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1983 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach · qualifying
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- 1983 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1983 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach · Long Beach
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1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:53:34.889 · 75 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:54:02.882 · 75 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:54:48.527 · 75 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Distributor · Time not recorded · 72 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Alain Prost | Renault | Time not recorded · 72 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 67 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Arrows | Unwell · Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Throttle · Time not recorded · 51 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 48 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Handling · Time not recorded · 29 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Battery · Time not recorded · 26 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Spun off · Time not recorded · 26 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Collision · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Spun off · Time not recorded · 11 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:26.117 · ferrari | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:26.935 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:27.145 · ford | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:27.818 · ford | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:27.982 · renault | |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:28.130 · hart | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:28.425 · ford | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:28.558 · renault | |
| 9 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:28.833 · ford | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:28.913 · ford | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:28.958 · bmw | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Arrows | 1:29.112 · ford | |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:29.167 · ford | |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:29.266 · hart | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:29.422 · renault | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:29.521 · ford | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:29.559 · ford | |
| 18 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:29.585 · ford | |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.603 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.034 · bmw | |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.070 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:30.100 · ford | |
| 23 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:30.188 · ford | |
| 24 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:30.220 · bmw | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 1:31.126 · ford | |
| 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:31.759 · ford | |
| 27 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:31.901 · ford | |
| 28 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:32.182 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:26.117 · ferrari | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:26.935 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:27.145 · ford | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:27.818 · ford | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:27.982 · renault | |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:28.130 · hart | |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:28.425 · ford | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:28.558 · renault | |
| 9 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:28.833 · ford | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:28.913 · ford | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:28.958 · bmw | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Arrows | 1:29.112 · ford | |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:29.167 · ford | |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:29.266 · hart | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:29.422 · renault | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:29.521 · ford | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:29.559 · ford | |
| 18 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:29.585 · ford | |
| 19 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.603 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:30.034 · bmw | |
| 21 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.070 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:30.100 · ford | |
| 23 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:30.188 · ford | |
| 24 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:30.220 · bmw | |
| 25 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 1:31.126 · ford | |
| 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:31.759 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 8 | Johnny Cecotto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |