1983 German Grand Prix

The 1983 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 7 August 1983. The race, contested over 45 laps, was the tenth race of the 1983 Formula One season and was won by René Arnoux, driving a Ferrari, with Andrea de Cesaris second in an Alfa Romeo and Riccardo Patrese third in a Brabham-BMW. The win, Arnoux's second in three races, moved him into contention for the Drivers' Championship, with leader Alain Prost only managing fourth in his Renault.

1983 German Grand Prix
Race 10 of 15 in the 1983 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date 7 August 1983
Official name XLV Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, West Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.797 km (4.223 mi)
Distance 45 laps, 299.068 km (185.832 mi)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:49.328
Fastest lap
Driver René Arnoux Ferrari
Time 1:53.938 on lap 12
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Alfa Romeo
Third
Brabham-BMW

Niki Lauda was disqualified from fifth for reversing his McLaren-Ford in the pits.

Classification

Qualifying
Pos No Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Gap
1 27 Patrick Tambay Ferrari 1:49.328 2:10.057 —
2 28 René Arnoux Ferrari 1:49.435 2:09.594 +0.107
3 22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 1:50.845 2:16.694 +1.522
4 5 Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW 1:51.082 2:16.969 +1.754
5 15 Alain Prost Renault 1:51.228 2:13.620 +1.900
6 16 Eddie Cheever Renault 1:51.540 2:09.752 +2.212
7 23 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 1:51.867 2:15.218 +2.539
8 6 Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW 1:52.105 no time +2.777
9 35 Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart 1:54.199 2:13.461 +4.871
10 36 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman-Hart 1:54.648 13:17.646 +5.320
11 11 Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 1:54.831 2:14.182 +5.503
12 1 Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford 1:55.289 2:13.337 +5.961
13 40 Stefan Johansson Spirit-Honda 1:55.870 10:37.156 +6.542
14 30 Thierry Boutsen Arrows-Ford 1:56.015 no time +6.687
15 2 Jacques Laffite Williams-Ford 1:56.318 2:15.838 +6.990
16 3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 1:56.398 2:15.547 +7.070
17 12 Nigel Mansell Lotus-Renault 1:56.490 16:03.168 +7.162
18 8 Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford 1:56.730 no time +7.402
19 25 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Ford 1:57.018 2:15.326 +7.690
20 29 Marc Surer Arrows-Ford 1:57.072 40:52.470 +7.744
21 4 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell-Ford 1:57.426 2:18.376 +8.098
22 34 Johnny Cecotto Theodore-Ford 1:57.744 2:15.753 +8.416
23 7 John Watson McLaren-Ford 1:57.776 no time +8.448
24 33 Roberto Guerrero Theodore-Ford 1:57.790 2:17.479 +8.462
25 26 Raul Boesel Ligier-Ford 1:58.413 no time +9.085
26 32 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo 1:58.473 2:19.172 +9.145
27 17 Kenny Acheson RAM-Ford 1:59.003 2:20.758 +9.675
28 31 Corrado Fabi Osella-Alfa Romeo 2:01.113 2:22.859 +11.785
NC 9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW no time no time n/a
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Race
PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 28 René Arnoux Ferrari 45 1:27:10.319 2 9
2 22 Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 45 + 1:10.652 3 6
3 6 Riccardo Patrese Brabham-BMW 45 + 1:44.093 8 4
4 15 Alain Prost Renault 45 + 2:00.750 5 3
5 7 John Watson McLaren-Ford 44 + 1 Lap 23 2
6 2 Jacques Laffite Williams-Ford 44 + 1 Lap 15 1
7 29 Marc Surer Arrows-Ford 44 + 1 Lap 20  
8 25 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Ford 44 + 1 Lap 19  
9 30 Thierry Boutsen Arrows-Ford 44 + 1 Lap 14  
10 1 Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford 44 + 1 Lap 12  
11 34 Johnny Cecotto Theodore-Ford 44 + 1 Lap 22  
12 4 Danny Sullivan Tyrrell-Ford 43 + 2 Laps 21  
13 5 Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW 42 Fire 4  
DSQ 8 Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford 44 Reversed in Pits 18  
Ret 16 Eddie Cheever Renault 38 Fuel System 6  
Ret 32 Piercarlo Ghinzani Osella-Alfa Romeo 34 Oil Leak 26  
Ret 26 Raul Boesel Ligier-Ford 27 Engine 25  
Ret 23 Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo 24 Turbo 7  
Ret 36 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman-Hart 19 Turbo 10  
Ret 35 Derek Warwick Toleman-Hart 17 Engine 9  
Ret 40 Stefan Johansson Spirit-Honda 11 Engine 13  
Ret 27 Patrick Tambay Ferrari 11 Engine 1  
Ret 11 Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault 10 Engine 11  
Ret 3 Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 4 Fuel Pump 16  
Ret 12 Nigel Mansell Lotus-Renault 1 Engine 17  
Ret 33 Roberto Guerrero Theodore-Ford 0 Engine 24  
DNQ 17 Kenny Acheson RAM-Ford    
DNQ 31 Corrado Fabi Osella-Alfa Romeo    
DNQ 9 Manfred Winkelhock ATS-BMW        
Source: [5]

Championship standings after the race
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
  1. "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 1". formula1.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland - QUALIFYING 2". formula1.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. "Grosser Preis Von Deutschland - OVERALL QUALIFYING". formula1.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. Hamilton, Maurice, ed. (1983). AUTOCOURSE 1983–84. Hazleton Publishing Ltd. p. 182. ISBN 0-905138-25-2.
  5. "1983 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. "Germany 1983 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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