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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1983 · qualifying
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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1983 · Red Bull Ring
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1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:24:32.745 · 53 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:24:39.580 · 53 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:25:00.404 · 53 laps · bmw | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:25:01.140 · 53 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Time not recorded · 52 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Time not recorded · 50 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · 49 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | Time not recorded · 48 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Water leak · Time not recorded · 33 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 31 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Ignition · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 29 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Vibrations · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 13 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Collision · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Turbo · Time not recorded · 2 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Radiator · Time not recorded · 1 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Arrows | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Kenny Acheson | RAM | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:29.871 · ferrari | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:29.935 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:30.457 · renault | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.566 · bmw | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:30.841 · renault | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:31.440 · bmw | |
| 7 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:31.693 · hart | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:31.695 · renault | |
| 9 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.769 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:31.962 · hart | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.359 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:32.451 · renault | |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:33.211 · bmw | |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:34.518 · ford | |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:35.380 · ford | |
| 16 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | 1:35.892 · honda | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:36.059 · ford | |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:36.079 · ford | |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:36.357 · ford | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:36.435 · ford | |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:36.532 · ford | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:36.619 · ford | |
| 23 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:36.772 · ford | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:37.017 · ford | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:37.117 · alfa-romeo | |
| 26 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:37.217 · alfa-romeo | |
| 27 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:37.400 · ford | |
| 28 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:37.497 · ford | |
| 29 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 1:38.974 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:29.871 · ferrari | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:29.935 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:30.457 · renault | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.566 · bmw | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:30.841 · renault | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:31.440 · bmw | |
| 7 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:31.693 · hart | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:31.695 · renault | |
| 9 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.769 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:31.962 · hart | |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.359 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:32.451 · renault | |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:33.211 · bmw | |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:34.518 · ford | |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:35.380 · ford | |
| 16 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | 1:35.892 · honda | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:36.059 · ford | |
| 18 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:36.079 · ford | |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:36.357 · ford | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:36.435 · ford | |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:36.532 · ford | |
| 22 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:36.619 · ford | |
| 23 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:36.772 · ford | |
| 24 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:37.017 · ford | |
| 25 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:37.117 · alfa-romeo | |
| 26 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:37.217 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 51 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 37 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 11 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Danny Sullivan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Johnny Cecotto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Mauro Baldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |