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Grand Prix de France 1983 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix de France 1983 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/376-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de France 1983 · Circuit Paul Ricard
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1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:34:13.913 · 54 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:34:43.633 · 54 laps · bmw | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:34:54.145 · 54 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:35:20.793 · 54 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Marc Surer | Arrows | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 50 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 49 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Engine · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Turbo · Time not recorded · 36 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Spun off · Time not recorded · 28 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chico Serra | Arrows | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Engine · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Clutch · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Electrical · Time not recorded · 20 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Water leak · Time not recorded · 19 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Physical · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jean-Louis Schlesser | RAM | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:36.672 · renault | |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:38.980 · renault | |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:39.104 · bmw | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:39.115 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:39.312 · renault | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:39.601 · bmw | |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:39.611 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:39.618 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:39.881 · hart | |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:40.233 · bmw | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:40.393 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:41.065 · ford | |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:41.775 · hart | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:41.838 · ford | |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:42.177 · ford | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:42.450 · ford | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:42.615 · ford | |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:42.650 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:42.678 · ford | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:42.737 · ford | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:42.962 · ford | |
| 22 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:43.367 · ford | |
| 23 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:43.411 · ford | |
| 24 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:43.654 · ford | |
| 25 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:44.470 · ford | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 1:44.778 · ford | |
| 27 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM | 1:45.073 · ford | |
| 28 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:45.812 · ford | |
| 29 | Jean-Louis Schlesser | RAM | 1:45.866 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:36.672 · renault | |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:38.980 · renault | |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:39.104 · bmw | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:39.115 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:39.312 · renault | |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:39.601 · bmw | |
| 7 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:39.611 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:39.618 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:39.881 · hart | |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:40.233 · bmw | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:40.393 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:41.065 · ford | |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:41.775 · hart | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:41.838 · ford | |
| 15 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:42.177 · ford | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:42.450 · ford | |
| 17 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:42.615 · ford | |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:42.650 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:42.678 · ford | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:42.737 · ford | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:42.962 · ford | |
| 22 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:43.367 · ford | |
| 23 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:43.411 · ford | |
| 24 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:43.654 · ford | |
| 25 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:44.470 · ford | |
| 26 | Chico Serra | Arrows | 1:44.778 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 3 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 11 | Johnny Cecotto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |