1983 Grand Prix of Brazil
13 March - Rio de Janeiro: 316.953km (5.031km x 63 laps)
Pole Position: Keke Rosberg, Williams-Ford FW08C, 1:34.526
Results
1. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT52 1:48:27.731 (175.335 km/h)
Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08C - 20.631 (Disqualified/Push start in pits)
3. Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 51.883
4. Jacques Laffite Williams-Ford FW08C - 1:13.951
5. Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2B - 1:18.117
6. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A6 - 1:18.207
7. Alain Prost Renault RE30C - 1 lap
8. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG183B - 1 lap
9. Chico Serra Arrows-Ford A6 - 1 lap
10. René Arnoux Ferrari 126C2B - 1 lap
11. Danny Sullivan Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 1 lap
12. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 92 - 2 laps
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 91 - 3 laps (Disqualified/Changed car after parade lap)
14. Johnny Cecotto Theodore-Ford N183 - 3 laps
15. Eliseo Salazar RAM-Ford 01 - 4 laps
16. Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW D6 - 4 laps
Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:39.829 (181.426 km/h on lap 4)
Not Classified
Roberto Guerrero Theodore-Ford N183 - 10 laps (Not classified)
Retirements
Eddie Cheever Renault RE30C - 22 laps (Brakes)
John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 29 laps (Engine)
Raul Boesel Ligier-Ford JS21 - 38 laps (Engine)
Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 183T - 40 laps (Accident)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Ford JS21 - 41 laps (Suspension)
Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT52 - 44 laps (Exhaust)
Corrado Fabi Osella-Ford FA1D - 46 laps (Engine)
Bruno Giacomelli Toleman-Hart TG183B - 47 laps (Spun)
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 56 laps (Engine)
Did Not Qualify
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1D
Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 183T Excluded (Missed weight check)
Race leaders:
Keke Rosberg 1- 6 (6 laps = 30.186 km)
Nelson Piquet 7-63 (57 laps = 286.767 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08C 1:34.526 (191.604 km/h)
2. Alain Prost Renault RE30C - 0.146
3. Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2B - 0.232
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT52 - 0.588
5. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG183B - 0.680
6. René Arnoux Ferrari 126C2B - 1.021
7. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT52 - 1.432
8. Eddie Cheever Renault RE30C - 1.525
9. Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 1.528
10. Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 183T - 1.600
11. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 1.765
12. Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Ford JS21 - 1.867
13. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 93T - 1.928
14. Roberto Guerrero Theodore-Ford N183 - 2.168
15. Bruno Giacomelli Toleman-Hart TG183B - 2.221
Andrea de Cesaris* Alfa Romeo 183T - 2.321
16. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 2.451
17. Raul Boesel Ligier-Ford JS21 - 3.203
18. Jacques Laffite Williams-Ford FW08C - 3.708
19. Johnny Cecotto Theodore-Ford N183 - 3.852
20. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A6 - 3.942
21. Danny Sullivan Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 4.160
22. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 92 - 4.628
23. Chico Serra Arrows-Ford A6 - 5.439
24. Corrado Fabi Osella-Ford FA1D - 5.783
25. Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW D6 - 6.627
26. Eliseo Salazar RAM-Ford 01 - 6.952
Not qualified
27. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1D - 7.741
* de Cesaris was excluded for missing the weight check