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1983 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1983 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1983 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:27:11.502 · 40 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:27:34.684 · 40 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:27:51.371 · 40 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:27:53.797 · 40 laps · bmw | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:28:09.982 · 40 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:28:44.609 · 40 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:29:10.041 · 40 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:29:49.775 · 40 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Time not recorded · 39 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Injection · Time not recorded · 25 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Engine · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Wheel · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Wheel · Time not recorded · 18 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Collision · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Suspension · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Throttle · Time not recorded · 3 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 0 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2:04.615 · renault | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 2:04.626 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2:04.840 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2:05.628 · bmw | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 2:05.737 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 2:06.137 · bmw | |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2:06.264 · bmw | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 2:07.294 · renault | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2:07.975 · ford | |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 2:08.587 · ford | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 2:09.153 · ford | |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 2:09.225 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 2:09.310 · renault | |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 2:09.322 · ford | |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 2:09.475 · ford | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 2:09.706 · hart | |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 2:09.739 · ford | |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 2:09.876 · ford | |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 2:09.924 · ford | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 2:10.318 · ford | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 2:11.354 · ford | |
| 22 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 2:11.474 · hart | |
| 23 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 2:11.683 · ford | |
| 24 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 2:11.734 · ford | |
| 25 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 2:11.860 · ford | |
| 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 2:12.310 · ford | |
| 27 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 2:13.738 · alfa-romeo | |
| 28 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 2:18.696 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 2:04.615 · renault | |
| 2 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 2:04.626 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 2:04.840 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2:05.628 · bmw | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 2:05.737 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 2:06.137 · bmw | |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2:06.264 · bmw | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 2:07.294 · renault | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2:07.975 · ford | |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 2:08.587 · ford | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 2:09.153 · ford | |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 2:09.225 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 2:09.310 · renault | |
| 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 2:09.322 · ford | |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 2:09.475 · ford | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 2:09.706 · hart | |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 2:09.739 · ford | |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 2:09.876 · ford | |
| 19 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 2:09.924 · ford | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 2:10.318 · ford | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 2:11.354 · ford | |
| 22 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 2:11.474 · hart | |
| 23 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 2:11.683 · ford | |
| 24 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 2:11.734 · ford | |
| 25 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 2:11.860 · ford | |
| 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 2:12.310 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 5 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Johnny Cecotto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 12 | Mauro Baldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |