387th GP – Europe 1983

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW08C [9]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
2	Jacques Laffite	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW08C [8]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
3	Michele Alboreto	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear
4	Danny Sullivan	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear
5	Nelson Piquet	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B [5]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Michelin
6	Riccardo Patrese	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Michelin
7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1E [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Michelin
8	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1E [6]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Michelin
9	Manfred Winkelhock	Team ATS	ATS D6 [03]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear
11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T [1]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Pirelli
12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T [2]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Pirelli
15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40 [05]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin
16	Eddie Cheever	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40 [04]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin
17	Kenny Acheson	RAM Automotive Team March	RAM March 01 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0	Pirelli
22	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T [05]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Michelin
23	Mauro Baldi	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T [04]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Michelin
25	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21 [04]	Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0	Michelin
26	Raul Boesel	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin
27	Patrick Tambay	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3 [069]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
28	René Arnoux	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3 [066]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Goodyear
29	Marc Surer	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6 [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
30	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
31	Corrado Fabi	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1E [2]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
32	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1E [3]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin
33	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore Racing	Theodore N183 [MN18]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
34	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore Racing	Theodore N183 [MN18]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
35	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
36	Bruno Giacomelli	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B [03]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli
40	Stefan Johansson	Spirit Racing	Spirit 201 [4]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear
42	Jonathan Palmer	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW08C [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
Cecotto, with financial problems, ended up not participating in the event.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	G	Laps
1	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus 94T [1]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:12.342	01:12.092	01:12.092	0
2	6	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham BT52B [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Michelin	01:13.475	01:12.458	01:12.458	0
3	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus 94T [2]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:12.623	01:13.089	01:12.623	0
4	5	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT52B [5]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Michelin	01:12.724	01:13.095	01:12.724	0
5	28	René Arnoux	Ferrari 126C3 [066]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:13.596	01:13.113	01:13.113	0
6	27	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari 126C3 [069]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:13.898	01:13.157	01:13.157	0
7	16	Eddie Cheever	Renault RE40 [04]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:13.592	01:13.253	01:13.253	0
8	15	Alain Prost	Renault RE40 [05]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:13.342	01:13.526	01:13.342	0
9	9	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS D6 [03]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	01:13.679	01:14.750	01:13.679	0
10	7	John Watson	McLaren MP4/1E [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:14.296	01:13.783	01:13.783	0
11	35	Derek Warwick	Toleman TG183B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:14.411	01:13.855	01:13.855	0
12	36	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman TG183B [03]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:15.521	01:13.949	01:13.949	0
13	8	Niki Lauda	McLaren MP4/1E [6]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:15.266	01:13.972	01:13.972	0
14	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo 183T [05]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Michelin	01:14.403	01:15.440	01:14.403	0
15	23	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo 183T [04]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Michelin	01:14.727	01:15.174	01:14.727	0
16	1	Keke Rosberg	Williams FW08C [9]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.917	01:15.252	01:14.917	0
17	29	Marc Surer	Arrows A6 [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.346	01:15.501	01:15.346	0
18	30	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows A6 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.094	01:15.428	01:15.428	0
19	40	Stefan Johansson	Spirit 201 [4]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	01:16.525	01:15.912	01:15.912	0
20	4	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell 012 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.134	01:16.640	01:16.640	0
21	33	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore N183 [MN18]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.769	01:17.454	01:16.769	0
22	25	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier JS21 [04]	Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0	Michelin	01:17.141	01:16.880	01:16.880	0
23	26	Raul Boesel	Ligier JS21 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	01:17.177	01:17.593	01:17.177	0
24	32	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella FA1E [3]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:17.850	01:17.408	01:17.408	0
25	42	Jonathan Palmer	Williams FW08C [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.432	01:17.524	01:17.432	0
26	3	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell 012 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.456	01:17.936	01:17.456	0
DNQ	17	Kenny Acheson	RAM March 01 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0	Pirelli	01:17.577	01:18.069	01:17.577	0
DNQ	31	Corrado Fabi	Osella FA1E [2]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	01:19.087	01:17.816	01:17.816	0
DNQ	2	Jacques Laffite	Williams FW08C [8]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.467	01:18.261	01:18.261	0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions.

