1983 Grand Prix of Belgium
2 May - Spa-Francorchamps: 278.620km (6.949km x 40 laps)
Pole Positionn: Alain Prost, Renault RE40, 2:04.615
Results
1. Alain Prost Renault RE40 1:27:11.502 (191.729 km/h)
2. Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2B - 23.182
3. Eddie Cheever Renault RE40 - 39.869
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT52 - 42.295
5. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08C - 50.480
6. Jacques Laffite Williams-Ford FW08C - 1:33.107
7. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG183B - 1:58.539
8. Bruno Giacomelli Toleman-Hart TG183B - 2:38.273
9. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 93T - 1 lap
10. Johnny Cecotto Theodore-Ford N183 - 1 lap
11. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A6 - 1 lap
12. Danny Sullivan Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 1 lap
13. Raul Boesel Ligier-Ford JS21 - 1 lap
14. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 2 laps
Fastest lap: Andrea de Cesaris, 2:07.493 (196.218 km/h on lap 17)
Retirements
Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 7 laps (Engine)
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 92 - 10 laps (Gearbox)
Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 183T - 15 laps (Injection)
Roberto Guerrero Theodore-Ford N183 - 17 laps (Engine)
René Arnoux Ferrari 126C2B - 18 laps (Engine)
Corrado Fabi Osella-Ford FA1D - 21 laps (Rear suspension)
Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW D6 - 22 laps (Wheel lost/Accident)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Ford JS21 - 32 laps (Accident)
John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 32 laps (Accident)
Thierry Boutsen Arrows-Ford A6 - 36 laps (Rear suspension)
Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 183T - 37 laps (Throttle linkage)
Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT52 - 40 laps (Engine)
Did Not Qualify
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1E
Eliseo Salazar RAM-Ford 01
Race leaders:
Andrea de Cesaris 1-18 (18 laps = 125.742 km)*
Alain Prost 19-22 (4 laps = 27.796 km)
Nelson Piquet 23 (1 lap = 6.949 km)
Alain Prost 24-40 (17 laps = 118.133 km)
* Start and finish line were at different positions. The fraction of 660 meters
is credited to the first leader de Cesaris
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Starting Grid
1. Alain Prost Renault RE40 2:04.615 (200.750 km/h)
2. Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2B - 0.011
3. Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 183T - 0.225
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT52 - 1.013
5. René Arnoux Ferrari 126C2B - 1.122
6. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT52 - 1.522
7. Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW D6 - 1.649
8. Eddie Cheever Renault RE40 - 2.679
9. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08C - 3.360
10. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A6 - 3.972
11. Jacques Laffite Williams-Ford FW08C - 4.538
12. Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 183T - 4.610
13. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 93T - 4.695
14. Roberto Guerrero Theodore-Ford N183 - 4.707
15. Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 4.860
16. Bruno Giacomelli Toleman-Hart TG183B - 5.091
17. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 5.124
18. Thierry Boutsen Arrows-Ford A6 - 5.261
19. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 92 - 5.309
20. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 5.703
21. Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Ford JS21 - 6.739
22. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG183B - 6.859
23. Danny Sullivan Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 7.068
24. Corrado Fabi Osella-Ford FA1D - 7.119
25. Johnny Cecotto Theodore-Ford N183 - 7.245
26. Raul Boesel Ligier-Ford JS21 - 7.695
Did Not Qualify
27. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo FA1E - 9.123
28. Eliseo Salazar RAM-Ford 01 - 14.081