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387th GP – Europe 1983

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [9] 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 012 [2] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 United States Danny Sullivan
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 012 [1] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52B [5] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin
6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52B [1] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1E [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Michelin
8 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1E [6] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Michelin
9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
Team ATS Germany ATS D6 [03] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear
11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 94T [1] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli
12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 94T [2] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli
15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [05] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 United States Eddie Cheever
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [04] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Great Britain Kenny Acheson
RAM Automotive Team March Great Britain RAM March 01 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Pirelli
22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [05] 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/DFY 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 126C3 [069] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
28 France René Arnoux
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C3 [066] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear
29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 Italy Corrado Fabi
Osella Squadra Corse Italy Osella FA1E [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella Squadra Corse Italy Osella FA1E [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin
33 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN18] 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 [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
36 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [03] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli
40 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Spirit Racing Great Britain Spirit 201 [4] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear
42 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
Cecotto, with financial problems, ended up not participating in the event.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 94T [1] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 01:12.34201:12.09201:12.092 0
2 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Brabham BT52B [1] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin 01:13.47501:12.45801:12.458 0
3 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
Great Britain Lotus 94T [2] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 01:12.62301:13.08901:12.623 0
4 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT52B [5] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin 01:12.72401:13.09501:12.724 0
5 28 France René Arnoux
Italy Ferrari 126C3 [066] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:13.59601:13.11301:13.113 0
6 27 France Patrick Tambay
Italy Ferrari 126C3 [069] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:13.89801:13.15701:13.157 0
7 16 United States Eddie Cheever
France Renault RE40 [04] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:13.59201:13.25301:13.253 0
8 15 France Alain Prost
France Renault RE40 [05] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:13.34201:13.52601:13.342 0
9 9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
Germany ATS D6 [03] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear 01:13.67901:14.75001:13.679 0
10 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1E [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:14.29601:13.78301:13.783 0
11 35 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Great Britain Toleman TG183B [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:14.41101:13.85501:13.855 0
12 36 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain Toleman TG183B [03] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:15.52101:13.94901:13.949 0
13 8 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain McLaren MP4/1E [6] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:15.26601:13.97201:13.972 0
14 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [05] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin 01:14.40301:15.44001:14.403 0
15 23 Italy Mauro Baldi
Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [04] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin 01:14.72701:15.17401:14.727 0
16 1 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW08C [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.91701:15.25201:14.917 0
17 29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Great Britain Arrows A6 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.34601:15.50101:15.346 0
18 30 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Great Britain Arrows A6 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.09401:15.42801:15.428 0
19 40 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Great Britain Spirit 201 [4] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear 01:16.52501:15.91201:15.912 0
20 4 United States Danny Sullivan
Great Britain Tyrrell 012 [1] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.13401:16.64001:16.640 0
21 33 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN18] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.76901:17.45401:16.769 0
22 25 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
France Ligier JS21 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Michelin 01:17.14101:16.88001:16.880 0
23 26 Brazil Raul Boesel
France Ligier JS21 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin 01:17.17701:17.59301:17.177 0
24 32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Osella FA1E [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:17.85001:17.40801:17.408 0
25 42 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
Great Britain Williams FW08C [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.43201:17.52401:17.432 0
26 3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Great Britain Tyrrell 012 [2] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.45601:17.93601:17.456 0
DNQ 17 Great Britain Kenny Acheson
Great Britain RAM March 01 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Pirelli 01:17.57701:18.06901:17.577 0
DNQ 31 Italy Corrado Fabi
Italy Osella FA1E [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin 01:19.08701:17.81601:17.816 0
DNQ 2 France Jacques Laffite
Great Britain Williams FW08C [8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.46701:18.26101:18.261 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions.

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Official Name1983 John Player Grand Prix of Europe
CircuitBrands Hatch
DateSeptember 25
PoleElio de Angelis 01:12.092
Fastest LapNigel Mansell 01:14.342
Podium1st Nelson Piquet (66) , 2nd Alain Prost, 3rd Nigel Mansell
GP Number 387
Round 14
Weather Sunny
Prev race Gran Premio d’Italia September 11
Next race South African Grand Prix October 15

