Brazilian Grand Prix
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1983
Podium
LAUMcLaren
2
PIQBrabham
1
LAFWilliams
3
Key facts
WinnerPIQ1:48:27.731 from P4
PoleROS1:34.526
Fastest lapPIQ1:39.829 on lap 4
Finishers14 / 27classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | ▲3 | 63 | 1:48:27.731 | 9 | 1:39.829 |
| 2 | LAUNiki Lauda | McLaren | 9 | ▲7 | 63 | +51.883s | 4 | 1:41.163 |
| 3 | LAFJacques Laffite | Williams | 18 | ▲15 | 63 | +73.951s | 3 | 1:42.343 |
| 4 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ferrari | 3 | ▼1 | 63 | +78.117s | 2 | 1:42.940 |
| 5 | SURMarc Surer | Arrows | 20 | ▲15 | 63 | +78.207s | 1 | 1:42.657 |
| 6 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 2 | ▼4 | 62 | +1 lap | 1:42.636 | |
| 7 | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 5 | ▼2 | 62 | +1 lap | 1:43.037 | |
| 8 | SERChico Serra | Arrows | 23 | ▲15 | 62 | +1 lap | 1:43.900 | |
| 9 | ARNRené Arnoux | Ferrari | 6 | ▼3 | 62 | +1 lap | 1:43.426 | |
| 10 | SULDanny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 21 | ▲11 | 62 | +1 lap | 1:44.697 | |
| 11 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 22 | ▲11 | 61 | +2 laps | 1:43.159 | |
| 12 | CECJohnny Cecotto | Theodore | 19 | ▲7 | 60 | +3 laps | 1:43.241 | |
| 13 | SALEliseo Salazar | RAM | 26 | ▲13 | 59 | +4 laps | 1:45.681 | |
| 14 | WINManfred Winkelhock | ATS | 25 | ▲11 | 59 | +4 laps | 1:45.355 | |
| NC | GUERoberto Guerrero | Theodore | 14 | 53 | Not classified | 1:42.849 | ||
| DNF | CHEEddie Cheever | Renault | 8 | 41 | Brakes | 1:41.951 | ||
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 16 | 34 | Engine | 1:41.547 | ||
| DNF | BOERaul Boesel | Ligier | 17 | 25 | Engine | 1:44.027 | ||
| DNF | BALMauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 23 | Collision | 1:43.514 | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 12 | 22 | Suspension | 1:43.193 | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Brabham | 7 | 19 | Exhaust | 1:40.512 | ||
| DNF | FABCorrado Fabi | Osella | 24 | 17 | Engine | 1:44.476 | ||
| DNF | GIABruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 15 | 16 | Spun off | 1:44.178 | ||
| DNF | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 11 | 7 | Engine | 1:43.304 | ||
| DSQ | ROSKeke Rosberg | Williams | 1 | 63 | Push start in pits | 1:40.523 | ||
| DSQ | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 13 | 60 | Illegal car change | 1:44.367 | ||
| EX | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | – | 0 | Missed weight check | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Williams | 1:34.526 | |
| 2 | PROAlain Prost | Renault | 1:34.672 | +0.146s |
| 3 | TAMPatrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:34.758 | +0.232s |
| 4 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.114 | +0.588s |
| 5 | WARDerek Warwick | Toleman | 1:35.206 | +0.680s |
| 6 | ARNRené Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:35.547 | +1.021s |
| 7 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:35.958 | +1.432s |
| 8 | CHEEddie Cheever | Renault | 1:36.051 | +1.525s |
| 9 | LAUNiki Lauda | McLaren | 1:36.054 | +1.528s |
| 10 | BALMauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.126 | +1.600s |
| 11 | ALBMichele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:36.291 | +1.765s |
| 12 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:36.393 | +1.867s |
| 13 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:36.454 | +1.928s |
| 14 | GUERoberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:36.694 | +2.168s |
| 15 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:36.747 | +2.221s |
| 16 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:36.977 | +2.451s |
| 17 | BOERaul Boesel | Ligier | 1:37.729 | +3.203s |
| 18 | LAFJacques Laffite | Williams | 1:38.234 | +3.708s |
| 19 | CECJohnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:38.378 | +3.852s |
| 20 | SURMarc Surer | Arrows | 1:38.468 | +3.942s |
| 21 | SULDanny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:38.686 | +4.160s |
| 22 | MANNigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:39.154 | +4.628s |
| 23 | SERChico Serra | Arrows | 1:39.965 | +5.439s |
| 24 | FABCorrado Fabi | Osella | 1:40.309 | +5.783s |
| 25 | WINManfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:41.153 | +6.627s |
| 26 | SALEliseo Salazar | RAM | 1:41.478 | +6.952s |
| 27 | GHIPiercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:42.267 | +7.741s |
| 28 | DECAndrea De Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | – |
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Previous winners here
| 1982 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 1981 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams |
| 1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
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