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1983 German Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | West Germany |
| Grand Prix | German |
| Date | 7 August |
| Year | 1983 |
| Image | Circuit_Hockenheimring-1982.svg |
| Race_No | 10 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Official name | XLV Großer Preis von Deutschland |
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, West Germany |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 4.227 |
| Course_km | 6.802 |
| Distance_laps | 45 |
| Distance_mi | 185.832 |
| Distance_km | 299.068 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Patrick Tambay |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Time | 1:49.328 |
| Pole_Country | France |
| Fast_Driver | René Arnoux |
| Fast_Team | Ferrari |
| Fast_Time | 1:53.938 |
| Fast_Lap | 12 |
| Fast_Country | France |
| First_Driver | René Arnoux |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| First_Country | France |
| Second_Driver | Andrea de Cesaris |
| Second_Team | Alfa Romeo |
| Second_Country | Italy |
| Third_Driver | Riccardo Patrese |
| Third_Team | Brabham-BMW |
| Third_Country | Italy |
| Lapchart |
The 1983 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 7 August 1983. It was the tenth race of the 1983 Formula One World Championship.
The 45-lap race was won by French driver René Arnoux, driving a Ferrari, after he started from second position. Teammate and compatriot Patrick Tambay took pole position, but retired on lap 12 with an engine failure. Italian Andrea de Cesaris finished second in an Alfa Romeo, with another Italian, Riccardo Patrese, third in a Brabham-BMW.
Drivers' Championship leader, Frenchman Alain Prost, could only manage fourth in his Renault, but nonetheless extended his lead in the championship to nine points over Brazilian Nelson Piquet, who failed to score in the other Brabham-BMW. With his second win in three races, Arnoux moved up to fourth in the championship, five points behind Piquet and three behind Tambay in third.
Niki Lauda was disqualified from fifth for reversing his McLaren-Ford in the pits.
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 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | France Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | **1:49.328** | 2:10.057 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | France René Arnoux | Ferrari | **1:49.435** | 2:09.594 | +0.107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Italy Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | **1:50.845** | 2:16.694 | +1.522 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | **1:51.082** | 2:16.969 | +1.754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Alain Prost | Renault | **1:51.228** | 2:13.620 | +1.900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA Eddie Cheever | Renault | **1:51.540** | 2:09.752 | +2.212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Italy Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | **1:51.867** | 2:15.218 | +2.539 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | **1:52.105** | no time | +2.777 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | UK Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | **1:54.199** | 2:13.461 | +4.871 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | **1:54.648** | 13:17.646 | +5.320 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | **1:54.831** | 2:14.182 | +5.503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | **1:55.289** | 2:13.337 | +5.961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Sweden Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | **1:55.870** | 10:37.156 | +6.542 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Belgium Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford | **1:56.015** | no time | +6.687 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | France Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford | **1:56.318** | 2:15.838 | +6.990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | **1:56.398** | 2:15.547 | +7.070 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | **1:56.490** | 16:03.168 | +7.162 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Austria Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | **1:56.730** | no time | +7.402 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford | **1:57.018** | 2:15.326 | +7.690 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Switzerland Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford | **1:57.072** | 40:52.470 | +7.744 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford | **1:57.426** | 2:18.376 | +8.098 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | **1:57.744** | 2:15.753 | +8.416 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Watson | McLaren-Ford | **1:57.776** | no time | +8.448 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Colombia Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | **1:57.790** | 2:17.479 | +8.462 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Brazil Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford | **1:58.413** | no time | +9.085 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | **1:58.473** | 2:19.172 | +9.145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford | **1:59.003** | 2:20.758 | +9.675 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Italy Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | **2:01.113** | 2:22.859 | +11.785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | West Germany Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | no time | no time | n/a |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | France **René Arnoux** | **Ferrari** | 45 | 1:27:10.319 | 2 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Italy **Andrea de Cesaris** | **Alfa Romeo** | 45 | + 1:10.652 | 3 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy **Riccardo Patrese** | **Brabham-BMW** | 45 | + 1:44.093 | 8 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France **Alain Prost** | **Renault** | 45 | + 2:00.750 | 5 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK **John Watson** | **McLaren-Ford** | 44 | + 1 lap | 23 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | France **Jacques Laffite** | **Williams-Ford** | 44 | + 1 lap | 15 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Switzerland Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford | 44 | + 1 lap | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford | 44 | + 1 lap | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Belgium Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford | 44 | + 1 lap | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Finland Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | 44 | + 1 lap | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | 44 | + 1 lap | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford | 43 | + 2 laps | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 42 | Fire | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Austria Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | 44 | Reversed in pits | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA Eddie Cheever | Renault | 38 | Fuel system | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 34 | Oil leak | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Brazil Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford | 27 | Engine | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Italy Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 24 | Turbo | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 19 | Turbo | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | UK Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 17 | Engine | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Sweden Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 11 | Engine | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | France Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 11 | Engine | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 10 | Engine | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 4 | Fuel pump | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1 | Engine | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Colombia Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | 0 | Engine | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Italy Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | West Germany Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW |
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Alain Prost | 42 | |
| 2 | BRA Nelson Piquet | 33 | |
| 3 | FRA Patrick Tambay | 31 | |
| 4 | FRA René Arnoux | 28 | |
| 5 | FIN Keke Rosberg | 25 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA Ferrari | 59 | |
| 2 | FRA Renault | 56 | |
| 3 | UK Brabham-BMW | 37 | |
| 4 | UK Williams-Ford | 36 | |
| 5 | UK McLaren-Ford | 29 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1982 German Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1984 German Grand Prix
References
- "1983 German Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
- "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1".
- "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2".
- "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland - OVERALL QUALIFYING".
- (1983). "[[AUTOCOURSE]] 1983–84". Hazleton Publishing Ltd.
- "1983 German Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- (7 August 1983). "1983 German Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive".
- "Germany 1983 - Championship • STATS F1".
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