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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.

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

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

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

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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