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1983 Brazilian Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Grand Prix | Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Official name | XII Grande Prêmio do Brasil |
| Date | 13 March |
| Image | Autódromo_de_Jacarepaguá_1978-1995.png |
| Year | 1983 |
| Race_No | 1 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Location | Jacarepaguá Circuit |
| Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 3.126 |
| Course_km | 5.031 |
| Distance_laps | 63 |
| Distance_mi | 196.945 |
| Distance_km | 316.953 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Keke Rosberg |
| Pole_Team | Williams-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:34.526 |
| Pole_Country | Finland |
| Fast_Driver | Nelson Piquet |
| Fast_Team | Brabham-BMW |
| Fast_Time | 1:39.829 |
| Fast_Lap | 4 |
| Fast_Country | Brazil |
| fast_flag_suffix | 1968 |
| First_Driver | Nelson Piquet |
| First_Team | Brabham-BMW |
| First_Country | Brazil |
| first_flag_suffix | 1968 |
| Second_Driver | Not awarded |
| Second_Team | Not awarded |
| Third_Driver | Niki Lauda |
| Third_Country | Austria |
| Third_Team | McLaren-Ford |
| Lapchart |
Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro
The 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Jacarepaguá on 13 March 1983. It was the first round of the 1983 Formula One season.
Qualifying
Andrea de Cesaris in the first race for the new Alfa Romeo 890T V8 turbo engine, was excluded after failing to stop for a weight check during Saturday qualifying.
Keke Rosberg's pole position was the last for the Cosworth DFV engine, and the last for a car with a naturally aspirated engine until turbos were banned in . It was also the last pole position for Cosworth until .
Race
The race marked the debut in the Formula One World Championship debut for American driver and future Indianapolis 500 winner Danny Sullivan, Italian driver Corrado Fabi, motorcycle road racing World Champion Johnny Cecotto, British constructor RAM.
Elio de Angelis qualified for the race in his Renault turbo-powered Lotus 93T, but switched to the team's spare car, a Cosworth DFV-powered Lotus 92, when the Renault unit failed on the warm-up lap. This was deemed illegal and so he was disqualified.
Rosberg was disqualified for a push start in the pits, after his car momentarily caught fire during refueling. It was the second consecutive Brazilian Grand Prix in which Rosberg was disqualified from second place. For reasons unknown, FISA did not promote the drivers who finished behind Rosberg, so the six points for second place were officially not awarded.
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 | EX† | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | **1:34.526** | 1:35.226 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Alain Prost | Renault | **1:34.672** | 1:34.873 | +0.146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | France Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:34.993 | **1:34.758** | +0.232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:35.815 | **1:35.114** | +0.588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | UK Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | **1:35.206** | 16:44.720 | +0.680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | France René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:36.390 | **1:35.547** | +1.021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | **1:35.958** | 1:36.827 | +1.432 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:37.005 | **1:36.051** | +1.525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Austria Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | **1:36.054** | 1:36.900 | +1.528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Italy Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | **1:36.126** | 1:36.652 | +1.600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:38.747 | **1:36.291** | +1.765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford | 1:38.828 | **1:36.392** | +1.866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:40.056 | **1:36.454** | +1.928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Colombia Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | 1:37.237 | **1:36.694** | +2.168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | **1:36.747** | 26:16.700 | +2.221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:37.844 | **1:36.977** | +2.451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Brazil Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford | 1:38.741 | **1:37.729** | +3.203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | France Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford | **1:38.234** | 1:38.725 | +3.708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | **1:38.378** | 1:39.178 | +3.852 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Switzerland Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford | 1:40.255 | **1:38.488** | +3.962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:39.697 | **1:38.686** | +4.160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | 1:42.098 | **1:39.154** | +4.628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Brazil Chico Serra | Arrows-Ford | 1:41.472 | **1:39.965** | +5.439 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Italy Corrado Fabi | Osella-Ford | 1:41.316 | **1:40.309** | +5.783 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:42.292 | **1:41.153** | +6.627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Chile Eliseo Salazar | RAM-Ford | 1:44.357 | **1:41.478** | +6.952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford | 1:46.964 | **1:42.267** | +7.741 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Italy Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — |
- † — time disallowed, driver excluded.
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DSQ | DSQ | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | EX | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brazil **Nelson Piquet** | **Brabham-BMW** | 63 | 1:48:27.731 | 4 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Not awarded (see above)* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Austria **Niki Lauda** | **McLaren-Ford** | 63 | + 51.883 | 9 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | France **Jacques Laffite** | **Williams-Ford** | 63 | + 1:13.951 | 18 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | France **Patrick Tambay** | **Ferrari** | 63 | + 1:18.117 | 3 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Switzerland **Marc Surer** | **Arrows-Ford** | 63 | + 1:18.207 | 20 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Alain Prost | Renault | 62 | + 1 Lap | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | UK Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 62 | + 1 Lap | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Brazil Chico Serra | Arrows-Ford | 62 | + 1 Lap | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | France René Arnoux | Ferrari | 62 | + 1 Lap | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford | 62 | + 1 Lap | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Ford | 61 | + 2 Laps | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | 60 | + 3 Laps | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Chile Eliseo Salazar | RAM-Ford | 59 | + 4 Laps | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 59 | + 4 Laps | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | 63 | Push Start in Pits | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford | 60 | Illegal Car Change | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Colombia Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | 53 | + 10 Laps | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA Eddie Cheever | Renault | 41 | Brakes | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 34 | Engine | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Brazil Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford | 25 | Engine | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Italy Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 23 | Collision | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford | 22 | Suspension | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 19 | Exhaust | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Italy Corrado Fabi | Osella-Ford | 17 | Engine | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 16 | Spun Off | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 7 | Engine | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Italy Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Missed Weight Check |
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Nelson Piquet | 9 | |
| 2 | AUT Niki Lauda | 4 | |
| 3 | FRA Jacques Laffite | 3 | |
| 4 | FRA Patrick Tambay | 2 | |
| 5 | SUI Marc Surer | 1 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Brabham-BMW | 9 | |
| 2 | UK McLaren-Ford | 4 | |
| 3 | UK Williams-Ford | 3 | |
| 4 | ITA Ferrari | 2 | |
| 5 | UK Arrows-Ford | 1 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
References
- "The Formula One race where no one finished second".
- "Brazilian Grand Prix 1983 - QUALIFYING 1".
- "Brazilian Grand Prix 1983 - QUALIFYING 2".
- "Brazilian Grand Prix 1983 - OVERALL QUALIFYING".
- (1983). "[[AUTOCOURSE]] 1983–84". Hazleton Publishing Ltd.
- Lang, Mike. (1992). "Grand Prix! Vol 4". Haynes Publishing Group.
- "1983 Brazilian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- (13 March 1983). "1983 Brazilian Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive".
- "Brazil 1983 - Championship • STATS F1".
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