The 1983 FIA Formula 1 World Championship was the 34th F1 season. It consisted of 15 Grand Prix rounds, held across 12 different countries. Nelson Piquet won the Drivers’ Championship and Ferrari won the Constructors’ Championship.
1983 Races
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro | 13 March 1983 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 63 | 1:48:27.731 |
| 2 | USA West | Long Beach Street Circuit | 27 March 1983 | John Watson | McLaren Ford | 75 | 1:53:34.889 |
| 3 | France | Circuit Paul Ricard | 17 April 1983 | Alain Prost | Renault | 54 | 1:34:13.913 |
| 4 | San Marino | Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 1 May 1983 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 60 | 1:37:52.460 |
| 5 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 15 May 1983 | Keke Rosberg | Williams Ford | 76 | 1:56:38.121 |
| 6 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 22 May 1983 | Alain Prost | Renault | 40 | 1:27:11.502 |
| 7 | Detroit | Detroit Street Circuit | 5 June 1983 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell Ford | 60 | 1:50:53.669 |
| 8 | Canada | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 12 June 1983 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 70 | 1:48:31.838 |
| 9 | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit | 16 July 1983 | Alain Prost | Renault | 67 | 1:24:39.780 |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheimring | 7 August 1983 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 45 | 1:27:10.319 |
| 11 | Austria | Österreichring | 14 August 1983 | Alain Prost | Renault | 53 | 1:24:32.745 |
| 12 | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 28 August 1983 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 72 | 1:38:41.950 |
| 13 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 11 September 1983 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 52 | 1:23:10.880 |
| 14 | Europe | Brands Hatch Circuit | 25 September 1983 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 76 | 1:36:45.865 |
| 15 | South Africa | Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit | 15 October 1983 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BMW | 77 | 1:33:25.708 |
1983 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brazil | Brabham BMW | 59 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | France | Renault | 57 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | France | Ferrari | 49 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | France | Ferrari | 40 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Finland | Williams Honda | 27 |
| 6 | John Watson | Great Britain | McLaren Ford | 22 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | United States | Renault | 22 |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Italy | Alfa Romeo | 15 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Italy | Brabham BMW | 13 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | Austria | McLaren TAG | 12 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | France | Williams Honda | 11 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | Italy | Tyrrell Ford | 10 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Great Britain | Lotus Renault | 10 |
| 14 | Derek Warwick | Great Britain | Toleman Hart | 9 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | Switzerland | Arrows Ford | 4 |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | Italy | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 17 | Elio de Angelis | Italy | Lotus Renault | 2 |
| 18 | Danny Sullivan | United States | Tyrrell Ford | 2 |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Italy | Toleman Hart | 1 |
| 20 | Johnny Cecotto | Venezuela | Theodore Ford | 1 |
1983 Constructor Standings
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 89 |
| 2 | Renault | 79 |
| 3 | Brabham BMW | 72 |
| 4 | Williams Ford | 36 |
| 5 | McLaren Ford | 34 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo | 18 |
| 7 | Tyrrell Ford | 12 |
| 8 | Lotus Renault | 11 |
| 9 | Toleman Hart | 10 |
| 10 | Arrows Ford | 4 |
| 11 | Williams Honda | 2 |
| 12 | Theodore Ford | 1 |
| 13 | Lotus Ford | 1 |
1983 Fastest Laps
| Round | Grand Prix | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 1:39.829 |
| 2 | USA West | Niki Lauda | McLaren TAG | 1:28.330 |
| 3 | France | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:42.695 |
| 4 | San Marino | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BMW | 1:34.437 |
| 5 | Monaco | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 1:27.283 |
| 6 | Belgium | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2:07.493 |
| 7 | Detroit | John Watson | McLaren TAG | 1:47.668 |
| 8 | Canada | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:30.851 |
| 9 | Great Britain | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:14.212 |
| 10 | Germany | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:53.938 |
| 11 | Austria | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:33.961 |
| 12 | Netherlands | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:19.863 |
| 13 | Italy | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 1:34.431 |
| 14 | Europe | Nigel Mansell | Lotus Ford | 1:14.342 |
| 15 | South Africa | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 1:09.948 |
1983 Non-Championship Races
| Event | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Race of Champions | Brands Hatch Circuit | 10 April 1983 | Keke Rosberg | Williams Ford | 40 | 53:15.253 |