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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1983 · race

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Name: Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1983 · race

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Grand Prix context

Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1983 · Hockenheimring

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1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 10

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:27:10.319 · 45 laps · ferrari	9
2	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:28:20.971 · 45 laps · alfa-romeo	6
3	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:28:54.412 · 45 laps · bmw	4
4	Alain Prost	Renault	1:29:11.069 · 45 laps · renault	3
5	John Watson	McLaren	Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford	2
6	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford	1
7	Marc Surer	Arrows	Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
9	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
10	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
11	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
12	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
13	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Time not recorded · 42 laps · bmw	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 38 laps · renault	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Oil leak · Time not recorded · 34 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Turbo · Time not recorded · 24 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Turbo · Time not recorded · 19 laps · hart	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · hart	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stefan Johansson	Spirit	Engine · Time not recorded · 11 laps · honda	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · renault	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · renault	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Engine · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Reversed in pits · Time not recorded · 38 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	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Time not recorded · bmw	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:49.328 · ferrari
2	René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:49.435 · ferrari
3	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:50.845 · alfa-romeo
4	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:51.082 · bmw
5	Alain Prost	Renault	1:51.228 · renault
6	Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:51.540 · renault
7	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:51.867 · alfa-romeo
8	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:52.105 · bmw
9	Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:54.199 · hart
10	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:54.648 · hart
11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:54.831 · renault
12	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:55.289 · ford
13	Stefan Johansson	Spirit	1:55.870 · honda
14	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:56.015 · ford
15	Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:56.318 · ford
16	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:56.398 · ford
17	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:56.490 · renault
18	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:56.730 · ford
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:57.018 · ford
20	Marc Surer	Arrows	1:57.072 · ford
21	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:57.426 · ford
22	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:57.744 · ford
23	John Watson	McLaren	1:57.776 · ford
24	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:57.790 · ford
25	Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:58.413 · ford
26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:58.473 · alfa-romeo
27	Kenny Acheson	RAM	1:59.003 · ford
28	Corrado Fabi	Osella	2:01.113 · alfa-romeo

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	1:49.328 · ferrari
2	René Arnoux	Ferrari	1:49.435 · ferrari
3	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	1:50.845 · alfa-romeo
4	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1:51.082 · bmw
5	Alain Prost	Renault	1:51.228 · renault
6	Eddie Cheever	Renault	1:51.540 · renault
7	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	1:51.867 · alfa-romeo
8	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	1:52.105 · bmw
9	Derek Warwick	Toleman	1:54.199 · hart
10	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	1:54.648 · hart
11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	1:54.831 · renault
12	Keke Rosberg	Williams	1:55.289 · ford
13	Stefan Johansson	Spirit	1:55.870 · honda
14	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows	1:56.015 · ford
15	Jacques Laffite	Williams	1:56.318 · ford
16	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	1:56.398 · ford
17	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	1:56.490 · renault
18	Niki Lauda	McLaren	1:56.730 · ford
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	1:57.018 · ford
20	Marc Surer	Arrows	1:57.072 · ford
21	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	1:57.426 · ford
22	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	1:57.744 · ford
23	John Watson	McLaren	1:57.776 · ford
24	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	1:57.790 · ford
25	Raul Boesel	Ligier	1:58.413 · ford
26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	1:58.473 · alfa-romeo

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alain Prost	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	42
2	Nelson Piquet	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	33
3	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	31
4	René Arnoux	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	28
5	Keke Rosberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	25
6	John Watson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	18
7	Eddie Cheever	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
8	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
9	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
10	Michele Alboreto	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
11	Andrea de Cesaris	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
12	Riccardo Patrese	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
13	Nigel Mansell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
14	Marc Surer	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
15	Danny Sullivan	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
16	Johnny Cecotto	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
16	Mauro Baldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1