1983 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1983
- Name
- 1983 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1983
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
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.
Season coverage
15 of 15 source-calendar events have race results; 15 have qualifying; 15 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1983 | 1983-03-13 | completed |
| 2 | 1983 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | 1983-03-27 | completed |
| 3 | Grand Prix de France 1983 | 1983-04-17 | completed |
| 4 | Gran Premio di San Marino 1983 | 1983-05-01 | completed |
| 5 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1983 | 1983-05-15 | completed |
| 6 | 1983 Belgian Grand Prix | 1983-05-22 | completed |
| 7 | 1983 Detroit Grand Prix | 1983-06-05 | completed |
| 8 | Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1983 | 1983-06-12 | completed |
| 9 | 1983 Marlboro British Grand Prix | 1983-07-16 | completed |
| 10 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1983 | 1983-08-07 | completed |
| 11 | Grosser Preis von Österreich 1983 | 1983-08-14 | completed |
| 12 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1983 | 1983-08-28 | completed |
| 13 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1983 | 1983-09-11 | completed |
| 14 | 1983 John Player Grand Prix of Europe | 1983-09-25 | completed |
| 15 | Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix 1983 | 1983-10-15 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| 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 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 89 |
| 2 | Not recorded | Renault | Time not recorded · renault | 79 |
| 3 | Not recorded | Brabham | Time not recorded · bmw | 72 |
| 4 | Not recorded | Williams | Time not recorded · ford | 36 |
| 5 | Not recorded | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | 34 |
| 6 | Not recorded | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · alfa-romeo | 18 |
| 7 | Not recorded | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | 12 |
| 8 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · renault | 11 |
| 9 | Not recorded | Toleman | Time not recorded · hart | 10 |
| 10 | Not recorded | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | 4 |
| 11 | Not recorded | Williams | Time not recorded · honda | 2 |
| 12 | Not recorded | Theodore | Time not recorded · ford | 1 |
| 12 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | 1 |