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Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1983 · race
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- Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1983 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1983 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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1983 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:48:31.838 · 70 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:49:13.867 · 70 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:49:24.448 · 70 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:49:48.886 · 70 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | Renault | Time not recorded · 69 laps · renault | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | Time not recorded · 67 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 67 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 56 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Warwick | Toleman | Turbo · Time not recorded · 47 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · hart | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Handling · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 42 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Williams | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Raul Boesel | Ligier | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Corrado Fabi | Osella | Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | Differential · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Throttle · Time not recorded · 15 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Spun off · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Throttle · Time not recorded · 1 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Arrows | Transmission · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | Car underweight · Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | RAM | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | Time not recorded · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:28.729 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:28.830 · renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:28.887 · bmw | |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:28.992 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:29.549 · bmw | |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:29.863 · renault | |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:30.966 · bmw | |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.173 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:31.480 · ford | |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:31.586 · hart | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:31.822 · renault | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:32.116 · hart | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:32.185 · ford | |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:32.540 · ford | |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:32.576 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:32.642 · ford | |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:33.175 · ford | |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:33.588 · ford | |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:33.671 · ford | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:33.705 · ford | |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:33.721 · ford | |
| 22 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:33.791 · ford | |
| 23 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:34.314 · ford | |
| 24 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:34.486 · ford | |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:34.544 · ford | |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.755 · alfa-romeo | |
| 27 | Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. | RAM | 1:35.133 · ford | |
| 28 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella | 1:35.171 · alfa-romeo |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:28.729 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:28.830 · renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:28.887 · bmw | |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 1:28.992 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 1:29.549 · bmw | |
| 6 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 1:29.863 · renault | |
| 7 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 1:30.966 · bmw | |
| 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.173 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 1:31.480 · ford | |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman | 1:31.586 · hart | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:31.822 · renault | |
| 12 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 1:32.116 · hart | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 1:32.185 · ford | |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 1:32.540 · ford | |
| 15 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows | 1:32.576 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:32.642 · ford | |
| 17 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 1:33.175 · ford | |
| 18 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 1:33.588 · ford | |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 1:33.671 · ford | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:33.705 · ford | |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore | 1:33.721 · ford | |
| 22 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell | 1:33.791 · ford | |
| 23 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore | 1:34.314 · ford | |
| 24 | Raul Boesel | Ligier | 1:34.486 · ford | |
| 25 | Corrado Fabi | Osella | 1:34.544 · ford | |
| 26 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.755 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 3 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 4 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 11 | Marc Surer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Danny Sullivan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Johnny Cecotto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Mauro Baldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |