1983 Grand Prix USA-West
27 March - Long Beach: 245.626km (3.275km x 75 laps)


Pole Position: Patrick Tambay, Ferrari 126C2B, 1:26.117


Results
 1. John Watson            McLaren-Ford MP4/1C         1:53:34.889 (129.753 km/h)
 2. Niki Lauda             McLaren-Ford MP4/1C        -     27.993
 3. René Arnoux            Ferrari 126C2B             -   1:03.538
 4. Jacques Laffite        Williams-Ford FW08C        -  1 lap
 5. Marc Surer             Arrows-Ford A6             -  1 lap
 6. Johnny Cecotto         Theodore-Ford N183         -  1 lap
 7. Raul Boesel            Ligier-Ford JS21           -  2 laps
 8. Danny Sullivan         Tyrrell-Ford 011           -  2 laps
 9. Michele Alboreto       Tyrrell-Ford 011           -  2 laps
10. Riccardo Patrese       Brabham-BMW BT52           -  3 laps (Distributor)
11. Alain Prost            Renault RE40               -  3 laps
12. Nigel Mansell          Lotus-Ford 92              -  3 laps
    
Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:28.330 (133.477 km/h on lap 42)
    

Retirements
    Eddie Cheever          Renault RE30C              -  8 laps (Gearbox)
    Alan Jones             Arrows-Ford A6             - 17 laps (Physical)
    Nelson Piquet          Brabham-BMW BT52           - 24 laps (Throttle)
    Andrea de Cesaris      Alfa Romeo 183T            - 27 laps (Gearbox)
    Elio de Angelis        Lotus-Renault 93T          - 46 laps (Handling)
    Roberto Guerrero       Theodore-Ford N183         - 48 laps (Gearbox)
    Jean-Pierre Jarier     Ligier-Ford JS21           - 49 laps (Accident)
    Bruno Giacomelli       Toleman-Hart TG183B        - 49 laps (Battery)
    Mauro Baldi            Alfa Romeo 183T            - 49 laps (Spun)
    Keke Rosberg           Williams-Ford FW08C        - 50 laps (Accident)
    Patrick Tambay         Ferrari 126C2B             - 50 laps (Accident)
    Eliseo Salazar         RAM-Ford 01                - 50 laps (Gearbox)
    Derek Warwick          Toleman-Hart TG183B        - 64 laps (Tyre burst/Spun)
    Manfred Winkelhock     ATS-BMW D6                 - 72 laps (Spun)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Corrado Fabi           Osella-Ford FA1D
    Piercarlo Ghinzani     Osella-Ford FA1D


    Race leaders:
    Patrick Tambay          1-25 (25 laps =  81.875 km)
    Jacques Laffite        26-44 (19 laps =  62.225 km)
    John Watson            45-75 (31 laps = 101.525 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Patrick Tambay         Ferrari 126C2B              1:26.117 (136.907 km/h)
 2. René Arnoux            Ferrari 126C2B             -   0.818
 3. Keke Rosberg           Williams-Ford FW08C        -   1.028
 4. Jacques Laffite        Williams-Ford FW08C        -   1.701
 5. Elio de Angelis        Lotus-Renault 93T          -   1.865
 6. Derek Warwick          Toleman-Hart TG183B        -   2.013
 7. Michele Alboreto       Tyrrell-Ford 011           -   2.308
 8. Alain Prost            Renault RE40               -   2.441
 9. Danny Sullivan         Tyrrell-Ford 011           -   2.716
10. Jean-Pierre Jarier     Ligier-Ford JS21           -   2.796
11. Riccardo Patrese       Brabham-BMW BT52           -   2.841
12. Alan Jones             Arrows-Ford A6             -   2.995
13. Nigel Mansell          Lotus-Ford 92              -   3.050
14. Bruno Giacomelli       Toleman-Hart TG183B        -   3.149
15. Eddie Cheever          Renault RE30C              -   3.305
16. Marc Surer             Arrows-Ford A6             -   3.404
17. Johnny Cecotto         Theodore-Ford N183         -   3.442
18. Roberto Guerrero       Theodore-Ford N183         -   3.468
19. Andrea de Cesaris      Alfa Romeo 183T            -   3.486
20. Nelson Piquet          Brabham-BMW BT52           -   3.917
21. Mauro Baldi            Alfa Romeo 183T            -   3.953
22. John Watson            McLaren-Ford MP4/1C        -   3.983
23. Niki Lauda             McLaren-Ford MP4/1C        -   4.071
24. Manfred Winkelhock     ATS-BMW D6                 -   4.103
25. Eliseo Salazar         RAM-Ford 01                -   5.009
26. Raul Boesel            Ligier-Ford JS21           -   5.642
    
Did Not Qualify    
27. Corrado Fabi           Osella-Ford FA1D           -   5.784
28. Piercarlo Ghinzani     Osella-Ford FA1D           -   6.065