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1983 John Player Grand Prix of Europe · race
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- 1983 John Player Grand Prix of Europe · race
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Grand Prix context
1983 John Player Grand Prix of Europe · Brands Hatch
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1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 14
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:36:45.865 · 76 laps · bmw | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:36:52.436 · 76 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:37:16.180 · 76 laps · renault | 4 |
| 4 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:37:20.261 · 76 laps · alfa-romeo | 3 |
| 5 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:37:30.780 · 76 laps · hart | 2 |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:37:38.055 · 76 laps · hart | 1 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:37:58.549 · 76 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Time not recorded · 75 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | Time not recorded · 75 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jonathan Palmer | Williams | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | Time not recorded · 74 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | Spun off · Time not recorded · 67 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · 63 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Clutch · Time not recorded · 39 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Spun off · Time not recorded · 36 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · tag | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Oil pump · Time not recorded · 12 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Clutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Kenny Acheson | RAM | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Time not recorded · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:12.092 · renault | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:12.458 · bmw | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:12.623 · renault | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:12.724 · bmw | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:13.113 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:13.157 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:13.253 · renault | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:13.342 · renault | |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:13.679 · bmw | |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:13.783 · tag | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:13.855 · hart | |
| 12 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:13.949 · hart | |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:13.972 · tag | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.403 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.727 · alfa-romeo | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:14.917 · ford | |
| 17 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:15.346 · ford | |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:15.428 · ford | |
| 19 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | 1:15.912 · honda | |
| 20 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:16.640 · ford | |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:16.769 · ford | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:16.880 · ford | |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:17.177 · ford | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:17.408 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Jonathan Palmer | Williams | 1:17.432 · ford | |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:17.456 · ford | |
| 27 | Kenny Acheson | RAM | 1:17.577 · ford | |
| 28 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:17.816 · alfa-romeo | |
| 29 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:18.261 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:12.092 · renault | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:12.458 · bmw | |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:12.623 · renault | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:12.724 · bmw | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:13.113 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:13.157 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:13.253 · renault | |
| 8 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:13.342 · renault | |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:13.679 · bmw | |
| 10 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:13.783 · tag | |
| 11 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:13.855 · hart | |
| 12 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:13.949 · hart | |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:13.972 · tag | |
| 14 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.403 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.727 · alfa-romeo | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:14.917 · ford | |
| 17 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:15.346 · ford | |
| 18 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:15.428 · ford | |
| 19 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit | 1:15.912 · honda | |
| 20 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:16.640 · ford | |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:16.769 · ford | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:16.880 · ford | |
| 23 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:17.177 · ford | |
| 24 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:17.408 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Jonathan Palmer | Williams | 1:17.432 · ford | |
| 26 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:17.456 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 57 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 55 |
| 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 | 25 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 12 | Andrea de Cesaris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 13 | Derek Warwick | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 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 |