Grand Prix de France 1983

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Time TBA

Race

1983-04-17 · time TBA

Circuit Paul Ricard

Race classification ↓

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alain Prost	Renault	Fastest lap · Race · 1:34:13.913 · 54 laps	9
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Race · 1:34:43.633 · 54 laps	6
3	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Race · 1:34:54.145 · 54 laps	4
4	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Race · 1:35:20.793 · 54 laps	3
5	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps	2
6	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps	1
7	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Marc Surer	Arrows	Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Race · Time not recorded · 52 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Race · Time not recorded · 50 laps	Unknown / not applicable
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 49 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 47 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 36 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Race · Turbo · Time not recorded · 36 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Race · Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 29 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 28 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Chico Serra	Arrows	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 26 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 23 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Race · Clutch · Time not recorded · 21 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 20 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Race · Water leak · Time not recorded · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Race · Physical · Time not recorded · 6 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Watson	McLaren	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Alain Prost · Renault

Nelson Piquet · Brabham

Eddie Cheever · Renault

Patrick Tambay · Ferrari

Keke Rosberg · Williams

Jacques Laffite · Williams

René Arnoux · Ferrari

Michele Alboreto · Tyrrell

Jean-Pierre Jarier · Ligier

Marc Surer · Arrows

Johnny Cecotto · Theodore

Andrea de Cesaris · Alfa Romeo

Bruno Giacomelli · Toleman

Raul Boesel · Ligier

Corrado Fabi · Osella

Manfred Winkelhock · ATS

Niki Lauda · McLaren

Mauro Baldi · Alfa Romeo

Chico Serra · Arrows

Roberto Guerrero · Theodore

Danny Sullivan · Tyrrell

Elio de Angelis · Lotus

Riccardo Patrese · Brabham

Derek Warwick · Toleman

Nigel Mansell · Lotus

John Watson · McLaren

Eliseo Salazar · RAM

Piercarlo Ghinzani · Osella

Jean-Louis Schlesser · RAM

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alain Prost	Renault	Qualifying · 1:36.672
2	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Qualifying · 1:38.980
3	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Qualifying · 1:39.104
4	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:39.115
5	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying · 1:39.312
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying · 1:39.601
7	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying · 1:39.611
8	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying · 1:39.618
9	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Qualifying · 1:39.881
10	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Qualifying · 1:40.233
11	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:40.393
12	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:41.065
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Qualifying · 1:41.775
14	John Watson	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:41.838
15	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:42.177
16	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying · 1:42.450
17	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Qualifying · 1:42.615
18	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Qualifying · 1:42.650
19	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Qualifying · 1:42.678
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Qualifying · 1:42.737
21	Marc Surer	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:42.962
22	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Qualifying · 1:43.367
23	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Qualifying · 1:43.411
24	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:43.654
25	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Qualifying · 1:44.470
26	Chico Serra	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:44.778
27	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Qualifying · 1:45.073
28	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Qualifying · 1:45.812
29	Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM	Qualifying · 1:45.866

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alain Prost	Renault	Starting grid · 1:36.672
2	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Starting grid · 1:38.980
3	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Starting grid · 1:39.104
4	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:39.115
5	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Starting grid · 1:39.312
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Starting grid · 1:39.601
7	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Starting grid · 1:39.611
8	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Starting grid · 1:39.618
9	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Starting grid · 1:39.881
10	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Starting grid · 1:40.233
11	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:40.393
12	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:41.065
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Starting grid · 1:41.775
14	John Watson	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:41.838
15	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:42.177
16	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Starting grid · 1:42.450
17	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Starting grid · 1:42.615
18	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Starting grid · 1:42.650
19	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Starting grid · 1:42.678
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Starting grid · 1:42.737
21	Marc Surer	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:42.962
22	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Starting grid · 1:43.367
23	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Starting grid · 1:43.411
24	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:43.654
25	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Starting grid · 1:44.470
26	Chico Serra	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:44.778

Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying

Additional qualifying sessions
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alain Prost	Renault	Qualifying 1 · 1:38.358
2	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Qualifying 1 · 1:38.980
3	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying 1 · 1:39.512
4	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying 1 · 1:39.601
5	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Qualifying 1 · 1:40.027
6	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Qualifying 1 · 1:40.233
7	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Qualifying 1 · 1:40.393
8	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying 1 · 1:41.065
9	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Qualifying 1 · 1:41.095
10	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 1 · 1:41.215
11	John Watson	McLaren	Qualifying 1 · 1:41.838
12	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Qualifying 1 · 1:42.177
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Qualifying 1 · 1:42.219
14	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying 1 · 1:42.450
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Qualifying 1 · 1:42.808
16	Marc Surer	Arrows	Qualifying 1 · 1:42.962
17	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Qualifying 1 · 1:43.038
18	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Qualifying 1 · 1:43.295
19	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Qualifying 1 · 1:43.320
20	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Qualifying 1 · 1:43.367
21	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Qualifying 1 · 1:43.552
22	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Qualifying 1 · 1:44.317
23	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Qualifying 1 · 1:44.470
24	Chico Serra	Arrows	Qualifying 1 · 1:44.778
25	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Qualifying 1 · 1:45.073
26	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Qualifying 1 · 1:45.638
27	Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM	Qualifying 1 · 1:45.866
28	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Qualifying 1 · 1:46.541
1	Alain Prost	Renault	Qualifying 2 · 1:36.672
2	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Qualifying 2 · 1:39.104
3	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Qualifying 2 · 1:39.115
4	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying 2 · 1:39.312
5	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 2 · 1:39.611
6	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 2 · 1:39.618
7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying 2 · 1:39.746
8	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Qualifying 2 · 1:39.785
9	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Qualifying 2 · 1:39.881
10	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Qualifying 2 · 1:40.488
11	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying 2 · 1:41.492
12	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Qualifying 2 · 1:41.775
13	John Watson	McLaren	Qualifying 2 · 1:42.448
14	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying 2 · 1:42.551
15	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Qualifying 2 · 1:42.615
16	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Qualifying 2 · 1:42.650
17	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Qualifying 2 · 1:42.678
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Qualifying 2 · 1:42.737
19	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Qualifying 2 · 1:43.317
20	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Qualifying 2 · 1:43.411
21	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Qualifying 2 · 1:43.602
22	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Qualifying 2 · 1:43.654
23	Marc Surer	Arrows	Qualifying 2 · 1:44.346
24	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Qualifying 2 · 1:44.905
25	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Qualifying 2 · 1:44.987
26	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Qualifying 2 · 1:45.812
27	Chico Serra	Arrows	Qualifying 2 · 1:45.859
28	Jean-Louis Schlesser	RAM	Qualifying 2 · 1:46.102
29	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Qualifying 2 · 2:02.335

Practice & warm-up results

No practice classification is available in this release.

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alain Prost	Renault	Fastest laps · 1:42.695
2	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Fastest laps · 1:43.552
3	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Fastest laps · 1:43.590
4	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Fastest laps · 1:43.803
5	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Fastest laps · 1:44.106
6	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:44.185
7	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:45.005
8	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:45.022
9	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:45.223
10	Marc Surer	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:45.748
11	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:45.974
12	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Fastest laps · 1:46.253
13	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:46.291
14	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Fastest laps · 1:46.526
15	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Fastest laps · 1:46.546
16	John Watson	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:46.818
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Fastest laps · 1:46.841
18	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Fastest laps · 1:46.995
19	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Fastest laps · 1:47.344
20	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Fastest laps · 1:47.367
21	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Fastest laps · 1:47.442
22	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:47.759
23	Chico Serra	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:48.101
24	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Fastest laps · 1:48.666
25	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Fastest laps · 1:48.723
26	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Fastest laps · 1:49.893

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Detailed pit-stop timing is not available.

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Nelson Piquet	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	15
2	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
3	John Watson	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
3	Alain Prost	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
5	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	7
6	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	5
7	René Arnoux	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
7	Eddie Cheever	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
9	Marc Surer	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
10	Keke Rosberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
11	Johnny Cecotto	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	McLaren Ford	Constructorstandings · Championship record	19
2	Brabham BMW	Constructorstandings · Championship record	15
3	Renault Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	13
4	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	9
5	Williams Ford	Constructorstandings · Championship record	9
6	Arrows Ford	Constructorstandings · Championship record	3
7	Theodore Ford	Constructorstandings · Championship record	1

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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