The 1983 United States Grand Prix West started March 27th, 1983 at 01:00 on Long Beach in California, USA. Patrick Tambay started from pole position with René Arnoux next to him. Keke Rosberg started from third place.
After 1 hour, 53 minutes and 34 seconds John Watson finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and René Arnoux in third place.
After the 1983 United States Grand Prix West, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Lauda is 1 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.
After 1 hour, 53 minutes and 34 seconds John Watson finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and René Arnoux in third place.
After the 1983 United States Grand Prix West, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Lauda is 1 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.
Circuit
Location
California, USA
Date
March 27th, 1983 at 01:00
Round
2/15
Winner
John Watson
Winning time
1:53:34.889
Pole position
Patrick Tambay
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 21 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:53:34.889 | 22 | 75 | 9 |
| 2 21 | #8 Niki Lauda | McLaren | +27.993 | 23 | 75 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #28 René Arnoux | Ferrari | +1:13.638 | 2 | 75 | 4 |
| 4 | #2 Jacques Laffite | Williams | +1 Lap | 4 | 74 | 3 |
| 5 11 | #29 Marc Surer | Arrows | +1 Lap | 16 | 74 | 2 |
| 6 11 | #34 Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | +1 Lap | 17 | 74 | 1 |
| 7 19 | #26 Raul Boesel | Ligier | +2 Laps | 26 | 73 | 0 |
| 8 1 | #4 Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 9 | 73 | 0 |
| 9 2 | #3 Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 7 | 73 | 0 |
| 10 1 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Distributor | 11 | 72 | 0 |
| 11 3 | #15 Alain Prost | Renault | +3 Laps | 8 | 72 | 0 |
| 12 1 | #12 Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | +3 Laps | 13 | 72 | 0 |
| 13 2 | #16 Eddie Cheever | Renault | Gearbox | 15 | 67 | 0 |
| - | #30 Alan Jones | Arrows | DNF (Driver unwell) | 12 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | DNF (Throttle) | 20 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #22 Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Gearbox) | 19 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #11 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Handling) | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| - | #33 Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | DNF (Gearbox) | 18 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #25 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | DNF (Collision) | 10 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #36 Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | DNF (Battery) | 14 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #23 Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Spun off) | 21 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #27 Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | DNF (Collision) | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #1 Keke Rosberg | Williams | DNF (Collision) | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #17 Eliseo Salazar | RAM | DNF (Gearbox) | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #35 Derek Warwick | Toleman | DNF (Spun off) | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #9 Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | DNF (Spun off) | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #31 Corrado Fabi | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 1 | 9 | -1 |
| 3 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 9 | -1 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 3 | -7 | ||
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 2 | -8 | ||
| 8 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Alain Prost | Renault | 0 | -10 | ||
| 10 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 0 | -10 | ||
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 0 | -10 | ||
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 0 | -10 | ||
| 13 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 0 | -10 | ||
| 14 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 0 | -10 | ||
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 0 | -10 | ||
| 16 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 0 | -10 | ||
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 0 | -10 | ||
| 18 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 0 | -10 | ||
| 19 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 0 | -10 | ||
| 20 | Alan Jones | Arrows | 0 | -10 | ||
| 21 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -10 | ||
| 22 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 0 | -10 | ||
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | -10 | ||
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 0 | -10 | ||
| 25 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 0 | -10 | ||
| 26 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -10 | ||
| 27 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 0 | -10 | ||
| 28 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 0 | -10 | ||
| 29 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 0 | -10 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Clay Regazzoni |