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1983 Austrian Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Austria |
| Grand Prix | Austrian |
| Image | Österreichring 1977-1987.svg |
| Caption | The Österreichring (last modified in 1977) |
| Date | 14 August |
| Year | 1983 |
| Official name | XXI Holiday Großer Preis von Osterreich |
| Race_No | 11 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Location | Österreichring |
| Spielberg, Styria, Austria | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 3.692 |
| Course_km | 5.942 |
| Distance_laps | 53 |
| Distance_mi | 195.686 |
| Distance_km | 314.926 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Patrick Tambay |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Time | 1:29.871 |
| Pole_Country | France |
| Fast_Driver | Alain Prost |
| Fast_Team | Renault |
| Fast_Time | 1:33.961 |
| Fast_Lap | 20 |
| Fast_Country | France |
| First_Driver | Alain Prost |
| First_Team | Renault |
| First_Country | France |
| Second_Driver | René Arnoux |
| Second_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Country | France |
| Third_Driver | Nelson Piquet |
| Third_Team | Brabham-BMW |
| Third_Country | Brazil |
| third_flag_suffix | 1968 |
| Lapchart |
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
The 1983 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Österreichring on 14 August 1983. It was the eleventh race of the 1983 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The 53-lap race was won by Alain Prost, driving a factory Renault, with Drivers' Championship rivals René Arnoux and Nelson Piquet second and third in a Ferrari and a Brabham-BMW respectively. With the win, Prost extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 14 points with four races remaining. However, this would turn out to be the final victory for the original factory Renault team.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | France Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:30.358 | **1:29.871** | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | France René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:29.995 | **1:29.935** | +0.064 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:31.263 | **1:30.457** | +0.586 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:31.912 | **1:30.566** | +0.695 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Alain Prost | Renault | **1:30.841** | 1:32.187 | +0.970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:31.770 | **1:31.440** | +1.569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 1:33.333 | **1:31.693** | +1.822 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA Eddie Cheever | Renault | **1:31.695** | 1:31.962 | +1.824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Italy Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.802 | **1:31.769** | +1.898 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | UK Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:32.888 | **1:31.962** | +2.091 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Italy Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | **1:32.359** | 1:32.720 | +2.488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:34.818 | **1:32.451** | +2.580 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:33.754 | **1:33.211** | +3.340 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Austria Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | **1:34.518** | 1:36.604 | +4.647 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | 1:36.136 | **1:35.380** | +5.509 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Sweden Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 1:40.330 | **1:35.892** | +6.021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | **1:36.059** | 1:36.141 | +6.188 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:36.347 | **1:36.079** | +6.208 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Belgium Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford | 1:37.253 | **1:36.357** | +6.486 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford | **1:36.435** | 1:36.437 | +6.564 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Colombia Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | 1:36.918 | **1:36.532** | +6.661 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Switzerland Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford | 1:37.175 | **1:36.619** | +6.748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:37.858 | **1:36.772** | +6.901 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | France Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford | 1:37.546 | **1:37.017** | +7.146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:38.455 | **1:37.117** | +7.246 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Italy Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:37.650 | **1:37.217** | +7.346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Brazil Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford | **1:37.400** | 1:37.554 | +7.529 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | 1:37.677 | **1:37.497** | +7.626 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford | **1:38.974** | 1:39.138 | +9.103 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | France **Alain Prost** | **Renault** | 53 | 1:24:32.745 | 5 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | France **René Arnoux** | **Ferrari** | 53 | + 6.835 | 2 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brazil **Nelson Piquet** | **Brabham-BMW** | 53 | + 27.659 | 4 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA **Eddie Cheever** | **Renault** | 53 | + 28.395 | 8 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK **Nigel Mansell** | **Lotus-Renault** | 52 | + 1 Lap | 3 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Austria **Niki Lauda** | **McLaren-Ford** | 51 | + 2 Laps | 14 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford | 51 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | 51 | + 2 Laps | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 51 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Italy Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 50 | + 3 Laps | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 49 | + 4 Laps | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Sweden Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 48 | + 5 Laps | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Belgium Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford | 48 | + 5 Laps | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 33 | Water Leak | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Italy Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 31 | Out of Fuel | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | France Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 30 | Ignition | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 29 | Engine | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Colombia Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | 25 | Gearbox | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | France Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford | 21 | Vibrations | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Italy Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 13 | Oil Leak | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 8 | Collision | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | UK Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 2 | Turbo | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 1 | Radiator | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 0 | Collision | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Switzerland Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford | 0 | Collision | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford | 0 | Collision | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Brazil Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford |
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Alain Prost | 51 | |
| 2 | BRA Nelson Piquet | 37 | |
| 3 | FRA René Arnoux | 34 | |
| 4 | FRA Patrick Tambay | 31 | |
| 5 | FIN Keke Rosberg | 25 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Renault | 68 | |
| 2 | ITA Ferrari | 65 | |
| 3 | UK Brabham-BMW | 41 | |
| 4 | UK Williams-Ford | 36 | |
| 5 | UK McLaren-Ford | 30 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1982 Austrian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1984 Austrian Grand Prix
References
- "21. Grosser Preis Von Oesterreich - QUALIFYING 1".
- "21. Grosser Preis Von Oesterreich - QUALIFYING 2".
- "21. Grosser Preis Von Oesterreich - OVERALL QUALIFYING".
- (1983). "[[AUTOCOURSE]] 1983–84". Hazleton Publishing Ltd.
- "1983 Austrian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- (14 August 1983). "1983 Austrian Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive".
- "Austria 1983 - Championship • STATS F1".
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