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Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix 1983 · qualifying
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- Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix 1983 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix 1983 · Kyalami Racing Circuit
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1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| 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
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |