983 South African Grand Prix started Oct 15, 1983 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Patrick Tambay started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Riccardo Patrese started from third place.

In 1 hour, 33 minutes and 25 seconds Riccardo Patrese finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Andrea de Cesaris in second and Nelson Piquet in third place.

After the 1983 South African Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 59 points. Piquet is 2 points ahead of Alain Prost.