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376th GP – France 1983

MediaEntrantsQualifyingGrand PrixStandings

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

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

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

Formula 1 1983 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham 15
2 Austria Niki Lauda McLaren 10
3 Great Britain John Watson McLaren 9
4 France Alain Prost Renault 9
5 France Jacques Laffite Williams 7
6 France Patrick Tambay Ferrari 5
7 France René Arnoux Ferrari 4
8 United States Eddie Cheever Renault 4
9 Switzerland Marc Surer Arrows 3
10 Finland Keke Rosberg Williams 2
11 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Theodore 1

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

  • Post category:80s / GPs
Tags: 34th season, Alain Prost, Equipe Renault Elf, Grand Prix de France, Le Castellet, Michelin, Paul Ricard, Renault, Renault RE40

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