1983 French Grand Prix

The 1983 French Grand Prix was Round 3 of the 1983 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France on Sunday, 17 April 1983. Alain Prost started on pole position for Renault and was the race winner.

69e Grand Prix De France De Formule 1 1983 Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
115Alain ProstFranceRenaultMichelin541:34:13.9131:34:13.913--1:42.69534199.76619
25Nelson PiquetBrazilBrabham BMWMichelin54+29.7201:34:43.633+29.720+29.7201:43.5526198.72266
316Eddie CheeverUnited StatesRenaultMichelin54+40.2321:34:54.145+40.232+10.5121:43.5906198.35524
427Patrick TambayFranceFerrariGoodyear54+1:06.8801:35:20.793+1:06.880+26.6481:44.18536197.431113
51Keke RosbergFinlandWilliams FordGoodyear53+1 lap1:34:40.0571 lap1 lap1:45.02237195.164162
62Jacques LaffiteFranceWilliams FordGoodyear53+1 lap1:34:50.0691 lap+10.0121:45.22330194.821191
728René ArnouxFranceFerrariGoodyear53+1 lap1:34:52.4931 lap+2.4241:45.00526194.7384
83Michele AlboretoItalyTyrrell FordGoodyear53+1 lap1:35:07.4631 lap+14.9701:46.29145194.22715
925Jean-Pierre JarierFranceLigier FordMichelin53+1 lap1:35:13.6461 lap+6.1831:46.8416194.01720
1029Marc SurerSwitzerlandArrows FordGoodyear53+1 lap1:35:15.0601 lap+1.4141:45.74851193.96921
1134Johnny CecottoVenezuelaTheodore FordGoodyear52+2 laps1:34:56.1022 laps1 lap1:46.52646190.94317
1222Andrea de CesarisItalyAlfa RomeoMichelin50+4 laps1:35:21.5984 laps2 laps1:44.10622182.7817
1336Bruno GiacomelliItalyToleman HartPirelli49Gearbox1:29:29.1155 laps1 lap1:47.36714190.88513
DNF26Raul BoeselBrazilLigier FordMichelin47Engine1:26:53.4701:49.89334188.56025
DNF31Corrado FabiItalyOsella FordMichelin36Engine1:06:02.2221:48.66611190.03823
DNF9Manfred WinkelhockGermanyATS BMWGoodyear36Turbo1:15:11.5181:46.5469166.90010
DNF8Niki LaudaAustriaMcLaren FordMichelin29Wheel Bearing52:05.8391:45.97421194.04812
DNF23Mauro BaldiItalyAlfa RomeoMichelin28Spun Off52:07.0021:46.25328187.2878
DNF30Chico SerraBrazilArrows FordGoodyear26Gearbox47:25.9201:48.10115191.08626
DNF33Roberto GuerreroColombiaTheodore FordGoodyear23Engine41:43.4411:47.44219192.16222
DNF4Danny SullivanUnited StatesTyrrell FordGoodyear21Clutch38:23.8381:47.75914190.65424
DNF11Elio de AngelisItalyLotus RenaultPirelli20Electrical36:05.4751:46.9954193.1775
DNF6Riccardo PatreseItalyBrabham BMWMichelin19Water Leak33:32.1701:43.80314197.5003
DNF35Derek WarwickGreat BritainToleman HartPirelli14Engine27:03.2831:47.34412180.3899
DNF12Nigel MansellGreat BritainLotus FordPirelli6Physical11:13.1591:48.7233186.42818
DNF7John WatsonGreat BritainMcLaren FordMichelin3Engine6:43.4481:46.8183155.52914
DNQ17Eliseo SalazarChileRAM FordPirelli
DNQ32Piercarlo GhinzaniItalyOsella FordMichelin
DNQ18Jean Louis SchlesserFranceRAM FordPirelli