1983 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Your weekend briefing

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

Time TBA

Race

1983-03-27 · time TBA

Long Beach

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	John Watson	McLaren	Race · 1:53:34.889 · 75 laps	9
2	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Fastest lap · Race · 1:54:02.882 · 75 laps	6
3	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Race · 1:54:48.527 · 75 laps	4
4	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Race · Time not recorded · 74 laps	3
5	Marc Surer	Arrows	Race · Time not recorded · 74 laps	2
6	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Race · Time not recorded · 74 laps	1
7	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Race · Time not recorded · 73 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 73 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 73 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Race · Distributor · Time not recorded · 72 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Alain Prost	Renault	Race · Time not recorded · 72 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Race · Time not recorded · 72 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 67 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alan Jones	Arrows	Race · Unwell · Time not recorded · 58 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Race · Throttle · Time not recorded · 51 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 48 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Race · Handling · Time not recorded · 29 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 26 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Race · Battery · Time not recorded · 26 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 26 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 25 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 25 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 25 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 11 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	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.

John Watson · McLaren

Niki Lauda · McLaren

René Arnoux · Ferrari

Jacques Laffite · Williams

Marc Surer · Arrows

Johnny Cecotto · Theodore

Raul Boesel · Ligier

Danny Sullivan · Tyrrell

Michele Alboreto · Tyrrell

Riccardo Patrese · Brabham

Alain Prost · Renault

Nigel Mansell · Lotus

Eddie Cheever · Renault

Alan Jones · Arrows

Nelson Piquet · Brabham

Andrea de Cesaris · Alfa Romeo

Elio de Angelis · Lotus

Roberto Guerrero · Theodore

Jean-Pierre Jarier · Ligier

Bruno Giacomelli · Toleman

Mauro Baldi · Alfa Romeo

Patrick Tambay · Ferrari

Keke Rosberg · Williams

Eliseo Salazar · RAM

Derek Warwick · Toleman

Manfred Winkelhock · ATS

Corrado Fabi · Osella

Piercarlo Ghinzani · Osella

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:26.117
2	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:26.935
3	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying · 1:27.145
4	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Qualifying · 1:27.818
5	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying · 1:27.982
6	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Qualifying · 1:28.130
7	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:28.425
8	Alain Prost	Renault	Qualifying · 1:28.558
9	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:28.833
10	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Qualifying · 1:28.913
11	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Qualifying · 1:28.958
12	Alan Jones	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:29.112
13	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Qualifying · 1:29.167
14	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Qualifying · 1:29.266
15	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Qualifying · 1:29.422
16	Marc Surer	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:29.521
17	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Qualifying · 1:29.559
18	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Qualifying · 1:29.585
19	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying · 1:29.603
20	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying · 1:30.034
21	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying · 1:30.070
22	John Watson	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:30.100
23	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:30.188
24	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Qualifying · 1:30.220
25	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Qualifying · 1:31.126
26	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Qualifying · 1:31.759
27	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Qualifying · 1:31.901
28	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Qualifying · 1:32.182

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:26.117
2	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:26.935
3	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Starting grid · 1:27.145
4	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Starting grid · 1:27.818
5	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Starting grid · 1:27.982
6	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Starting grid · 1:28.130
7	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:28.425
8	Alain Prost	Renault	Starting grid · 1:28.558
9	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:28.833
10	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Starting grid · 1:28.913
11	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Starting grid · 1:28.958
12	Alan Jones	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:29.112
13	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Starting grid · 1:29.167
14	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Starting grid · 1:29.266
15	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Starting grid · 1:29.422
16	Marc Surer	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:29.521
17	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Starting grid · 1:29.559
18	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Starting grid · 1:29.585
19	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Starting grid · 1:29.603
20	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Starting grid · 1:30.034
21	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Starting grid · 1:30.070
22	John Watson	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:30.100
23	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:30.188
24	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Starting grid · 1:30.220
25	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Starting grid · 1:31.126
26	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Starting grid · 1:31.759

Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying

Additional qualifying sessions
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Qualifying 1 · 1:26.935
2	Alain Prost	Renault	Qualifying 1 · 1:28.558
3	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Qualifying 1 · 1:28.598
4	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Qualifying 1 · 1:28.958
5	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Qualifying 1 · 1:29.066
6	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Qualifying 1 · 1:29.559
7	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying 1 · 1:29.577
8	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Qualifying 1 · 1:29.585
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Qualifying 1 · 1:29.600
10	Marc Surer	Arrows	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.067
11	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.173
12	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.262
13	Alan Jones	Arrows	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.451
14	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.529
15	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Qualifying 1 · 1:30.597
16	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Qualifying 1 · 1:31.271
17	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Qualifying 1 · 1:31.599
18	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying 1 · 1:31.624
19	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Qualifying 1 · 1:31.728
20	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Qualifying 1 · 1:31.759
21	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 1 · 1:31.924
22	John Watson	McLaren	Qualifying 1 · 1:32.439
23	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Qualifying 1 · 1:32.597
24	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 1 · 1:33.336
25	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Qualifying 1 · 1:33.896
1	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Qualifying 2 · 1:26.117
2	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Qualifying 2 · 1:27.145
3	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Qualifying 2 · 1:27.628
4	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Qualifying 2 · 1:27.818
5	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Qualifying 2 · 1:27.982
6	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.130
7	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.425
8	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.833
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Qualifying 2 · 1:28.913
10	Alan Jones	Arrows	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.112
11	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.167
12	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.266
13	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.422
14	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.467
15	Marc Surer	Arrows	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.521
16	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.603
17	Alain Prost	Renault	Qualifying 2 · 1:29.765
18	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Qualifying 2 · 1:30.034
19	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Qualifying 2 · 1:30.070
20	John Watson	McLaren	Qualifying 2 · 1:30.100
21	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Qualifying 2 · 1:30.188
22	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Qualifying 2 · 1:30.220
23	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Qualifying 2 · 1:30.258
24	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Qualifying 2 · 1:31.126
25	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Qualifying 2 · 1:31.765
26	Corrado Fabi	Osella	Qualifying 2 · 1:31.901
27	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella	Qualifying 2 · 1:32.182

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	Niki Lauda	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:28.330
2	René Arnoux	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:28.370
3	John Watson	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:28.652
4	Alain Prost	Renault	Fastest laps · 1:28.717
5	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:29.032
6	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ligier	Fastest laps · 1:29.264
7	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham	Fastest laps · 1:29.718
8	Eddie Cheever	Renault	Fastest laps · 1:30.104
9	Jacques Laffite	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:30.163
10	Keke Rosberg	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:30.256
11	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	Fastest laps · 1:30.256
12	Alan Jones	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:30.261
13	Patrick Tambay	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:30.370
14	Danny Sullivan	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:30.372
15	Johnny Cecotto	Theodore	Fastest laps · 1:30.382
16	Marc Surer	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:30.617
17	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore	Fastest laps · 1:30.645
18	Derek Warwick	Toleman	Fastest laps · 1:30.771
19	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	Fastest laps · 1:31.280
20	Elio de Angelis	Lotus	Fastest laps · 1:31.344
21	Nigel Mansell	Lotus	Fastest laps · 1:31.883
22	Mauro Baldi	Alfa Romeo	Fastest laps · 1:32.185
23	Eliseo Salazar	RAM	Fastest laps · 1:32.506
24	Bruno Giacomelli	Toleman	Fastest laps · 1:33.512
25	Manfred Winkelhock	ATS	Fastest laps · 1:33.792
26	Raul Boesel	Ligier	Fastest laps · 1:34.263

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	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
2	Nelson Piquet	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
2	John Watson	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
4	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
5	René Arnoux	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
6	Marc Surer	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
7	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
8	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	9
3	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
4	Williams Ford	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
5	Arrows Ford	Constructorstandings · Championship record	3
6	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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