British Grand Prix 1983
The 1983 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXVI Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 16 July 1983. It was the ninth race of the 1983 Formula One World Championship.
The 67-lap race was won by Alain Prost, driving a factory Renault, after he started from third position. Nelson Piquet finished second in a Brabham-BMW, with Patrick Tambay third in a Ferrari. The win, Prost’s third of the season, enabled him to extend his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to six points.
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| 1983 British Grand Prix | ||
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| Race 9 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 16 July 1983 | |
| Official name | XXXVI Marlboro British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, Great Britain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 mi) | |
| Distance | 67 laps, 316.173 km (196.461 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| Ferrari |
| Time | 1:09.462 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Alain Prost | Renault |
| Time | 1:14.212 on lap 32 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| Renault |
| Second |
| Brabham-BMW |
| Third |
| Ferrari |
Lap leaders |
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:10.436 | 1:09.462 | |
| 2 | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:10.874 | 1:10.104 | +0.642 |
| 3 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:10.170 | 1:10.808 | +0.708 |
| 4 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1:10.771 | 1:11.114 | +1.309 |
| 5 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:11.246 | 1:10.881 | +1.419 |
| 6 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 1:11.098 | 1:10.933 | +1.471 |
| 7 | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:11.055 | 1:11.520 | +1.593 |
| 8 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 1:13.493 | 1:11.687 | +2.225 |
| 9 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.163 | 1:12.150 | +2.688 |
| 10 | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 1:12.528 | 1:12.541 | +3.066 |
| 11 | 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.006 | 1:12.860 | +3.398 |
| 12 | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 1:13.792 | 1:13.422 | +3.960 |
| 13 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | 1:13.755 | no time | +4.293 |
| 14 | 40 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 1:15.535 | 1:13.962 | +4.500 |
| 15 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | 1:14.267 | 1:15.118 | +4.805 |
| 16 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:14.651 | 1:14.970 | +5.189 |
| 17 | 30 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford | 1:14.964 | 1:15.686 | +5.502 |
| 18 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 1:16.377 | 1:15.133 | +5.671 |
| 19 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford | 1:15.135 | 1:15.350 | +5.673 |
| 20 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford | 1:15.234 | 1:16.762 | +5.772 |
| 21 | 33 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | 1:15.441 | 1:15.317 | +5.855 |
| 22 | 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford | 1:15.386 | 1:16.134 | +5.924 |
| 23 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:15.449 | 1:16.347 | +5.987 |
| 24 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:15.609 | 1:16.091 | +6.147 |
| 25 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford | 1:15.383† | 1:15.767 | +6.305 |
| 26 | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:17.162 | 1:16.544 | +7.082 |
| 27 | 34 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | 1:16.714 | 1:16.786 | +7.252 |
| 28 | 31 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 1:20.400 | 1:17.594 | +8.132 |
| 29 | 17 | Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford | 1:19.267 | 1:18.103 | +8.641 |
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Race
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 67 | 1:24:39.780 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 67 | + 19.161 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 67 | + 26.246 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus-Renault | 67 | + 38.952 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | 28 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 67 | + 58.874 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren-Ford | 66 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 66 | + 1 Lap | 11 | |
| 8 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 66 | + 1 Lap | 9 | |
| 9 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 66 | + 1 Lap | 24 | |
| 10 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier-Ford | 65 | + 2 Laps | 25 | |
| 11 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Ford | 65 | + 2 Laps | 13 | |
| 12 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford | 65 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
| 13 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell-Ford | 65 | + 2 Laps | 16 | |
| 14 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell-Ford | 65 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |
| 15 | 30 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows-Ford | 65 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |
| 16 | 33 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore-Ford | 64 | + 3 Laps | 21 | |
| 17 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows-Ford | 64 | + 3 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS-BMW | 49 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier-Ford | 48 | Suspension | 22 | |
| Ret | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella-Alfa Romeo | 46 | Fuel system | 26 | |
| Ret | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman-Hart | 27 | Gearbox | 10 | |
| Ret | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 9 | Turbo | 5 | |
| Ret | 40 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit-Honda | 5 | Fuel system | 14 | |
| Ret | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 3 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman-Hart | 3 | Turbo | 12 | |
| Ret | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Renault | 1 | Turbo | 4 | |
| DNQ | 34 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 31 | Corrado Fabi | Osella-Alfa Romeo | ||||
| DNQ | 17 | Kenny Acheson | RAM-Ford | ||||
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | 39 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | 33 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | 31 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | 25 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | 19 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 53 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 50 |
| 3 | Williams-Ford | 35 |
| 4 | Brabham-BMW | 33 |
| 5 | McLaren-Ford | 27 |
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References
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