1
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
59 pts
2
Alain Prost
Renault
57 pts
3
René Arnoux
Ferrari
49 pts
1
Ferrari
89 pts
Nelson Piquet is the 1983 Formula 1 World Champion. Piquet won 3 out of 15 races and scored a total of 59 points. With 2 points behind Alain Prost finished the season in second place and René Arnoux as third. Ferrari won the 1983 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 89 points.
The season started with the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix on March 13th. The last race of the season was the 1983 South African Grand Prix on October 15th.
The season started with the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix on March 13th. The last race of the season was the 1983 South African Grand Prix on October 15th.
Number of races
15 races
First race
Brazilian Grand Prix (March 13th)
Last race
South African Grand Prix (October 15th)
Most wins
Alain Prost (4)
Most pole positions
René Arnoux (4)
Patrick Tambay (4)
Patrick Tambay (4)
Most podiums
Nelson Piquet (8)
Most top 5 finishes
Nelson Piquet (10)
Most points finishes
Nelson Piquet (10)
Most DNF's
Elio de Angelis (12)
1983 standings
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 |
1983 schedule
Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 13th | Brazilian Grand Prix | #5 Nelson Piquet | Niki Lauda | Jacques Laffite | Keke Rosberg |
Mar 27th | United States Grand Prix West | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay |
Apr 17th | French Grand Prix | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost |
May 1st | San Marino Grand Prix | #27 Patrick Tambay | Alain Prost | René Arnoux | René Arnoux |
May 15th | Monaco Grand Prix | #1 Keke Rosberg | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
May 22nd | Belgian Grand Prix | #15 Alain Prost | Patrick Tambay | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost |
Jun 5th | Detroit Grand Prix | #3 Michele Alboreto | Keke Rosberg | John Watson | René Arnoux |
Jun 12th | Canadian Grand Prix | #28 René Arnoux | Eddie Cheever | Patrick Tambay | René Arnoux |
Jul 16th | British Grand Prix | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | René Arnoux |
Aug 7th | German Grand Prix | #28 René Arnoux | Andrea de Cesaris | Riccardo Patrese | Patrick Tambay |
Aug 14th | Austrian Grand Prix | #15 Alain Prost | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
Aug 28th | Dutch Grand Prix | #28 René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | John Watson | Nelson Piquet |
Sep 11th | Italian Grand Prix | #5 Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | Eddie Cheever | Riccardo Patrese |
Sep 25th | European Grand Prix | #5 Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Elio de Angelis |
Oct 15th | South African Grand Prix | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |