1983 French GP


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name  LXIX  Grand Prix de France
Date Sunday, 17 April 1983
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Event French GP
Circuit Paul Ricard
Round 3 of 15
Entries 29
Qualifiers 26
Finishers 13
Race distance 5810 m × 54 laps = 313.740 km
Pole position Left
First corner Left
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Cloudy, Fresh



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 TAG Williams Team Keke Rosberg Williams FW08C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
2
 TAG Williams Team Jacques Laffite Williams FW08C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Mobil
3
 Benetton Tyrrell Team Michele Alboreto Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
4
 Benetton Tyrrell Team Danny Sullivan Tyrrell 011 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
5
 Fila Sport Nélson Piquet Brabham BT52 BMW 1.5 L4TMichelin Castrol
6
 Fila Sport Riccardo Patrese Brabham BT52 BMW 1.5 L4TMichelin Castrol
7
 Marlboro McLaren International John Watson McLaren MP4/1C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
8
 Marlboro McLaren International Niki Lauda McLaren MP4/1C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Unipart
9
 Team ATS Manfred Winkelhock ATS D6 BMW 1.5 L4TGoodyear Shell
11
 John Player Team Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 93T Renault 1.5 V6TPirelli Elf
12
 John Player Team Lotus Nigel Mansell Lotus 92 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli 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 Eliseo Salazar RAM 01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Pirelli Valvoline
18
 RAM Automotive Team March Jean-Louis Schlesser 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 126C2B Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
28
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC René Arnoux Ferrari 126C2B Ferrari 1.5 V6TGoodyear Agip
29
 Arrows Racing Team Marc Surer Arrows A6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
30
 Arrows Racing Team Chico Serra Arrows A6 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Corrado Fabi Osella FA1D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Agip
32
 Osella Squadra Corse Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella FA1D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Michelin Agip
33
 Theodore Racing Team Roberto Guerrero Theodore N183 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
34
 Theodore Racing Team Johnny Cecotto Theodore N183 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear Valvoline
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
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
1'36.672
 - 100.0% 216.360
2
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
1'38.980
 2.308 102.4% 211.315
3
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
1'39.104
 2.432 102.5% 211.051
4
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
1'39.115
 2.443 102.5% 211.028
5
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
1'39.312
 2.640 102.7% 210.609
6
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
1'39.601
 2.929 103.0% 209.998
7
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'39.611
 2.939 103.0% 209.977
8
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'39.618
 2.946 103.0% 209.962
9
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
1'39.881
 3.209 103.3% 209.409
10
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
1'40.233
 3.561 103.7% 208.674
11
27
 Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari
1'40.393
 3.721 103.8% 208.341
12
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / Ford
1'41.065
 4.393 104.5% 206.956
13
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
1'41.775
 5.103 105.3% 205.512
14
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
1'41.838
 5.166 105.3% 205.385
15
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
1'42.177
 5.505 105.7% 204.704
16
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Ford
1'42.450
 5.778 106.0% 204.158
17
34
 Johnny Cecotto Theodore / Ford
1'42.615
 5.943 106.1% 203.830
18
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
1'42.650
 5.978 106.2% 203.760
19
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Ford
1'42.678
 6.006 106.2% 203.705
20
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
1'42.737
 6.065 106.3% 203.588
21
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
1'42.962
 6.290 106.5% 203.143
22
33
 Roberto Guerrero Theodore / Ford
1'43.367
 6.695 106.9% 202.347
23
31
 Corrado Fabi Osella / Ford
1'43.411
 6.739 107.0% 202.261
24
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
1'43.654
 6.982 107.2% 201.787
25
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
1'44.470
 7.798 108.1% 200.211
26
30
 Chico Serra Arrows / Ford
1'44.778
 8.106 108.4% 199.622
dnq
17
 Eliseo Salazar RAM / Ford
1'45.073
 8.401 108.7% 199.062
dnq
32
 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella / Ford
1'45.812
 9.140 109.5% 197.671
dnq
18
 Jean-Louis Schlesser RAM / Ford
1'45.866
 9.194 109.5% 197.571


Starting grid
1

Alain Prost
Renault / Renault
1'36.672

2

Eddie Cheever
Renault / Renault
1'38.980
3

Riccardo Patrese
Brabham / BMW
1'39.104

4

René Arnoux
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'39.115
5

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Renault
1'39.312

6

Nélson Piquet
Brabham / BMW
1'39.601
7

Andrea de Cesaris
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'39.611

8

Mauro Baldi
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'39.618
9

Derek Warwick
Toleman / Hart
1'39.881

10

Manfred Winkelhock
ATS / BMW
1'40.233
11

Patrick Tambay
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'40.393

12

Niki Lauda
McLaren / Ford
1'41.065
13

Bruno Giacomelli
Toleman / Hart
1'41.775

14

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'41.838
15

Michele Alboreto
Tyrrell / Ford
1'42.177

16

Keke Rosberg
Williams / Ford
1'42.450
17

Johnny Cecotto
Theodore / Ford
1'42.615

18

Nigel Mansell
Lotus / Ford
1'42.650
19

Jacques Laffite
Williams / Ford
1'42.678

20

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ligier / Ford
1'42.737
21

Marc Surer
Arrows / Ford
1'42.962

22

Roberto Guerrero
Theodore / Ford
1'43.367
23

Corrado Fabi
Osella / Ford
1'43.411

24

Danny Sullivan
Tyrrell / Ford
1'43.654
25

Raul Boesel
Ligier / Ford
1'44.470

26

Chico Serra
Arrows / Ford
1'44.778


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
34
 1'42.695 - 100.0% 203.671
2
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
6
 1'43.552 0.857 100.8% 201.985
3
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
6
 1'43.590 0.895 100.9% 201.911
4
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
14
 1'43.803 1.108 101.1% 201.497
5
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
22
 1'44.106 1.411 101.4% 200.911
6
27
 Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari
36
 1'44.185 1.490 101.5% 200.758
7
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
26
 1'45.005 2.310 102.2% 199.191
8
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Ford
37
 1'45.022 2.327 102.3% 199.158
9
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Ford
30
 1'45.223 2.528 102.5% 198.778
10
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
51
 1'45.748 3.053 103.0% 197.791
11
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / Ford
21
 1'45.974 3.279 103.2% 197.369
12
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
28
 1'46.253 3.558 103.5% 196.851
13
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
45
 1'46.291 3.596 103.5% 196.781
14
34
 Johnny Cecotto Theodore / Ford
46
 1'46.526 3.831 103.7% 196.346
15
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
9
 1'46.546 3.851 103.7% 196.310
16
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
3
 1'46.818 4.123 104.0% 195.810
17
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
6
 1'46.841 4.146 104.0% 195.768
18
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
4
 1'46.995 4.300 104.2% 195.486
19
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
12
 1'47.344 4.649 104.5% 194.850
20
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
14
 1'47.367 4.672 104.5% 194.808
21
33
 Roberto Guerrero Theodore / Ford
19
 1'47.442 4.747 104.6% 194.672
22
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
14
 1'47.759 5.064 104.9% 194.100
23
30
 Chico Serra Arrows / Ford
15
 1'48.101 5.406 105.3% 193.486
24
31
 Corrado Fabi Osella / Ford
11
 1'48.666 5.971 105.8% 192.480
25
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
3
 1'48.723 6.028 105.9% 192.379
26
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
34
 1'49.893 7.198 107.0% 190.331


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
54
 1:34'13.913 - 199.767
2
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
54
 1:34'43.633 29.720 198.722
3
16
 Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault
54
 1:34'54.145 40.232 198.355
4
27
 Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari
54
 1:35'20.793 1'06.880 197.431
5
1
 Keke Rosberg Williams / Ford
53
 1:34'40.057 1 Lap 195.165
6
2
 Jacques Laffite Williams / Ford
53
 1:34'50.069 1 Lap 194.822
7
28
 René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari
53
 1:34'52.493 1 Lap 194.739
8
3
 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford
53
 1:35'07.463 1 Lap 194.228
9
25
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford
53
 1:35'13.646 1 Lap 194.018
10
29
 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford
53
 1:35'15.060 1 Lap 193.970
11
34
 Johnny Cecotto Theodore / Ford
52
 1:34'56.102 2 Laps 190.943
12
22
 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
50
 1:35'21.598 4 Laps 182.781
13
36
 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart
49
 1:29'29.115 Gearbox 190.885
ret
26
 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford
47
 1:26'53.470 Engine 188.560
ret
31
 Corrado Fabi Osella / Ford
36
 1:06'02.222 Engine 190.039
ret
9
 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW
36
 1:15'11.518 Turbo 166.901
ret
8
 Niki Lauda McLaren / Ford
29
 52'05.839 Wheel bearing 194.048
ret
23
 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
28
 52'07.002 Spun off 187.287
ret
30
 Chico Serra Arrows / Ford
26
 47'25.920 Gearbox 191.086
ret
33
 Roberto Guerrero Theodore / Ford
23
 41'43.441 Engine 192.163
ret
4
 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford
21
 38'23.838 Clutch 190.654
ret
11
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault
20
 36'05.475 Electrical 193.177
ret
6
 Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW
19
 33'32.170 Water leak 197.500
ret
35
 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart
14
 27'03.283 Engine 180.390
ret
12
 Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford
6
 11'13.159 Physical 186.428
ret
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford
3
 6'43.448 Engine 155.529


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
15
 Alain Prost Renault / Renault
51
 94%
2
5
 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW
3
 6%

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