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Official Name	1983 John Player Grand Prix of Europe
Circuit	Brands Hatch
Date	September 25
Pole	Elio de Angelis 01:12.092
Fastest Lap	Nigel Mansell 01:14.342
Podium	1st 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	Nelson Piquet	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B [5]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Michelin	01:36:45.865	76	01:14.778	66	4	9
2	15	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40 [05]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	01:36:52.436	76	01:14.616	0	8	6
3	12	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T [2]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	01:37:16.180	76	01:14.342	0	3	4
4	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T [05]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Michelin	01:37:20.261	76	01:14.905	0	14	3
5	35	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B [04]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:37:30.780	76	01:14.732	0	11	2
6	36	Bruno Giacomelli	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B [03]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	01:37:38.055	76	01:14.877	0	12	1
7	6	Riccardo Patrese	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B [1]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Michelin	01:37:58.549	76	01:15.107	10	2	0
8	9	Manfred Winkelhock	Team ATS	ATS D6 [03]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	75	01:15.710	0	9	0
9	28	René Arnoux	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3 [066]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+1 lap	75	01:14.924	0	5	0
10	16	Eddie Cheever	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40 [04]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	+1 lap	75	01:15.161	0	7	0
11	30	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6 [5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	75	01:16.050	0	18	0
12	33	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore Racing	Theodore N183 [MN18]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	75	01:16.279	0	21	0
13	42	Jonathan Palmer	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW08C [6]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	+2 laps	74	01:16.794	0	25	0
14	40	Stefan Johansson	Spirit Racing	Spirit 201 [4]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	+2 laps	74	01:17.042	0	19	0
15	26	Raul Boesel	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	+3 laps	73	01:18.698	0	23	0
DNF	27	Patrick Tambay	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3 [069]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Accident	67	01:14.933	0	6	0
DNF	3	Michele Alboreto	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	64	01:15.599	0	26	0
NC	32	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1E [3]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	Not classified	63	01:18.406	0	24	0
DNF	29	Marc Surer	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6 [4]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	50	01:17.039	0	17	0
DNF	1	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW08C [9]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	43	01:15.260	0	16	0
DNF	23	Mauro Baldi	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T [04]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Michelin	Clutch	39	01:16.392	0	15	0
DNF	7	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1E [5]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Accident	36	01:15.800	0	10	0
DNF	4	Danny Sullivan	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	Oil leak	27	01:17.222	0	20	0
DNF	8	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1E [6]	TAG Porsche P01 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Engine	25	01:15.957	0	13	0
DNF	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T [1]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	Engine	12	01:15.601	0	1	0
DNF	25	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21 [04]	Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0	Michelin	Transmission	0		0	22	0
DNQ	17	Kenny Acheson	RAM Automotive Team March	RAM March 01 [03]	Ford Cosworth DFV/DFY V8 3.0	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	31	Corrado Fabi	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1E [2]	Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0	Michelin	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	2	Jacques Laffite	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW08C [8]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	DNQ	0		0		0
T	1	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW08C [7]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice accident	0		0		0
T	3	Michele Alboreto	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	4	Danny Sullivan	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	6	Riccardo Patrese	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B [6]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Michelin	Practice	0		0		0
T	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T [3]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Pirelli	Practice accident	0		0		0
T	40	Stefan Johansson	Spirit Racing	Spirit 201C [6]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
S	2	–	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW08C [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	3	–	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 011 [6]	Ford Cosworth DFY V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	7	–	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4/1C [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	9	–	Team ATS	ATS D6 [02]	BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	15	–	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40 [03]	Renault EF1 V6T 1.5	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	22	–	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T [02]	Alfa Romeo 890T V8T 1.5	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	26	–	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Michelin	Spare car	0		0		0
S	27	–	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3 [067]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	28	–	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3 [068]	Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	29	–	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6 [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	33	–	Theodore Racing	Theodore N183 [MN17]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	35	–	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B [02]	Hart 415T L4T 1.5	Pirelli	Spare car	0		0		0
S	40	–	Spirit Racing	Spirit 101 [1]	Honda RA163E V6T 1.5	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
DNA	34	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore Racing	Theodore N183 [MN18]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	DNA	0		0		0

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Formula 1 1983 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Alain Prost	Renault	57
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	55
3	René Arnoux	Ferrari	49
4	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	40
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	25
6	John Watson	McLaren	22
7	Eddie Cheever	Renault	21
8	Niki Lauda	McLaren	12
9	Jacques Laffite	Williams	11
10	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	10
11	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	10
12	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	9
13	Derek Warwick	Toleman	6
14	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	4
15	Marc Surer	Arrows	4
16	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	3
17	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	2
18	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	2
19	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1
20	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1

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