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Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix 1983 · race

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Profile & context

Name: Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix 1983 · race

PROVENANCE

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Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix 1983 · Kyalami Racing Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:33:25.708 · 77 laps · bmw	9
2	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:33:35.027 · 77 laps · alfa-romeo	6
3	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:33:47.677 · 77 laps · bmw	4
4	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Time not recorded · 76 laps · hart	3
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Time not recorded · 76 laps · honda	2
6	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Time not recorded · 76 laps · renault	1
7	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
8	Marc Surer	Arrows	Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
9	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
10	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
11	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Electrical · Time not recorded · 71 laps · tag	Unknown / not applicable
12	Kenny Acheson	RAM	Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
NC	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Time not recorded · 68 laps · renault	Unknown / not applicable
NC	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Engine · Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Turbo · Time not recorded · 56 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Turbo · Time not recorded · 56 laps · hart	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alain Prost	Renault	Turbo · Time not recorded · 35 laps · renault	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · renault	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · bmw	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps · honda	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	John Watson	McLaren	Overtaking on formation lap · Time not recorded · 18 laps · tag	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:06.554 · ferrari
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:06.792 · bmw
3	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:07.001 · bmw
4	René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:07.105 · ferrari
5	Alain Prost	Renault	1:07.186 · renault
6	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:07.256 · honda
7	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:07.643 · renault
8	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:07.682 · bmw
9	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:07.759 · alfa-romeo
10	Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:07.931 · honda
11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:07.937 · renault
12	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:07.974 · tag
13	Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:08.061 · hart
14	Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:08.069 · renault
15	John Watson	McLaren	1:08.328 · tag
16	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:08.350 · hart
17	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:08.628 · alfa-romeo
18	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:11.096 · ford
19	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:11.382 · ford
20	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:11.658 · ford
21	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:12.017 · ford
22	Marc Surer	Arrows	1:12.049 · ford
23	Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:12.745 · ford
24	Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:13.352 · ford
25	Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:13.656 · alfa-romeo
26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:14.903 · alfa-romeo

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:06.554 · ferrari
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:06.792 · bmw
3	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:07.001 · bmw
4	René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:07.105 · ferrari
5	Alain Prost	Renault	1:07.186 · renault
6	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:07.256 · honda
7	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:07.643 · renault
8	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	1:07.682 · bmw
9	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:07.759 · alfa-romeo
10	Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:07.931 · honda
11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:07.937 · renault
12	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:07.974 · tag
13	Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:08.061 · hart
14	Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:08.069 · renault
15	John Watson	McLaren	1:08.328 · tag
16	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:08.350 · hart
17	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:08.628 · alfa-romeo
18	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:11.096 · ford
19	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:11.382 · ford
20	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:11.658 · ford
21	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:12.017 · ford
22	Marc Surer	Arrows	1:12.049 · ford
23	Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:12.745 · ford
24	Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:13.352 · ford
25	Corrado Fabi	Osella	1:13.656 · alfa-romeo
26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:14.903 · alfa-romeo

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Nelson Piquet	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	59
2	Alain Prost	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	57
3	René Arnoux	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	49
4	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	40
5	Keke Rosberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	27
6	John Watson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	22
7	Eddie Cheever	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	22
8	Andrea de Cesaris	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	15
9	Riccardo Patrese	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
10	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
11	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
12	Michele Alboreto	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
13	Nigel Mansell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
14	Derek Warwick	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
15	Marc Surer	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
16	Mauro Baldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
17	Danny Sullivan	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
17	Elio de Angelis	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
19	Johnny Cecotto	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
19	Bruno Giacomelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1