1983 Grand Prix of France
17 April - Paul Ricard: 313.740km (5.810km x 54 laps)
Pole Position: Alain Prost, Renault RE40, 1:36.672
Results
1. Alain Prost Renault RE40 1:34:13.913 (199.767 km/h)
2. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT52 - 29.720
3. Eddie Cheever Renault RE40 - 40.232
4. Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2B - 1:06.880
5. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08C - 1 lap
6. Jacques Laffite Williams-Ford FW08C - 1 lap
7. René Arnoux Ferrari 126C2B - 1 lap
8. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 1 lap
9. Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Ford JS21 - 1 lap
10. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A6 - 1 lap
11. Johnny Cecotto Theodore-Ford N183 - 2 laps
12. Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 183T - 4 laps
13. Bruno Giacomelli Toleman-Hart TG183B - 5 laps (Gearbox)
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:42.695 (203.671 km/h on lap 34)
Retirements
Raul Boesel Ligier-Ford JS21 - 7 laps (Engine)
Corrado Fabi Osella-Ford FA1D - 18 laps (Engine)
Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW D6 - 18 laps (Turbo/Exhaust)
Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 25 laps (Wheel bearing)
Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 183T - 26 laps (Spun)
Chico Serra Arrows-Ford A6 - 28 laps (Gearbox)
Roberto Guerrero Theodore-Ford N183 - 31 laps (Engine)
Danny Sullivan Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 33 laps (Clutch)
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 93T - 34 laps (Electrical)
Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT52 - 35 laps (Water leak/Overheating)
Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG183B - 40 laps (Water pipe/Engine)
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 92 - 48 laps (Physical)
John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 51 laps (Throttle linkage)
Did Not Qualify
Eliseo Salazar RAM-Ford 01
Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1D
Jean-Louis Schlesser RAM-Ford 01
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1-29 (29 laps = 168.490 km)
Nelson Piquet 30-32 (3 laps = 17.430 km)
Alain Prost 33-54 (22 laps = 127.820 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alain Prost Renault RE40 1:36.672 (216.360 km/h)
2. Eddie Cheever Renault RE40 - 2.308
3. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW BT52 - 2.432
4. René Arnoux Ferrari 126C2B - 2.443
5. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 93T - 2.640
6. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT52 - 2.929
7. Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 183T - 2.939
8. Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 183T - 2.946
9. Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart TG183B - 3.209
10. Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW D6 - 3.561
11. Patrick Tambay Ferrari 126C2B - 3.721
12. Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 4.393
13. Bruno Giacomelli Toleman-Hart TG183B - 5.103
14. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4/1C - 5.166
15. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 5.505
16. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08C - 5.778
17. Johnny Cecotto Theodore-Ford N183 - 5.943
18. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 92 - 5.978
19. Jacques Laffite Williams-Ford FW08C - 6.006
20. Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Ford JS21 - 6.065
21. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A6 - 6.290
22. Roberto Guerrero Theodore-Ford N183 - 6.695
23. Corrado Fabi Osella-Ford FA1D - 6.739
24. Danny Sullivan Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 6.982
25. Raul Boesel Ligier-Ford JS21 - 7.798
26. Chico Serra Arrows-Ford A6 - 8.106
Did Not Qualify
27. Eliseo Salazar RAM-Ford 01 - 8.401
28. Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Ford FA1D - 9.140
29. Jean-Louis Schlesser RAM-Ford 01 - 9.194