1983 South African GP


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name  XXIX  Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix
Date Sunday, 15 October 1983
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Round 15 of 15
Entries 26
Qualifiers 26
Finishers 13
Race distance 4104 m × 77 laps = 316.008 km
Pole position Left
First corner Right
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Sunny, Hot, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 TAG Williams Team Keke Rosberg Williams FW09 Honda 1.5 V6TGoodyear Mobil
2
 TAG Williams Team Jacques Laffite Williams FW09 Honda 1.5 V6TGoodyear Mobil
3
 Benetton Tyrrell Team Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 012 Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
4
 Benetton Tyrrell Team Danny Sullivan Tyrrell 012 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
5
 Fila Sport Nélson Piquet Brabham BT52B BMW 1.5 L4TMichelin Castrol
6
 Fila Sport Riccardo Patrese Brabham BT52B BMW 1.5 L4TMichelin Castrol
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/1E TAG 1.5 V6TMichelin Unipart
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Niki Lauda McLaren MP4/1E TAG 1.5 V6TMichelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Manfred Winkelhock ATS D6 BMW 1.5 L4TGoodyear Shell
11
 John Player Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 94T Renault 1.5 V6TPirelli Elf
12
 John Player Team Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 94T Renault 1.5 V6TPirelli Elf
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Alain Prost Renault RE40 Renault 1.5 V6TMichelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf Eddie Cheever Renault RE40 Renault 1.5 V6TMichelin Elf
17
 RAM Automotive Team March Kenny Acheson RAM 01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 183T Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TMichelin Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 183T Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8TMichelin Agip
25
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier JS21 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Elf
26
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Raul Boesel Ligier JS21 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Elf
27
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C3 Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC René Arnoux Ferrari 126C3 Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
29
 Arrows Racing Team Marc Surer Arrows A6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
30
 Arrows Racing Team Thierry Boutsen Arrows A6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Corrado Fabi Osella FA1E Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella FA1E Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12Michelin Agip
35
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Derek Warwick Toleman TG183B Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP
36
 Candy Toleman Motorsport Bruno Giacomelli Toleman TG183B Hart 1.5 L4TPirelli BP


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari
1'06.554
 - 100.0% 221.991
2
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
1'06.792
 0.238 100.4% 221.200
3
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
1'07.001
 0.447 100.7% 220.510
4
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
1'07.105
 0.551 100.8% 220.168
5
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'07.186
 0.632 100.9% 219.903
6
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
1'07.256
 0.702 101.1% 219.674
7
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Renault
1'07.643
 1.089 101.6% 218.417
8
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
1'07.682
 1.128 101.7% 218.291
9
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'07.759
 1.205 101.8% 218.043
10
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Honda
1'07.931
 1.377 102.1% 217.491
11
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
1'07.937
 1.383 102.1% 217.472
12
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG
1'07.974
 1.420 102.1% 217.354
13
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'08.061
 1.507 102.3% 217.076
14
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
1'08.069
 1.515 102.3% 217.050
15
7
 John Watson McLaren / TAG
1'08.328
 1.774 102.7% 216.228
16
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
1'08.350
 1.796 102.7% 216.158
17
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'08.628
 2.074 103.1% 215.282
18
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'11.096
 4.542 106.8% 207.809
19
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
1'11.382
 4.828 107.3% 206.977
20
30
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / Ford
1'11.658
 5.104 107.7% 206.179
21
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
1'12.017
 5.463 108.2% 205.152
22
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
1'12.049
 5.495 108.3% 205.060
23
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
1'12.745
 6.191 109.3% 203.098
24
17
 Kenny Acheson RAM / Ford
1'13.352
 6.798 110.2% 201.418
25
31
 Corrado Fabi Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'13.656
 7.102 110.7% 200.587
26
32
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'14.903
 8.349 112.5% 197.247


