The 1983 South African Grand Prix started October 15th, 1983 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Patrick Tambay started from pole position with Nelson Piquet next to him. Riccardo Patrese started from third place.
After 1 hour, 33 minutes and 25 seconds Riccardo Patrese finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 33 minutes and 25 seconds Riccardo Patrese finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
October 15th, 1983 at 01:00
Round
15/15
Winner
Riccardo Patrese
Winning time
1:33:25.708
Pole position
Patrick Tambay
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:33:25.708 | 3 | 77 | 9 |
| 2 7 | #22 Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | +9.319 | 9 | 77 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +21.969 | 2 | 77 | 4 |
| 4 9 | #35 Derek Warwick | Toleman | +1 Lap | 13 | 76 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #1 Keke Rosberg | Williams | +1 Lap | 6 | 76 | 2 |
| 6 8 | #16 Eddie Cheever | Renault | +1 Lap | 14 | 76 | 1 |
| 7 12 | #4 Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 19 | 75 | 0 |
| 8 14 | #29 Marc Surer | Arrows | +2 Laps | 22 | 75 | 0 |
| 9 11 | #30 Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | +3 Laps | 20 | 74 | 0 |
| 10 11 | #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | +4 Laps | 21 | 73 | 0 |
| 11 1 | #8 Niki Lauda | McLaren | Electrical | 12 | 71 | 0 |
| 12 12 | #17 Kenny Acheson | RAM | +6 Laps | 24 | 71 | 0 |
| - | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | Not classified | 7 | 68 | 0 |
| - | #26 Raul Boesel | Ligier | Not classified | 23 | 66 | 0 |
| - | #3 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 18 | 60 | 0 |
| - | #27 Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | DNF (Turbo) | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #36 Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | DNF (Turbo) | 16 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | DNF (Turbo) | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #31 Corrado Fabi | Osella | DNF (Engine) | 25 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 11 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #7 John Watson | McLaren | Disqualified | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #28 René Arnoux | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| - | #23 Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Engine) | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #9 Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #2 Jacques Laffite | Williams | DNF (Spun off) | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | DNF (Engine) | 26 | 1 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | 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 | 4 | 22 | -37 | |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 15 | -44 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1 | 2 | 13 | -46 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 2 | 12 | -47 | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1 | 11 | -48 | |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1 | 1 | 10 | -49 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 1 | 10 | -49 | |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 9 | -50 | ||
| 15 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 4 | -55 | ||
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 3 | -56 | ||
| 17 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 2 | -57 | ||
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 2 | -57 | ||
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1 | -58 | ||
| 20 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1 | -58 | ||
| 21 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 0 | -59 | ||
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 0 | -59 | ||
| 23 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 0 | -59 | ||
| 24 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 0 | -59 | ||
| 25 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | 0 | -59 | ||
| 26 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 0 | -59 | ||
| 27 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 0 | -59 | ||
| 28 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -59 | ||
| 29 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 0 | -59 | ||
| 30 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 0 | -59 | ||
| 31 | Jonathan Palmer | Williams | 0 | -59 | ||
| 32 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 0 | -59 | ||
| 33 | Alan Jones | Arrows | 0 | -59 | ||
| 34 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. | RAM | 0 | -59 | ||
| 35 | Jean-Louis Schlesser | RAM | 0 | -59 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 4 | 12 | 89 | |
| 2 | Renault | 4 | 11 | 79 | -10 |
| 3 | Brabham | 4 | 10 | 72 | -17 |
| 4 | Williams | 1 | 3 | 38 | -51 |
| 5 | McLaren | 1 | 5 | 34 | -55 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 18 | -71 | |
| 7 | Tyrrell | 1 | 1 | 12 | -77 |
| 8 | Team Lotus | 1 | 12 | -77 | |
| 9 | Toleman | 10 | -79 | ||
| 10 | Arrows | 4 | -85 | ||
| 11 | Theodore | 1 | -88 | ||
| 12 | Ligier | 0 | -89 | ||
| 13 | Spirit | 0 | -89 | ||
| 14 | ATS | 0 | -89 | ||
| 15 | Osella | 0 | -89 | ||
| 16 | RAM | 0 | -89 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Pace | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham | |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | Jim Clark | |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | Jim Clark |