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52B [5] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin 01:36:45.865 76
01:14.778
66
4
9
2 15 France Alain Prost
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [05] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:36:52.436 76
01:14.616
0
8
6
3 12 Great Britain Nigel Mansell
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 94T [2] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli 01:37:16.180 76
01:14.342
0
3
4
4 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [05] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin 01:37:20.261 76
01:14.905
0
14
3
5 35 Great Britain Derek Warwick
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [04] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:37:30.780 76
01:14.732
0
11
2
6 36 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [03] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli 01:37:38.055 76
01:14.877
0
12
1
7 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52B [1] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin 01:37:58.549 76
01:15.107
10
2
0
8 9 Germany Manfred Winkelhock
Team ATS Germany ATS D6 [03] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:15.710
0
9
0
9 28 France René Arnoux
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C3 [066] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:14.924
0
5
0
10 16 United States Eddie Cheever
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [04] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +1 lap 75
01:15.161
0
7
0
11 30 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:16.050
0
18
0
12 33 Colombia Roberto Guerrero
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN18] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:16.279
0
21
0
13 42 Great Britain Jonathan Palmer
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 74
01:16.794
0
25
0
14 40 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Spirit Racing Great Britain Spirit 201 [4] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear +2 laps 74
01:17.042
0
19
0
15 26 Brazil Raul Boesel
Equipe Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS21 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin +3 laps 73
01:18.698
0
23
0
DNF 27 France Patrick Tambay
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C3 [069] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Accident 67
01:14.933
0
6
0
DNF 3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 012 [2] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 64
01:15.599
0
26
0
NC 32 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella Squadra Corse Italy Osella FA1E [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin Not classified 63
01:18.406
0
24
0
DNF 29 Switzerland Marc Surer
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 50
01:17.039
0
17
0
DNF 1 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 43
01:15.260
0
16
0
DNF 23 Italy Mauro Baldi
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [04] Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5 Michelin Clutch 39
01:16.392
0
15
0
DNF 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1E [5] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Michelin Accident 36
01:15.800
0
10
0
DNF 4 United States Danny Sullivan
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 012 [1] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear Oil leak 27
01:17.222
0
20
0
DNF 8 Austria Niki Lauda
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1E [6] TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5 Michelin Engine 25
01:15.957
0
13
0
DNF 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 94T [1] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli Engine 12
01:15.601
0
1
0
DNF 25 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Equipe Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS21 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Michelin Transmission 0

0
22
0
DNQ 17 Great Britain Kenny Acheson
RAM Automotive Team March Great Britain RAM March 01 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 31 Italy Corrado Fabi
Osella Squadra Corse Italy Osella FA1E [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Michelin DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 2 France Jacques Laffite
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 1 Finland Keke Rosberg
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 3 Italy Michele Alboreto
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 012 [1] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 4 United States Danny Sullivan
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 012 [2] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 6 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Fila Sport Great Britain Brabham BT52B [6] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 11 Italy Elio de Angelis
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 94T [3] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Pirelli Practice accident 0

0

0
T 40 Sweden Stefan Johansson
Spirit Racing Great Britain Spirit 201C [6] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 2 - -
TAG Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW08C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 3 - -
Benetton Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 011 [6] Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 7 - -
Marlboro McLaren International Great Britain McLaren MP4/1C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 9 - -
Team ATS Germany ATS D6 [02] BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 15 - -
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE40 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 - -
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 183T [02] 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 27 - -
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C3 [067] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 28 - -
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 126C3 [068] Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 29 - -
Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A6 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 33 - -
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN17] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 35 - -
Candy Toleman Motorsport Great Britain Toleman TG183B [02] Hart 415T L4T 1.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
S 40 - -
Spirit Racing Great Britain Spirit 101 [1] Honda RA163E V6T 1.5 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
DNA 34 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore N183 [MN18] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1983 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1France Alain ProstFrance Renault57
2Brazil Nelson PiquetGreat Britain Brabham55
3France René ArnouxItaly Ferrari49
4France Patrick TambayItaly Ferrari40
5Finland Keke RosbergGreat Britain Williams25
6Great Britain John WatsonGreat Britain McLaren22
7United States Eddie CheeverFrance Renault21
8Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain McLaren12
9France Jacques LaffiteGreat Britain Williams11
10Italy Michele AlboretoGreat Britain Tyrrell10
11Great Britain Nigel MansellGreat Britain Lotus10
12Italy Andrea de CesarisItaly Alfa Romeo9
13Great Britain Derek WarwickGreat Britain Toleman6
14Italy Riccardo PatreseGreat Britain Brabham4
15Switzerland Marc SurerGreat Britain Arrows4
16Italy Mauro BaldiItaly Alfa Romeo3
17United States Danny SullivanGreat Britain Tyrrell2
18Italy Elio de AngelisGreat Britain Lotus2
19Venezuela Johnny CecottoHong Kong Theodore1
20Italy Bruno GiacomelliGreat Britain Toleman1

Formula 1 1983 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Italy Ferrari 89
2 France Renault 78
3 Great Britain Brabham BMW 59
4 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 36
5 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 34
6 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 12
7 Italy Alfa Romeo 12
8 Great Britain Lotus Renault 11
9 Great Britain Toleman Hart 7
10 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 4
11 Hong Kong Theodore Ford Cosworth 1
12 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 1

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