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376th GP – France 1983

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
2 France Jacques Laffite
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 United States Danny Sullivan
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52 [3] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin
6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52 [1] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1C [6] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Michelin
8 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1C [7] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Michelin
9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
Team ATS Germany ATS D6 [01] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 93T [1] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli
12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 92 [10] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Pirelli
15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 United States Eddie Cheever
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
RAM Automotive Team March Great Britain RAM March 01 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
18 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
RAM Automotive Team March Great Britain RAM March 01 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli
22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [02] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin
23 Italy Mauro Baldi
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [04] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin
25 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Equipe Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS21 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
26 Brazil Raul Boesel
Equipe Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS21 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
27 France Patrick Tambay
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C2B [062] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
28 France René Arnoux
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C2B [064] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Brazil Chico Serra
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 Italy Corrado Fabi
Osella Squadra Corse Italy Osella FA1D [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella Squadra Corse Italy Osella FA1D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
33 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
34 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN18] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
36 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [03] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 15 France Alain Prost
France Renault RE40 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:38.53801:36.67201:36.672 0
2 16 United States Eddie Cheever
France Renault RE40 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:38.98001:39.78501:38.980 0
3 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Brabham BT52 [1] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin 01:41.09501:39.10401:39.104 0
4 28 France René Arnoux
Italy Ferrari 126C2B [064] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:40.02701:39.11501:39.115 0
5 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 93T [1] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 01:39.51201:39.31201:39.312 0
6 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT52 [3] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin 01:39.60101:39.74601:39.601 0
7 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [02] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin 01:39.61101:39.611 0
8 23 Italy Mauro Baldi
Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [04] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin 01:41.21501:39.61801:39.618 0
9 35 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Toleman TG183B [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:43.03801:39.88101:39.881 0
10 9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
Germany ATS D6 [01] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:40.23301:44.98701:40.233 0
11 27 France Patrick Tambay
Italy Ferrari 126C2B [062] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:40.39301:40.48801:40.393 0
12 8 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1C [7] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Michelin 01:41.06501:41.49201:41.065 0
13 36 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain Toleman TG183B [03] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:42.21901:41.77501:41.775 0
14 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1C [6] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Michelin 01:41.83801:42.44801:41.838 0
15 3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.17701:43.31701:42.177 0
16 1 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW08C [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.45001:42.55101:42.450 0
17 34 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN18] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.55201:42.61501:42.615 0
18 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Lotus 92 [10] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:43.32001:42.65001:42.650 0
19 2 France Jacques Laffite
Great Britain Williams FW08C [8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.29501:42.67801:42.678 0
20 25 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
France Ligier JS21 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:42.80801:42.73701:42.737 0
21 29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Great Britain Arrows A6 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.96201:44.43601:42.962 0
22 33 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.36701:43.60201:43.367 0
23 31 Italy Corrado Fabi
Italy Osella FA1D [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:45.63801:43.41101:43.411 0
24 4 United States Danny Sullivan
Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.31701:43.65401:43.654 0
25 26 Brazil Raul Boesel
France Ligier JS21 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:44.47001:44.90501:44.470 0
26 30 Brazil Chico Serra
Great Britain Arrows A6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.77801:45.85901:44.778 0
DNQ 17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
Great Britain RAM March 01 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:45.07302:02.33501:45.073 0
DNQ 32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Osella FA1D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:46.54101:45.81201:45.812 0
DNQ 18 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Great Britain RAM March 01 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:45.86601:46.10201:45.866 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions.

Official NameGrand Prix de France 1983
CircuitPaul Ricard
DateApril 17
PoleAlain Prost 01:36.672
Fastest LapAlain Prost 01:42.695
Podium1st Alain Prost (51) , 2nd Nelson Piquet (3) , 3rd Eddie Cheever
GP Number 376
Round 3
Weather Overcast
Prev race United States Grand Prix West March 27
Next race Gran Premio di San Marino May 1

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:34:13.913 54
01:42.695
51
1
9
2 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52 [3] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin 01:34:43.633 54
01:43.552
3
6
6
3 16 United States Eddie Cheever
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:34:54.145 54
01:43.590
0
2
4
4 27 France Patrick Tambay
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C2B [062] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:35:20.793 54
01:44.185
0
11
3
5 1 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:45.022
0
16
2
6 2 France Jacques Laffite
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:45.223
0
19
1
7 28 France René Arnoux
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C2B [064] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:45.005
0
4
0
8 3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:46.291
0
15
0
9 25 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Equipe Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS21 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +1 lap 53
01:46.841
0
20
0
10 29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:45.748
0
21
0
11 34 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN18] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 52
01:46.526
0
17
0
12 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [02] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin +4 laps 50
01:44.106
0
7
0
13 36 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [03] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Gearbox 49
01:47.367
0
13
0
DNF 26 Brazil Raul Boesel
Equipe Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS21 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Engine 47
01:49.893
0
25
0
DNF 31 Italy Corrado Fabi
Osella Squadra Corse Italy Osella FA1D [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Engine 36
01:48.666
0
23
0
DNF 9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
Team ATS Germany ATS D6 [01] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Engine/exhaust 36
01:46.546
0
10
0
DNF 8 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1C [7] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Michelin Wheel bearing 29
01:45.974
0
12
0
DNF 23 Italy Mauro Baldi
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [04] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin Collision 28
01:46.253
0
8
0
DNF 30 Brazil Chico Serra
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 26
01:48.101
0
26
0
DNF 33 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 23
01:47.442
0
22
0
DNF 4 United States Danny Sullivan
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Clutch 21
01:47.759
0
24
0
DNF 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 93T [1] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli Electrics 20
01:46.995
0
5
0
DNF 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52 [1] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin Overheating 19
01:43.830
0
3
0
DNF 35 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Water leak 14
01:47.344
0
9
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 92 [10] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Pirelli Physical problem 6
01:48.723
0
18
0
DNF 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1C [6] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Michelin Throttle 3
01:46.818
0
14
0
DNQ 17 Chile Eliseo Salazar
RAM Automotive Team March Great Britain RAM March 01 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella Squadra Corse Italy Osella FA1D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 18 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
RAM Automotive Team March Great Britain RAM March 01 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
T 1 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52 [1] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52 [2] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 16 United States Eddie Cheever
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [00] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 27 France Patrick Tambay
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C2B [065] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 30 Brazil Chico Serra
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 35 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [03] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Practice accident 0

0

0
S 3 - -
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 8 - -
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1C [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 11 - -
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 93T [2] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 12 - -
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 92 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 17 - -
RAM Automotive Team March Great Britain RAM March 01 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 - -
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [01] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 26 - -
Equipe Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS21 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 35 - -
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [01] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1983 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Brazil Nelson PiquetGreat Britain Brabham15
2Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain McLaren10
3Great Britain John WatsonGreat Britain McLaren9
4France Alain ProstFrance Renault9
5France Jacques LaffiteGreat Britain Williams7
6France Patrick TambayItaly Ferrari5
7France René ArnouxItaly Ferrari4
8United States Eddie CheeverFrance Renault4
9Switzerland Marc SurerGreat Britain Arrows3
10Finland Keke RosbergGreat Britain Williams2
11Venezuela Johnny CecottoHong Kong Theodore1

Formula 1 1983 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 19
2 Great Britain Brabham BMW 15
3 France Renault 13
4 Italy Ferrari 9
5 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 9
6 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 3
7 Hong Kong Theodore Ford Cosworth 1

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Tags: 34th season, Alain Prost, Equipe Renault Elf, Grand Prix de France, Le Castellet, Michelin, Paul Ricard, Renault, Renault RE40

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