Starting grid
1

Patrick Tambay
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'06.554

2

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / BMW
1'06.792
3

Riccardo Patrese
Brabham / BMW
1'07.001

4

René Arnoux
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'07.105
5

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'07.186

6

Keke Rosberg
Williams / Honda
1'07.256
7

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Renault
1'07.643

8

Manfred Winkelhock
ATS / BMW
1'07.682
9

Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'07.759

10

Jacques Laffite
Williams / Honda
1'07.931
11

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Renault
1'07.937

12

Niki Lauda
McLaren / TAG
1'07.974
13

Derek Warwick
Toleman / Hart
1'08.061

14

Eddie Cheever
Renault / Renault
1'08.069
15

John Watson
McLaren / TAG
1'08.328

16

Bruno Giacomelli
Toleman / Hart
1'08.350
17

Mauro Baldi
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'08.628

18

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'11.096
19

Danny Sullivan
Tyrrell / Ford
1'11.382

20

Thierry Boutsen
Arrows / Ford
1'11.658
21

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier / Ford
1'12.017

22

Marc Surer
Arrows / Ford
1'12.049
23

Raul Boesel
Ligier / Ford
1'12.745

24

Kenny Acheson
RAM / Ford
1'13.352
25

Corrado Fabi
Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'13.656

26

Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella / Alfa Romeo
1'14.903


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
6
 1'09.948 - 100.0% 211.220
2
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG
17
 1'10.634 0.686 101.0% 209.168
3
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Renault
60
 1'10.825 0.877 101.3% 208.604
4
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
8
 1'10.848 0.900 101.3% 208.537
5
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
9
 1'11.166 1.218 101.7% 207.605
6
27
 Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari
7
 1'11.267 1.319 101.9% 207.311
7
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
5
 1'11.401 1.453 102.1% 206.921
8
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
51
 1'11.656 1.708 102.4% 206.185
9
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
6
 1'11.953 2.005 102.9% 205.334
10
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
51
 1'12.058 2.110 103.0% 205.035
11
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
11
 1'12.102 2.154 103.1% 204.910
12
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
6
 1'12.183 2.235 103.2% 204.680
13
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
4
 1'12.686 2.738 103.9% 203.263
14
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
16
 1'12.709 2.761 103.9% 203.199
15
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
70
 1'13.494 3.546 105.1% 201.029
16
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
50
 1'13.507 3.559 105.1% 200.993
17
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
60
 1'14.489 4.541 106.5% 198.343
18
30
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / Ford
47
 1'15.100 5.152 107.4% 196.730
19
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
18
 1'15.144 5.196 107.4% 196.615
20
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
5
 1'15.886 5.938 108.5% 194.692
21
31
 Corrado Fabi Osella / Alfa Romeo
8
 1'17.153 7.205 110.3% 191.495
22
17
 Kenny Acheson RAM / Ford
7
 1'17.212 7.264 110.4% 191.348
23
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
1
 1'23.427 13.479 119.3% 177.094
24
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Honda
1
 1'24.689 14.741 121.1% 174.455
25
32
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
1
 1'29.776 19.828 128.3% 164.570
-
7
 John Watson McLaren / TAG
17
 1'13.194 3.246 104.6% 201.853


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
77
 1:33'25.708 - 202.941
2
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
77
 1:33'35.027 9.319 202.604
3
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
77
 1:33'47.677 21.969 202.149
4
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
76
 1:33'31.721 1 Lap 200.091
5
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda
76
 1:33'58.565 1 Lap 199.138
6
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
76
 1:34'01.670 1 Lap 199.029
7
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
75
 1:33'36.543 2 Laps 197.289
8
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
75
 1:34'10.789 2 Laps 196.093
9
30
 Thierry Boutsen Arrows / Ford
74
 1:34'31.367 3 Laps 192.776
10
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
73
 1:34'01.679 4 Laps 191.172
11
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG
71
 1:26'08.796 Electrical 202.945
12
17
 Kenny Acheson RAM / Ford
71
 1:34'10.707 6 Laps 185.637
ret
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Renault
68
 1:34'07.267 Not classified 177.902
ret
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
66
 1:33'23.678 Not classified 174.013
ret
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
60
 1:14'45.643 Engine 197.623
ret
27
 Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari
56
 1:09'01.151 Turbo 199.791
ret
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
56
 1:10'51.135 Turbo 194.622
ret
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
35
 42'16.253 Turbo 203.885
ret
31
 Corrado Fabi Osella / Alfa Romeo
28
 39'08.927 Engine 176.116
ret
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
20
 39'50.706 Engine 123.599
dsq
7
 John Watson McLaren / TAG
18
 22'28.848 Disqualified 197.160
ret
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
9
 11'38.292 Engine 190.421
ret
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
5
 6'19.013 Engine 194.906
ret
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
1
 1'23.427 Engine 177.094
ret
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Honda
1
 1'24.689 Spun off 174.455
ret
32
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Alfa Romeo
1
 1'29.776 Engine 164.570


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
59
 77%
2
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
18
 23%


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